School TV Studio Idea and
Information Exchange
Bob Hallett
Riderwood Elementary
Workshop Objectives:
The sharing of school TV studio….
• Goals
• Specific Objectives
• Basic Equipment
Needs
• Funding Options
• Job Descriptions
• Job Assigning
• Training
• Scheduling
• Break-Out Session
• Tour of Windsor Mill
Middle TV Studio
Small studio
example:
Riderwood Elementary
Riderwood Studio Goal
To establish a student-operated
television studio to support curricular
needs in all grade levels through a
variety of studio activities.
Riderwood TV Studio Objectives:
• Raise MSA scores in areas of need
• Expand student ability to use current
technologies to meet curricular goals and
objectives.
• Collecting, organizing, preserving and reviewing
information and data
• Demonstrating mastery of curriculum indicators
• Allowing students to organize, write and produce
daily morning announcements.
• Sharing or reviewing one-time only events.
• Application of writing, outlining, sequencing and
reading skills in the development and use of
shooting scripts.
• Recording, sharing, reviewing, and analyzing
field trips.
• Sharing close-up views of activities, procedures,
and objects.
• Recording, compressing and reviewing longterm processes and procedures.
• Record lessons, meetings, etc. for absentees.
• Allow full use of video components of
computers, and use computers to aid in video
presentations.
BASIC
TV STUDIO
EQUIPMENT NEEDS
Digital Video Cameras
STUDIO
FIELD
Microphones
Handheld
Lapel
Microphone Desk Stands
Fluid Head Tripods
On-Camera Light and Battery
Video Distribution Amplifier
Digital Video Mixer
(Digital Video Effects Processor)
Mini DV / SVHS Combo
DVD Player
Character Generator
CD / MP3 Player
and/or
Audio Cassette Player
8 Input Audio/Mic Mixer
8
Input Mixer
Mixer
Audio
Headphones
Audio Monitor
Monitor Amplifier
TV Monitors
PREVIEW
PROGRAM
Control Console
Anchor Desk & Chairs
Backdrop
(Curtain, Green Screen, Blue Screen, etc.)
Other equipment and supplies
• Blank Mini DVDs
• Blank DVDs
• Blank CDRs
Cables and Speaker Wires
Installation
Editing Suite
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Video Editing Program
Mini DV / SVHS Recorder/Player
PC Desktop Computer
PC Speakers
PC Monitor
Media Retrieval System
Riderwood’s TV Studio Cost
(in 2005)
• Basic Studio - $12,500
• Editing Suite - $3,500
Total - $16,000
Funding Options:
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School Technology Allocation
School Library Allocation
School Audiovisual Allocation
Grants
PTA Funds
Fundraising Events
Local Business Sponsors
Parent Sponsors
Organizing the Crew
The TV Studio Crew Application:
• Specify time
commitment
• List all jobs and job
descriptions
• List all personal job
qualifications
Tear-off includes:
• Checklist of skills for
applicant to indicate
strengths.
• Student agreement
signature
• Parent agreement
signature
Multi-Crew Scheduling
Multi-Crew Scheduling
With an excessive number of
qualified applicants, consider forming
2 DIFFERENT CREWS
alternating months
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
• Camera Operators – in-studio & onlocation videotaping
• Video Tech - controls camera switching
and some special effects
• Audio Tech – sets up, monitors, and
controls audio feeds
• Script Writer – collects, organizes and
writes script content
• Script Editor – works alongside script
writer to double check accuracy, etc.
• Music Director – selecting, cueing, and
playing music and sound effects
• Character Generator Operator – setting
up, cueing and playing titles and graphics
• Director – makes sure each crew member
is doing his or her job in an efficient
manner before, during and after taping.
• Floor Manager – in charge of traffic flow
in and out of studio. Also in charge of
setting up studio before and after
broadcast.
• Anchors - On-air broadcasters of news
and announcements.
• Reporters – collect, write, and sometime
report information from the field for live or
videotaped broadcast.
• Video Bulletin Board Tech – collect,
organize and write scrolling
announcements for continuous display.
• Video Bulleting Board Editor – works
alongside Video Bulletin Board Tech to
double check content accuracy, spelling,
and grammar
TRAINING
Very First Crew
• Each crew member trained by advisor
for first job
• Practice broadcasts videotaped, then
critiqued by entire crew.
• Stress reliance on interaction of all jobs
to make a successful broadcast.
Subsequent Crews
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Old crew trains new crew in the
following steps:
One-on-one training using specific job
Check Sheet
New crew member shadows old crew
member
Old crew member shadows new crew
member
New crew member works independently.
Job Assignments
(within the same crew):
• Use job application strength check sheet to
initially place each member in a suitable job.
• Assign new job every month
• Try to achieve balance among broadening
experiences, presenting challenges, and
achieving a successful overall broadcast.
• Give students some choice in their next job –
before the new month begins, students
select 3 jobs they haven’t done yet. Advisor
tries to assign one of these.
BREAK-OUT
SESSION