We teamed up with US Education TV and Hamilton County Schools to offer video created and produced by local students.
We teamed up with US Education TV and Hamilton County Schools to offer video created and produced by local students.
Today’s classrooms are not simply a place where students take notes and answer questions. Laptops, iPads, and interactive lesson plans have brought technology into the learning process like never before. And now, thanks to a program designed to help area students gain valuable experience in video production, a whole new set of skills is also on the table.
City Stream takes a hands-on approach to teaching, helping broadcast teachers and students in 12 area schools to learn and manage all aspects of creating, producing, and distributing video. From writing scripts and developing content to shooting and editing video, from incorporating graphic and web design to sharpening marketing and advertising skills – students learn to do it all.
The result? More than 415 videos were created in the 2013-2014 school year, adding up to 130 hours of content. News programs, morning announcements, reporter stories, broadcasts of sports events, and even graduation ceremonies.
As part of the City Stream program, we’re providing an online platform for the students to share their content with family and friends.
Parents can’t make it to a football game? Now they can see every tackle, every touchdown. School plays, award ceremonies, band recitals, news and updates, and more – it’s all available on any computer, tablet, or handheld device with a web connection.
And if viewers are Fi TV subscribers, it’s available on their television screens, too. EPB has provided a Fi TV Video on Demand channel for each partner school, with all of the students’ content available at no charge.
Just one more way that EPB is helping build strong futures for students, and strong connections between schools and the community.