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Keywords: Educational Video Production
Subject(s): Art, Health and PE, Video, Technology, Geography, Life Science, Writing, Animation, Music, Reading, Earth Science, Information Skills, Algebra, Social Studies, English/Language Arts, Spelling, Grammar, Science, Journalism, Drama, Math, Foreign Language, Chemistry, Physics
Grades 7 through 8
NETS-S Standard:
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Research and Information Fluency
  • Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Technology Operations and Concepts
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School: Sierra Ridge Middle School, Pollock Pines, CA
Planned By: Eric Schlavin
Original Author: Eric Schlavin, Pollock Pines
Background: Our school website and a website I'm launching in April, familysocialnetwork.com is providing students, staff, parents and community members opportunities to share information through our online resources.
The website under construction is being developed by an alumni student who is now a senior at UNR and is graduating with a degree in Computer Engineering and Business. The site will have multiple security features to protect content and members.

Purpose: Create a safe harbor for school communities to share knowledge.

Procedure:

1. Students watch some of the sample videos produced on YouTube's Familysocialnetwork channel (which I manage).

2. Permission slips are sent home. Parents who support the idea, allow the middle school students to create videos and they provide their email address.

3. Students are given a list of how to topics to help generate ideas and they may also teach something beyond the examples. Some topics include: How to stay healthy, how to tune a bike, how sleeping helps promote better grades in school, How to speak Spanish, and how to play a guitar. Students will also independently create videos to highlight areas in our community.

4. Students who are not allowed to participate take an active roll in recording certificated and classified staff videos. Some teachers are recording tips for success in the classroom, how to advice for students with disabilities, lectures and lab demonstrations.
One student records the weekly guitar club lesson and students review the lesson throughout the week online.

5. Participants are encouraged to create an alias name for their videos, instead of their real name.

6. Students are taught the following skills: How to write a script, record a quality video, edit, file formatting, online safety skills and publishing skills.

7. Students work in production teams to record and edit their videos. A teacher evaluates the video prior to final submission.

8. Videos are emailed to the students’ parent(s). They watch the video and if they support the concept, they upload the video onto the main website. They can choose to have the
Comments
feel free to contact me. I am passionate about this experience and only wish I had money to buy cameras to allow my eager community to participate.
Cross-Curriculum Ideas
This project will explore all subjects taught at the middle school and connect the school community.
Follow-Up
This will be an ongoing project that will hopefully grow with other schools participating.
Materials: Flip Video, Tripods, Video Tools
Other Items: 20 Ultra Hi-Def Flip Cameras, $150 each, total of $3000.00
20 flip camera tripods, $13.49 each, total of $269.80