Tara Elementary Audio/Video Club

Purpose

• Expand skills in the area of audio and video equipment

• Learn how to operate video camera

• Learn how to operate a number of audio and video equipment

• Learn basic troubleshooting skills

• Set up sound system and light for assembly

Goals

• To host a film festival at the end of the year

• Visit a number of television stations

Why Tara Elementary Needs AV Club…

To Help Support Media Staff

• Capture video and photos of assemblies and other events

• Edit videos and photographs with different software

• Set up the A/V equipment for users

• Set up the equipment when needed

Membership Requirements• Open to fourth and fifth grade students only

• Maintain a “B” average or better

• Ability to work with others; leadership ability; good speaking ability

• Respect of faculty and peers

• Good attendance

• Good behavior-minor discipline infractions

Audio Budge RequestAudio/Video Equipment Cost Explanation

AUDIO

1 Digital Voice Recorder $39.992 Handheld Wired Microphone $139.99 Set of 4 replace microphones

3 Handheld Wireless Microphone

$429.99 Replace the PA system

4 Portable Public Address System

$399.99 Replace the speakers

5 Speaker System $79.99

Video Budget RequestVIDEO Cost Explanation

6 Polycom Video Conferencing Unit $995.99 Help with editing

7 Panasonic Super VHS Camcorder $149.99

8 Television $0

9 VCR/DVD Player $0

Presentation Equipment BudgetPRESENTATION COST EXPLANATION

10 Laptop $349.99 Use as teleprompter

11 LCD Projector $299.99 Use to show videos

12 Document Camera $0 Need for AV use only

13 35 mm Slide Projector $19.99

14 Overhead Projector $0

15 Projection Screen $0

16 Easel Stand $0

Accessories and Cables BudgetACCESSORIES & CABLES COST EXPLANATION

17 Microphone Stand $24.99 missing

18 Camera Tripod $149.99 broken

19 A/V Cart $0

20 Power Strips $19.99 x 5 Need to purchase 5 @ $99.95

21 ¼ Audio Cable $5.99 speakers to each other

22 XLR Cable $29.95 Microphone cable that connects to speakers

23 RCA Cable $14.99 Audio/video Cable

24 VGA Cable $15.99 laptop to LCD projectors

25 Ethernet Cable $9.99 laptop or desktop to the network

26 AV Tool kits $49.99 x 5 Use while troubleshooting $249.95

Software BudgetSOFTWARE COST EXPLANATION

27 Audacity Software License Provided by county

28 Mixtrack PRO Virtual DJ Software $575.95 Music for morning news

TOTAL AMOUNT OF BUDGET $4090.00 Each year the county provides a $5000 budget for media center

Budget Explanation

• The county provides a $5000 budget for media center each year

• $0 cost for Tara Elementary

Criteria for Morning NewsCRITERIA POINTS

Enunciate very well- speak or pronounce words 20

Articulate words- express oneself in clear sounds and words 20

Have voice control 20

Can read well 20

Personality- at ease in front of the camera 20

Has an interest in audio and video equipment 20

Essay RubricSCORE TRAITS

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CLEAR, WELL ORGANIZED, WELL DEVELOPED IDEASMain idea (thesis) is well developed. It is clearly stated in the introductory paragraph. Topic sentence in the middle (body) paragraphs strongly support main idea.Transition words/phrases connects paragraphs smoothly (First, Finally, In addition, On the other hand, In conclusion…)Introduction is strong and conciseConclusion restate your introduction ideas

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SENTENCE VARIATION IN PARAGRAPHSIntroductory participial phraseCompound sentencesAt least two independent clauses separated by semicolonAppositive phraseIntroductory prepositional phraseIntroductory adverb clause

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WORD CHOICEVivid, lively verbs are usedImaginative unusual adjectives are usedVague, overused, repetitive language is avoided

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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGEMetaphorSimilePersonification

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EDITING FOR GRAMMAR, USAGE, MECHANICSNo run-on sentencesNo sentence fragmentsSubject/verb agreement and consistent verb tense usagePunctuation is correctCapitalization is correctSpelling is correctParagraphs are indented correctly