SEVA Training

The Sacramento Educational Cable Consortium is committed to excellence in media education. Through partnerships, SECC empowers educators not just with the equipment, but the expertise necessary to teach media today. Additionally, SECC reaches students directly to help train the next generation of media producers, instilling skills they can use regardless of the career path they take. Check back often to find out about exciting opportunities to network, learn and share!

Summer Teacher Workshop

SEVA Training Series

Sacramento Student Media Day

SEVA + CapCUE

Training Classics

SEVA Teacher Summer Workshop

SECC offers a SEVA Teacher Summer Workshop to help media teachers of all experience levels strengthen their media program or start one from the ground up. Read about the 2019 workshop.

2020 SEVA Summer Training – Reimagined: A Virtual Experience

The annual summer training was modified to meet the new standards of health and wellness while providing an opportunity for local media teachers to gather virtually to learn new skills and share best practices. With a new virtual platform, teachers had the ability to participate in sessions that best fit their needs including round-table discussions about best practices and ideas for the future. Stay tuned as more videos are released and visit the Google Drive for a collection of shared resources.

How to Shoot & Edit a Story on Your iPhone
Presenter: Tim Herrera – SCOE
COVID has limited access to comprehensive camera systems for many students. But good news is you can still shoot and edit a complete story on your iPhone! Learn tips from a reporter/public information officer on how you can leverage your iPhone to the best of it’s ability and share stories you come across no matter where and when.

Resource Links:
Creating News Videos with Your Smartphone Presentation
Tim’s Equipment List

WeVideo Basics
Presenter: Erica Swift – Herman Leimbach ES
WeVideo is a great tool to empower students to edit videos from home. Learn the basic workflow to get students off and running on their projects with WeVideo’s cloud-based editing platform.

Resource Links:
Read the educator’s guide to WeVideo

WeVideo Advanced
Presenter: Dana La Chapelle – Toby Johnson MS
Learn more advanced techniques you and your students can utilize in WeVideo including collaboration among students within the editing platform. This is a great way to further develop your knowledge of WeVideo and learn how it can be better utilized during distance learning. Sample projects for your students will also be discussed in more detail.

Resource Links:
Resources from this video via Google Drive

SEVA Training Series: Special Edition – Field Kit

The SEVA Training Series is a resource brought to you by Sacramento media teachers, in collaboration with SECC, on how to use technology in your classroom. The videos can be used to advance your skills and are also a great asset for your students. This edition, featuring SEVA Teacher Trevor Harding, provides videos ranging from 2 to 7 minutes long about how to best use your SEVA Studio Field Kit including basic camera functions, how to use a tripod, cable management and more.

Field Kit Unboxing

Congratulations on getting to work with your SEVA Studio Field Kit! Inside are a few key pieces of gear to help you create awesome videos. In this edition, you will learn what to expect when first unboxing your SEVA Studio Field Kit.

Basic Camera Functions

The camera is obviously the most important part to creating your video. Therefore, it is important to know how to operate correctly and safely. In this edition, you will learn the basic functions of your video camera.

Tripod Setup

A tripod is an essential part to any video production as tripods are very useful for obtaining steady and quality shots. In this edition, you will learn how to set up and use a tripod.

Cable Management

Cable management may seem to be an easy task at first, but there are many misconceptions about how to store your cables. In this edition, you will learn some common mistakes when putting away cables and see best practices for storing and managing production cables.

Sony Wireless Microphone

A wireless microphone can be super useful to have on set for audio capture. That being said, many people have trouble with setup and operating these more advanced microphones. This edition explains how to setup and use Sony Bluetooth wireless microphones.

Wired Microphones

Having a microphone to capture good audio for your video is essential. While there are many different type of microphones out there, in this edition you will learn how to use simple XLR wired microphones.

Audio Monitoring

Audio is just as important in your finished project as the video itself. However, many people forget to check their sound on set while recording. In this edition you will learn how and why to monitor your audio while recording.

Field Kit Pledge

Getting students to take proper care of equipment is a big concern for many teachers. Learn how you can help ensure students treat video equipment with respect in this video.

Sacramento Student Media Day

Sacramento Student Media Day is a joint project of the Center Unified School District, Center High School Media Communications Academy, Sacramento Alliance for Women in Media, and SECC. Since the first #SacStudentMediaDay in 2017, nearly a thousand students have gained valuable knowledge and skills from Sacramento area media professionals. Watch some of the sessions below.

2019

2018

2017

CapCUE (Capitol Computer-Using Educators)

CapCUE is a community of educators striving to improve their teaching for all learners through professional development and technology. Sessions are led by dynamic teachers who are at the leading edge of technology education. Learn more about CapCUE: capcue.org. For more videos on Education Technology, check out the YouTube Playlist.

CapCUE 2018 Sessions

Opening Keynote
Be a HyperDoc Hero and Save the Instructional Day!
Let’s Bring Creativity Back Into the Classroom
My Primary Students can do WHAT?!?!
Bring VR & AR Into Any Classroom

CapCUE 2017 Sessions

Opening Keynote
Cooking up the News
Digital Storytelling: Students Creating in the Classroom
Making Movie Magic with Stop Motion
Primarily Google: The Google Suite for Little Learners
Reading Across The Curriculum with Newsela PRO
Unleash the Power of Creativity with WeVideo

CapCUE 2016 Sessions

Opening Keynote
3D Printing
Formative Assessment
Moving Magic with Stop Motion

SEVA Training Classics

SECC has always focused on providing professional development for teachers and media training for students. Take a look at some great past SEVA training events.