The history teacher evaluated the historical content and I did the media and technical aspects. I ve also worked with a physics teacher and his class in producing short videos as final projects on physics topics. Currently a small group of students are working on a documentary about the founder of the school to be shown at our Centenary celebration next year. My classes consist of 10th through 12th grade students. However I have done video production and editing with as young as third graders.
Young students are quite familiar with computers and take to the computer editing process readily.
Technical involvement is more limited but possible. The best aspect of using video in education is that students are highly motivated to use video, a format they are familiar with, to explore and learn within the school setting. Skills developed include collaborative learning, technical procedures, editorial decision making, organization skills, interpersonal skills when doing an interview, and how effective media can be as a learning tool and not just for entertainment. Pre-production planning is the most important way to use class time effectively and avoid frustration. Forge an alliance with a sympathetic teacher in another department.