TV IN THE CLASSROOM -1979

For licensing inquiries please contact Historic Films Archive (www.historicfilms.com / [email protected]) TV IN THE CLASSROOM: GROUP OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WALK ALONG RESIDENTIAL AREA ON WAY TO SCHOOL, ONE BOUNCES BASKETBALL AS HE WALKS, TALKS. 01:06:46 TELEVISION DIRECTOR GIVES CUE TO TWO LITTLE GIRLS SITTING AT DESK TO BEGIN THEIR DIALOG AS CAMERA ROLLS. THEY ACT AS NEWSCASTERS. STATION "WDUF" LOGO BEHIND THEM. YOUNG BOY AT CONTROL PANEL. 01:07:03 CAMERA ROLLS IN ON THE TWO GIRLS AS THEY DO A DIALOG. THEY SHAKE HANDS AT END. WHAT MAKES PROGRAM SPECIAL, IS THAT IT IS PRODUCED, WRITTEN, PERFORMED, DIRECTED, TAPED, RECORDED, BY CHILDREN THEMSELVES. FLOOR DIRECTOR IS ELEVEN. 01:07:26 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS SIT IN CLASS. WATCH THEIR SHOW WITH DEEP INTEREST. ADULT TEACHER SHOWS CLASS HOW VIDEO TAPE RECORDER WORKS. SHOWS THEM HAND-HELD VIDEO CAMERA, EXPLAINS ITS PARTS. 01:08:07 CU OLDER STUDENT SHOWS YOUNGER ONES HOW CONTROL PANEL WORKS. 01:08:29 YOUNG CAMERAMAN AIMS CAMERA ON TRIPOD, AT TWO STUDENTS OUTSIDE SCHOOL ENTRANCE, WHO WAIT, AS YOUNG DIRECTOR COUNTS OFF "THREE, TWO, ONE", GIVES THEM CUE TO BEGIN DIALOG. ONE ACTS AS REPORTER INTERVIEWING THE OTHER. 01:08:38 CU BOY CAMERAMAN'S HAND ADJUSTING LENS, FACE SHOT OF CAMERAMAN PEERING THROUGH CAMERA. PAN TO TAPE RECORDER, RECORDING. 01:09:13 CU UNDER TEACHER'S GUIDANCE, YOUNG BOY LEARNS LANGUAGE SKILLS AS HE SPEAKS ON CAMERA. YOUNG CAMERA CREW WITH EARPHONES, WATCH IMAGE OF BOY ON SCREEN. 01:09:52 YOUNG BOY SHOWS STUDENTS HOE ELECTRONIC WEATHER STATION APPARATUS WORKS. CU CAMERAMAN'S BACK IS SEEN SHOOTING BOY AT DESK DOING WEATHER REPORT. 01:10:11 CAMERA TAKES SHOT OF TEACHER AT SITTING ON BENCH AT BLACKBOARD, TEACHING CLASS ABOUT LIFE CYCLES. CU TEACHER WATCHES HERSELF ON SCREEN SO SHE CAN EVALUATE HER PERFORMANCE.