School District Benefits & Proven Results

There are many proven benefits and measureable results in implementing the Video Production After School Program.

• Past participants have seen significant increases on the Ohio Achievement Test
• The program meets state academic content standards – which makes the program easier to implement and eases the approval process in your school district
• The program makes schools Technology Literate:
  The U.S. Department of Education (1996) defines technology literacy as “computer skills and the ability to use computers and other technology to improve learning, productivity, and performance.”
• Reinforces Media Literacy Skills:
  Media Literacy encompasses the use of communication competencies and critical thinking skills, including the ability to access, interpret, evaluate and communicate information delivered in a variety of medium formats. It involves:
• Creativity and innovation
• Communication and collaboration
• Research and information fluency
• Critical thinking, problem solving, decision making
• Digital citizenship

Benefits of Learning About Video Production to Students

There are also tremendous benefits to the students who are involved in the Video Production After School Production Program:

• The program builds confidence in students
• It motivates students’ interest in the subject, build communication and critical-thinking skills, and promote personal and social development.
• It provides an incentive for students to stay in school and gives them something to look forward to after a long day in the classroom
• It reinforces learning by re-emphasizing the subject matter that the students learned in school into the video production class
• The program serves as an enrichment program in video production