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SECC-produced Student DV Wins Distance Education Award
SECC is pleased to announce that its Student DV project won an Affinity Group Award, or AFFY, that honors distinguished Distance Education projects in California. "Students have a voice and many visions to share and through Student DV, we can help get their message out to a broader audience," says SECC Production Manager Doug Niva.
The award goes to a project that is intersegmental, makes effective use of technology and is a model for effective student/teacher accommodations and for distance and distributed education.
The Affinity Groups comprise ADEC's (Alliance for Distance Education in California) membership and include K-12, community college, four-year colleges and universities, lifelong learning and business. ADEC is an association of more than 200 professionals dedicated to the development of distance learning.
Summer 2008 Classes by TV
This summer, SECC airs cable classes from the Los Rios Community Colleges and Sac State University. For adult learners and students whose first language is not English, San Juan Adult Education reaches out to the community by offering classes to help students in a variety of areas.
Students can receive credit for distance learning courses and at home lifelong learners can tune in to improve skills, knowledge or find an enlightening alternative to other television programming.
Education News
May 22, 28 | 3:00 pm | C. 15
High Performance Teachers:
Leading Students to Success
New studies offer compelling evidence that confirms what many have always known: teachers are the single most important factor in raising student achievement. Yet, teacher preparation, recruitment and compensation systems developed during the 20th century do not fully address 21st century challenges.
The Teacher Incentive Fund program is the Administration's signature initiative to develop and implement performance-based teacher and principal compensation systems in high-need, disadvantaged schools. Learn how we can prepare all teachers to lead our students toward success in today's world.
SEVA Award Night is May 14
SECC's annual SEVA Award Night event is almost here -- SEVA winners and honorable mentions will be announced May 14, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Folsom High School's theater. The night also features student producer interviews, clips of all entries and -- with 244 entries from 59 schools -- an abundance of school spirit and camaraderie.
Students and their video creations are showcased on Cable 15 & 16 through Student DV, a unique series featuring videos, technical tips and teachers and student producer interviews.
The 2008 SEVAs are sponsored by SECC, Comcast and News10.
Watch clips from the 2008 entries
Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts
May 22 | 2:00 pm | C. 15
May 28 | 6:00 pm | C. 15
May 29 | 5:00 pm | C. 15
Jazz Reach: She Said/She Says
She Said/She Says is a celebration of women's achievements and music in jazz from the early 20th century to the present day. This high-energy program is filled with music, narration, film and stunning lighting, scenic and projection designs. Students explore the lives of women composers, arrangers, instrumentalists and vocalists who have dedicated their lives to jazz.
SECC's Digital Video Starter Kit program expanded this year, thanks to a grant from the Gannett Foundation and News10 in Sacramento. Together with SECC matching funds, 13 new kits were created and SECC's board members each selected one school in their district to receive the kit. The equipment is to be used for school-related student video projects and, each year, the school site needs to submit at least two videos to the SEVA contest.
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