Dustin McConnell shares strategies and resources for broadcasting from his library to build both a school community AND a community of readers!
Equipment and technology we use daily:
Green screen
Podcaster/ipad stand
Two Ipads
Airdrop
Chromebooks
Google Slides
Google Classroom
Useful Apps-
Flipgrid (Great for including virtual students/ doing “Be on the news” type challenges
Useful Articles for Starting Up a News Program-
Factors to Consider When Starting a Broadcast Journalism Program
Iphoneography: How and Why to Use Iphones for Broadcast Journalism
10 Essentials of Starting a Broadcast Program
Generic Weekly News Schedule-
Movement Monday (Dance moves, stretches, health and wellness feature, brain breaks, etc.)
Tik Tok or Tech Tip Tuesday (Chromebook tricks, funny tik toks, etc.)
Wednesday Wow (something “Wow” worthy happening in the school)
Thoughtful Thursday (Read alouds, trivia, book talks, interviews, etc.)
Feel Good Friday (a catch all, any of the above, or a youtube video related to the events of the week, game shows, skits, etc.)
Sample of Nexton Elementary News Shows-
Curriculum Suggestions:
ASB Classroom (reccomended by awesome journalism teacher @ajchambers)
Broadcast Journalism Skills, Objectives, and Learning Outcomes
