Jennifer A. Kovach
Aide for Behavioral Management Class
John Fuller Elementary School
356-5381

Extership: Valley Vision - local community television station

Lesson Title: Video Production

Lesson Description: This lesson allows students first hand experience in the creation of video programming for the local community. Students will experience professional production techniques as well as their own amateur efforts in producing, directing, acting and editing a show of their own creation.

Standards addressed:

Language Arts:
Writing -
Standard 2: Students will demonstrate the interest and ability to write effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences Speaking, Listening, and Viewing-

Curriculum Standard 3: Students will demonstrate the interest and ability to speak, purposefully and articulately, as well as listen and view attentively and critically.

English Language Uses-
Curriculum Standard 5: Students wil! demonstrate competence in using the interactive language processes of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing, to gather and organize information in a variey of subject areas.

Curriculum Standard 6- Students will demonstrate competence in using the interactive language processes of reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing to communicate effectively.

Curriculum Standard 7: Students will demonstrate competence in applying the interactive language processes of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing to succeed in educational, occupational, civic, social, and everyday setiings.

Science

2- Science, Technology and Society

2b. Curriculum Standard: Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to use technology to observe nature.

2d. Curriculum Standard: Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to understand how technology is used

2e. Curriculum Standard: Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to understand th$t science and technology can affect individuals, and that individuals in turn can affect science and technology,

2f. Curriculum Standard: Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to understand that progress in science and technology is controlled by societal attitudes and beliefs.

6- Unifying themes and concepts

6a. Curriculum standard: Students will demonstrate an increasing ability to recognize parts of any object or systerm, and understand how the parts interrelate in the operation of that object or system.

Resources needed:

Preparation for Teacher:

1. Arrange field trip to Valley Vision for observation of the studio equipment and set.

2. Secure resources for video production.

3. Secure sample shows for student introductions.

Choose theme for students to work from, such as sports, community service, school groups, favorite season cooking, science experiment, nature.

5. Introduce unit to students with overview and expectations of final outcome.

Students directions:

1. Watch sample shows and brainstorm how many people are involved in producing a television show. (producer,

2. Visit the studio and speak with Bill Edmond and Michael English regarding their role at Valley Vision.

3. Write a flow chart or web showing the steps involved in producing a show.

4. Break into groups and decide on an idea from the chosen theme for their 2-3 minute show.

5. Write a proposal for the show including names of students, show title, materials needed, job for each student in the

6. Practice shows and prepare for taping.

7. Tape show.

8. Watch the unedited version of taped shows.

9. Return to Valley Vision to participate in the editing process through observation and hands on experience.

10. Have students evaluate themselves, their group and their peers.

Student Assessment:

Teacher uses rubric to determine student's achievement of:

1. Group proposal for show theme

2. Team Process

3. Spelling list

4. Summary piece of writing which incorporates assigned vocabulary

5. Written evaluation from each student for their own group and their peers.