Topic : Campus TV Channel
Key Stage : Key Stage 3
KLA/Subject : Media Arts
Duration : Lunch time & after school /A 2-year programme
Overall Aims : Short-term:
• Developing students’ creativity: through the use of IT and media arts, students exercise their creative talents to express their views and feelings in different art forms
• Implementing the school’s education policy: to achieve the aim of cultivating students’ whole-person development and to be in line with directions set by various subjects panel heads and committees through the production of TV programmes
• Cultivating students’ self-directed learning ability, sense of responsibility and team spirit
Long-term:
• Developing students’ critical thinking skills and their ability to produce TV programmes independently
Learning: (1) Preparation Stage Procedures
• Identifying key areas for development: Biliteracy &
Trilingualism, IT, Music, Visual Arts, Design &
Technology and Physical Education
• Defining scope of work and division of labour (including Head and Deputy Head of the TV Channel, the setting up of the Production Department, Programme Department, Technical Department and Training Department) (See Annex 1 for details)
• Planning the infrastructureincluding hardware and software, budgeting and application for funds (Quality Education Fund)
(2) Working Stages
• Organising training courses for students
• Recruiting members to form the task force
• Working out the schedule and the weekly broadcast time-table (See Annex 2 for details)
• Producing the programmes
(3) Assessment Stage
• Assessment to be carried out by participating teachers and students
• Assessment to be carried out by non-participating teachers and students
Significance of : • Importance of both learning process and product ~ Learning students learn to treasure the learning process and
enjoy the outcomes of their efforts
• C a t e r i n g f o r s t u d e n t d i v e r s i t y ~ s t u d e n t s complement each other through careful division of labour and are given a good opportunity to show their potential to the full
• Broadening of learning experience ~ students are exposed to diversified learning experiences through the production of TV programmes to introduce extra-curricular activities and issues both inside and outside the campus, e.g. the traffic problem during rush hour in Braemar Hill, North Point
• Learning to accept criticism and to improve ~ students learn to accept and appreciate criticisms and strive to improve. This is especially important for the initial stage of trial and error
Significance of : • Implementation of school policies ~ TV programmes Teaching to be produced are in line with the overall aims and various schemes of the school, e.g. the comprehensive reading scheme to cultivate good reading habits
• Learning to learn ~ it is a good professional development for teachers since they take on the role of playwright or producer in most cases
• Reinforcement of understanding and communication between teachers and students ~ new teachers are involved in the programme to help establish rapport and a sense of belonging
Learning: • Hardware and software infrastructure needed for the Resources campus TV channel
• Technical and programme production expertise
Generic Skills : • Creativity ~ developing students’ creativity throughout Developed the production process (from drafting to producing
programmes)
• Critical thinking skills ~ learning to present the messages and content of the programme precisely and accurately within the designated broadcasting time
• Collaboration skills ~ close contact and effective communication between different personnel
• Problem solving skills ~ learning to handle problems in a rational and objective way when facing various major and minor problems during the course of programme production
• Communication skills ~ learning to express and communicate effectively through contributing to the programme produced and thus building self-confidence
• IT skills ~ learning to apply IT skills effectively in the process of filming and editing
• Study skills ~ developing study skills through researching and selecting materials suitable for the production
Values and : • Sense of belonging ~ deepening students’ sense Attitudes of belonging towards the school
Developed
• Encouraging civic-mindedness ~ understanding and serving the community through producing programmes on current affairs
Source : • This is the adaptation of an exemplar provided by St. Joan of Arc School
Structure of the Campus TV Channel:
Departments Description of Duties
Head: • Responsible for coordinating the work of all departments and liaison with outside bodies, handling financial matters and sponsorships Deputy Head: • Assists the Head in the coordination of
various departments
Production Department: • Programmes to be focused on: biliteracy &
trilingualism, Drama, Music, games, Variety Show, Science & Mathematics, Visual Arts, PE, IT
• Production of the above programmes is supervised and coordinated by 1~2 teachers and carried out by the student working team.
Besides these programmes, the Channel will also produce programmes for various
subjects. Due to limited human resources, production is carried out progressively in stages
Technical Department: • Coordinating all technical matters relating to production, equipment, filming and editing Training Department: • Coordinating all training matters
• Providing a series of training courses on stage management and production matters for the production crew during the summer vacation
Annex 1 for Exemplar V
Student Working Team of the Campus TV Channel
Campus TV Channel Broadcasting Timetable:
broadcast the programmes produced by Campus TV Channel
pre-recorded news will first be broadcast, and then programmes produced by the Campus TV Channel/live broadcast of activities within school/vcd/programmes produced by the RTHK or the TVB
Annex 2 for Exemplar V
Friday
Pre-recorded News
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Assembly 8:10-8:30 Lunch time
1:35-2:05
Pre-recorded News
Pre-recorded News
Pre-recorded News
Chairman
Vice-chairman
Technical Department
Filming & Sound Editing Computer Effects Equipment Management Live Broadcast
Current affairs & Information Drama Variety Show Games Specials Biliteracy & Trilingualism Music Visual Arts PE IT
Vice-chairman
Programmes to be broadcast during Wednesday Assemblies in the school year 2001-2002
Date Programmes Content
19/9/01 Pilot Broadcast 1. Self-portrait of new teachers 2. Introducing the procedures to
login the School Intranet 3. Shots of interviewing parents
during Parents Day 4. Interviewing teachers 30/10/01 Variety Show Introducing the Campus TV
(Day2) Biliteracy & Trilingualism Channel Halloween Special 7/11/01 Live Broadcast “Good Morning Live” - Assembly
(Day2) Live
14/11/01 Current Affairs Birth of a Cabinet (Day1)
21/11/01 Current Affairs “Campus Hot News”
(Day4) Interviewing new teachers I
28/11/01 Live Broadcast “Good Morning Live” - Assembly
(Day3) Live
5/12/01 Current Affairs “Campus Hot News”
(Day2) Inside the Campus Special
-“Construction of pedestrian elevator at Braemer Hill”
12/12/01 Current Affairs, Interviewing new teachers II (Day1) Biliteracy & Trilingualism Reading experience sharing
19/12/01 Variety Show “Campus Hot News”
(Day6) Christmas Special
20/12/01 Variety Show Live broadcast on the opening of
(Day1) “Ecology in the Rocks”
Annex 3 for Exemplar V
List of programmes to be broadcast during lunchtime in the school year 2001-2002
Date Programmes Content
1/11/01
VCD Viewing RTHK programme “To sir with love”
Day 4 8/11/01
Games Q & A Competition: “Wiser King”
Day 3 22/11/01
IT IT programme
Day 5 28/11/01
Special Feature Highlights and excerpts of the Speech Day Day 3 (Wed) and performance programmes 2000-2001
29/11/01
Sports & Specials Highlights and excerpts of the Sports Day Day 4
6/12/01
Games Q & A Competition: “Wiser King”
Day 3
13/12/01 Music Music
Day 2 Visual Arts Visual Arts
20/12/01 Religious Movie - “Jesus”(Jesus born in Bethlehem) Day 1 Music Performance by Children’s Choir
Annex 3 for Exemplar V