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If You Were Writing a Grant For the SBS, It Might Say This:
Goal Statement
Technological literacy is essential in the global community.
Broadcasting technology is an effective and highly visible means of
helping students achieve technological literacy. The student
broadcast station described in this grant proposal provides
instruction in every aspect of broadcasting in proper sequence,
allowing hands-on experience with state of the art equipment.
Working as a team, students must learn how to use the equipment,
plan a broadcast, and solve the problems involved in creating a
finished broadcast. In the process, students not only become
proficient in operating equipment, but also acquire technological
and social skills that enable them to create a finished product. The
proposed video broadcast station is truly interdisciplinary in
nature. It can and should encompass every class and department,
school personnel, and district and school board activities as well.
Indeed this is an integral link between the school and the
community.
The primary goal of this proposal is to provide students with the
opportunity to use broadcast production techniques as a means of
learning technological skills that they will need to use throughout
their life. According to the SCANS publication Skills for a New
Century: A Blueprint for Lifelong Learning Education and
training programs must relate directly to skill needs, and lead to
credentials that employers value.
These skills -- such as those recommended by the Secretary's
Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) and skill standards
for specific jobs -- include the following: basic skills, thinking
skills, problem-solving skills, resource management, interpersonal
skills, information analysis, understanding systems, and using new
technologies.
Broadcast production falls within the communications area of
technology studies. As such, it is in a unique position to meet the
skills considered necessary by the SCANS publication. Students learn
basic skills of using tools and equipment involved in broadcasting.
They go on to plan broadcasts, design storyboards, solve problems as
they come up. Students gain experience in managing equipment and
personnel resources required for the broadcast. As part of a team,
students learn to do their part, and help others do theirs, and that
all jobs are important to the finished product. During the editing
phase, students must analyze the recorded information, and determine
the best way to present it to the public in a fair, unbiased
fashion. Students gain an understanding of a number of technological
systems, including the camcorder and its operation, use of video
editing equipment, and programming the broadcasting equipment.
Finally, broadcast technology is changing dramatically. The proposed
broadcast station will expose students to cutting-edge technology
with digital camcorders, non-linear editing systems, audio and video
mixers, and programmable broadcasting equipment.
A secondary goal is to give the school higher visibility within the
community. These broadcasts serve as a means of promoting school
events, and are an excellent public relations tool for the school.
Using local cable access, the community does not only have increased
awareness of school events and issues, but also view first-hand the
efforts of the students as they learn about video broadcasting. By
forming a partnership with the school, cable stations set the pace
for other area businesses.
Expected Overall Results
Based on the experiences of other schools, which have implemented a
broadcasting station, students who participate in this program will
increase their knowledge of video broadcasting both as a medium, and
in terms of the equipment required. They will learn to plan out
broadcasts and allocate the resources to make the broadcast
possible. Unexpected events and glitches will give them valuable
experience in problem solving. Involvement in broadcasting gives
them an opportunity to determine how information is presented to the
community, and teach them to evaluate information that they receive
on television in their homes. Their experience with the school
broadcast system will teach the students to use a methodical
approach to using new technology, and give them a positive attitude
toward it. Improved teamwork and interpersonal skills-- perhaps the
most valued characteristic of employees in the workplace-- should be
evident, as students must each work effectively in their own
capacity while helping others do the same in order to produce a
successful broadcast.
Target Population
The equipment and curriculum purchased through this grant will be
available to all students who sign up for the class. It will be
offered at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels with the
advanced veteran students helping the rookies.
Note: If it does not appear elsewhere in the proposal, information about the demographics would be helpful here. This could include school enrollment, economic profile (number of students on free/ reduced lunches), and possibly racial profile of the school. How many students can the lab accommodate per year?
Objectives 1
Upon completion of the School Broadcast Station Session Guides, all
students will have a basic understanding of the elements of
broadcasting and will demonstrate the processes of broadcast
production via their edited video, which will be a news program
available to the school and community.
Evaluation
Before beginning the actual curriculum, students will take a
pre-test to measure their knowledge of broadcast production. A quiz
follows each session to reinforce the knowledge acquired during each
process (formative evaluation). Upon completion of the course,
students will take post-test as a summery evaluation. A 90%
improvement in knowledge and ability is expected. Tests will cover
both elements of broadcasting and equipment operation.
An edited video, which will be completed by each student, will
illustrate the ability to effectively communicate a particular
message to a targeted audience. Communication ability will be
measured by designing a storyboard, writing and conducting an
interview the continuity of the video.
Objective 2
Students will work as part of a team to solve the problems
associated with creating a broadcast.
Evaluation
The instructor will observe and note positive and negative instances
of teamwork. Evaluation will be based on students demonstrating
whether they value their role and the role of others in the
broadcast team. A weekly brainstorming session will be held to
discuss these issues, and consider options for dealing with them.
Each student will keep a portfolio showing the work they have done.
This will include evidence that they have fulfilled their particular
role as a broadcast team member. For example, the portfolio will
contain storyboards created by the student, a journal of the student
s impressions of the each day s work, scripts, interview notes, and
a video copy of at least three completed broadcasts.
Objective 3
Students will apply their knowledge of video broadcast to other
disciplines within the school.
Evaluation
Students will produce broadcast videos from at least three other areas within the school. These may include (but are not limited to) sports highlights, drama productions, speech and debate, ROTC activities, band concerts, science fairs, field trips, school board meetings, community projects, weekly news show, safety videos, and PTO meetings.
GRANT INFORMATION
http://www.Ksbe.state.ks.us Click on Education Initiatives, TAKE/E-Rate and Educational Resources for information on technology incentive programs, grants and funding.
http://www.dese.state.mo.us Grants that are available in Missouri are listed on this site. Among them are technology acquisition grants, technology enhancement grants, competitive grants, incentive grants, safe schools grants, school-to-work/school-to-career grants, A+ Schools Grants, and Community 2000 Grants.
http://www.mcrel.org/connect/tech/funding.html This web page provides a directory of funding opportunities, grant writing aids and strategies for schools interested in acquiring and establishing new technologies.
http://www.ospi.wednet.edu/grants.html A resource for students and teachers, the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction lists information on grants and funding for technology that can be found on the Internet.
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/business/grants.html Six sites are listed with information on professional development opportunities, RETA '98 (project of Los Alamos National Laboratory and the New Mexico Department of Education), grant resources for Oregon teachers, Graphics, Exploiting Technology Grants and Refermation Reference Sites.
http://www.cfda.gov/ Federal programs that provide assistance in a wide variety of areas, including funding for technology assistance.
http://www.mindspring.com/~ajgrant/guide.htm A Grant Seeker's Guide to the Internet: Revised and Revisited: Ten page article that describes how to get connected to the Internet, necessary tools and links to grant sites.
http://www.ed.gov/Technology/challenge/ U. S. Department of Education Technology Innovation Challenge Grants: Promotes innovative uses of educational technology by awarding grants to partnerships of school districts, universities, businesses, libraries, software designers, and others.
http://www.ed.gov/funding.html U.S. Department of Education: Money Matters: State and Federal grant information (guidelines and regulations). Included is A+America Free Technology For Schools Home Page (http://www.aplusamerica.org/).
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