Our school does a great job with the morning news broadcast considering that it is basically run by a group of 5th graders with the help of the media specialist and the technology teacher. In order to become a member of th WPCE newsteam students have to sign up in 4th grade on an interest inventory. The media speciailist and the technology teacher along with the input of fourth grade teachers choose 16 students to be part of the newsbroadcast team. The students do the morning announcements daily broadcast on close circuit TV. They announce school news, weather, birthdays, daily trivia, AR announcements and other special information on different days! The students are the broadcasters, camera crew, information gatherers, weather reporters, etc... Basically these kids do it all. The broadcast room is located in a small room off the media center, where all the equipment is housed. The media specialist and Technology teacher train these students how to do the broadcast and are there each morning to help with the broadcast. We also have a special segment that features our ESOL Students called Map Madness. Together we are all learning the states, and capitals of our country.
The children in our school seem to enjoy the broadcast. I know my 4 year old son comes home and will tell some random fact, or will say one of the States and its capital, and I will say where did you learn that, and he says on the TV this morning. So even the little ones are interested. I really think for group of 10 and 11 year olds they do a remarkable job.
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This is what I would like to be able to do at the Log. Having students run the program seems to be a great way to motivate them, and provides some practical experience for them.
Wow! Sounds like your school's broadcast show is excellent. I like that they were carefully selected and had to try out for the positions a year ahead of time, they way things are done in adult/real life. I think that the kids learn a lot, like your 4 year old, when the announcements are visual and done by their peers instead of the front office staff.
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