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Educator's Survival Guide to Television Production and Activities
2ND EDITION (2003)
Keith Kyker and Christopher Curchy

276 pages, illustrated with photos and diagrams
ISBN 1-56308-983-1  $30   Click here to order

Take your school television production program to the next level.

This second edition of the popular Educator’s Survival Guide to TV Production Equipment and Set-up has been thoroughly updated and expanded, with special focus on the new digital video formats and digital video editing.  Addressing nearly every question a teacher or media specialist might have, seasoned experts Keith Kyker and Christopher Curchy explain the ins and outs of the production process, and help you spend your budget wisely.  The book features new chapters and student activities, as well as useful diagrams and pictures to help readers understand the equipment, set-up, and use of a school television studio.  Suitable for all grade levels.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Video Equipment – description and selection criteria
Chapter 2: Audio Equipment – description and selection criteria
Chapter 3: Nonlinear Digital Video Editing
Chapter 4: Buying Television Production Equipment and Services for Schools
Chapter 5: Creating Your Video Production Studio
Chapter 6: Producing School News Shows
Chapter 7: Video Production Activities
Chapter 8: Presenting Your Television Programs
Chapter 9: Questions from the Floor
Glossary and Index

Contains Project Plans and Grading Rubrics for a dozen student projects.  (not available in other Kyker/Curchy books)
 

  Publication date 2003

Also Available
Educator's Survival Guide to Television Production and Activities

DVD
Keith Kyker and Christopher Curchy

(cover may vary)

Click here for DVD ordering information.
ISBN: 1-59158-266-0        $59.00

ONLINE SAMPLES NOW AVAILABLE (see below)

This DVD contains 14 examples of the video production activities featured in Educator's Survival Guide for Television Production and Activities. Projects created by elementary, middle school, and high school students are included. Projects from the simple "Student of the Week" to complex documentaries and news shows are found in this collection. Teachers will enjoy providing these examples for their students. They can also see tips from the "Teacher Notes" section of each project implemented by students. Professionally mastered with an easy-to-navigate menu, this DVD will be an excellent resource as you and your students explore the exciting world of school television production.

Projects include:

  • Video Scavenger Hunt
  • Camera Shots Project
  • Growing Up (narration and music-only)
  • The Great State
  • Guess the State (online sample available)
  • Student of the Week
  • Digital Autobiography
  • Ask an Athlete
  • Documentary (edited and non-edited examples) (online sample available)
  • News Show
  • Table Top Project
  • Digital Documentary

Note:  online samples are presented in QuickTime format.  You may need to download the free QuickTime player to view the samples.  Of course, the DVD presents the sample projects FULL SCREEN, just like a regular DVD.  The small QuickTime sample versions allow quicker download.

 

  Publication date 2004

 

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