Students Share Their Voices Through Video Technology
A visit to Toby Johnson Middle School’s (TJMS) Video Productions class is like stepping into a whirlwind of nonstop media activities. Throughout the classroom, students are teamed up and collaborating to meet a variety of production deadlines. Student groups may be working on PSAs, commercials to promote school activities, instructional movies, news reports for the morning show or documentaries.
In the center of all this is Dana La Chapelle “whose dedication, expertise and relentless energy provides students with access to a real-world video production education... > more
Ways to Watch Student DV
On Cable 15
Tu, Th, F | 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Tu | 6:00 pm - 6:30 p
Th | 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Sa, Su | 10:00 am - 11:00 am
New shows in September
Student DV #71
Sept. 3, 7, 9 | 3:30 pm
Sept. 4, 12 | 10:00 am
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Student DV #72
Sept. 17, 21, 23 | 3:30 pm
Sept. 18, 26 | 10:00 am
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Student DV
Student DV (Digital Video) is a unique, award-winning program that includes a participation from 16 school districts, community colleges, a local ABC affiliate, local cable company and the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Commission and inspires students to produce educational videos to share their vision and ideas. SECC produces the program to showcase digital video programs created by Sacramento students, and the program is aired weekly on SECC's educational cable channels.
Student DV features student work entered in the annual SEVA (Student Educational Video Awards) contest. Open to Sacramento county K-20 students, the SEVAs provide a variety of categories to express an educational message — PSA, school news/events, documentary and instructional.
Since many schools have a multimedia program, Student DV provides teachers with useful instructional materials to help students learn more about video production and also see what their peers are creating. Producing a video program involves much more than just taping an event. The knowledge and expertise needed for a successful production requires numerous cross curriculum skills including teamwork, ability to research topics, knowledge of subject areas, ability to communicate ideas, reading, creative writing and organization.
If you have a student-produced video you would like on the show or online, email studentdv@secctv.org
2010 SEVA Award Night at Sacramento State University
More than 1200 students, teachers and parents celebrated the talents and visions of student video producers at the 2010 SEVA Award Night on May 12 at Sacramento State University's Ballroom. In addition to 14 SEVA statues awarded, there were 15 honorable mentions and acknowledgement of all category finalists.
Sponsored by SECC and Comcast, this year's contest had nearly 400 entries in categories that include documentary, instructional, PSA (Public Service Announcement) and school news. The Student Educational Video Awards contest connects SECC with Sacramento County students (K-20) and their entries are also showcased on Cable 15 & 16 through Student DV, a unique series featuring videos, technical tips and teacher and student producer interviews.
The SEVAs are open to all Sacramento County students (K-20), the Student Educational Video Awards (SEVA) contest celebrates the talents and visions of student video producers. Winners and all participants are recognized at the annual SEVA Award Night; and winning videos and producer interviews are shown on SECC's cable channels and online.
2011 SEVA CONTEST
Open to all Sacramento county students (K-20), the Student Educational Video Awards (SEVA) contest celebrates the talents and visions of student video producers.
Winners and all participants are recognized at the annual SEVA Award Night; and winning videos and producer interviews are shown on SECC's cable channels and online. The 2011 Award Night is May 9 at Sacramento State University.
SEVA Grade Levels
Elementary: K-3
Elementary: 4-6
Middle/Junior High: 7-8
High School: 9-12
College/University
SEVA Categories
- Documentary: An in-depth educational study about classroom curriculum topics, issues or people in current events or history.
- Instructional: Provides "how to" advice or teaches a subject or skill related to an educational topic.
- Public Service Announcement (PSA): A short promotional piece about an educational topic. Must be thirty seconds (:30) or one minute (:60) in length.
- School News: Campus news programs or coverage of an event in your school such as a concert, play, theater production or other activity.
Digital Journalist Program
The Digital Journalist Program helps increase student media production, teaches the techniques of broadcast journalism, provides technical support for teachers and students, facilitates a larger outlet for student videos and increases participation in the Student Educational Video Awards (SEVA). The program is made possible through the combined efforts of the Gannett Foundation, News10 and SECC.
News10 and SECC production staff provide training for students and teachers at each site, and students have an opportunity to use video to share their visions and stories with the entire community — on News10, SECC’s cable channels and online.
One grant requirement is that the school submits at least two videos to SECC’s annual SEVA contest. Open to all Sacramento county students (K-20), the contest celebrates the talents and visions of student video producers and their work in the areas of documentary, school news/events, PSA and instructional.
For many years, SECC has instructed students about the value of video production. Special funding in 2002 from the Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Commission allowed SECC to launch the starter kit program and create three video kits loaned to interested schools. SECC provides quality educational resources to learners of all ages in the Sacramento community through video and other communication technologies via cable systems and networks and is a collaborative effort of the K-20 education community.
The Gannett Foundation grants enabled Sacramento’s News10 to join the program and teach students the tenets and values of journalism they practice daily.
For more information, call SECC at 916-920-1006 or email doug@secctv.org
