Video Production for School Library Media Specialists: Communication and Production Techniques

By Harry W. Sprouse, Terry McConnell, John Terrence Mcconnell

Bring new visibility to your school library media program and promote its strengths to all its constituencies. Learn how to teach video production as a communications tool. Use video-making to encourage reading, writing, and research and for school news shows. Video production is not only a great way to communicate, it's also a great way to teach communication skills to students and teachers. Set up in a checklist format to save you time, this book is easy to apply to a particular need. Teaching lighting? Make copies of "The Lighting Checklist"--and if you need to learn about an item on the list first, there's a section on it in that chapter. All terms are defined in the glossary.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0938865951
• ISBN13: 9780938865957
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Linworth Publishing
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Video Production for School Library Media Specialists : Comm

Video Production for School Library Media Specialist provides teachers and library media specialist with reader-friendly information on the basic equipment and techniques needed to produce a quality video product. The authors have provided criteria to look for when purchasing basic video/sound/editing equipment without bias to brand. The film techniques (axis of action, rule of thirds, types of shots, etc.) are explained, often with accompanying diagrams which are most helpful when explaining information to students. The book contains check list for procedures, ideas for lesson plans, lesson plans, grant and funding information. This is an essential book for a school media specialist and a resource for teachers.