Media production promotes a wide variety of skills, introduces kids to traditional and new technologies and provides them with a way to express their creativity and tell their own stories. Working with a small budget? As the DIY (Do-it-Yourself) tradition has demonstrated, high tech is not the only option. For example, handmade photocopied 'zines, created for and by youth, with original stories and artwork, are as authentic as the latest in digital TV. "Media production engages and excites," says veteran filmmaker Andrew Garrison. "It leads to unexpected discoveries, increased self-awareness and esteem, sharpened critical thinking, analytical skills, group work skills and ability to communicate ideas."
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Youth Making Media: A MediaChannel Spotlight
Eight organizations discuss their work supporting young producers as part of this review of MediaChannel affiliates dedicated to helping youth create print, photography, radio, video, film and interactive multimedia. From The Media Channel
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Guidelines For Media Production Projects
From planning and production to ownership and evaluation, these guidelines can help students develop their own projects.
From MediaEd
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Video Basics For The Classroom
Andrew Garrison shares some secrets to success, such as types of shots, scene sequence and determining what to keep and what to cut. Practical information for both beginning and experienced videographers. From Center For Media Literacy
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Teachers' Toolkit