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AV AND COMPUTERS PROJECT - 30 POINTS

You have inherited a facility that has a great book collection and pretty good audiovisual material. The problem is that the students and staff want more leadership in the digital world. You have a good working relationship with the technology people but they are so busy keeping the plugs and wires going that it is up to you to provide some leadership, knowledge, and budget for a couple of things that some of the new teachers have been agitating for. An alternative scenario is that the tech person was let go because of budgetary issues and you, as the librarian are required to pick up as many pieces as you can.

I suggest you look in the LM_NET archives and school librarian blogs for ideas of what would make a good video lab. This posting popped up on LM_NET recently, for example:

You have the best principal in the world because she believes in letting you lead in this area and so she is going to give you up to $5,000 to create as state of the art as you can deal with. Now that digital literacy is going to be your focus you are going to build a small multi-media production lab. In order to get the best equipment, you are going to first have to find some review sources.
 * PART I** (15 points)

1. Go to your wiki/Web site and create a new page labeled: Media Reviews

2. Copy the review tools listed below. Give the following information about each site: > 3. Do not simply COPY the information about the reviewing source from the Web site. Answer the bulleted points above in your own words.
 * Subscription cost, if there is one.
 * What business or group is responsible for the publication of the reviews?
 * Are the reviews written by professionals in the field or anyone write the review?
 * Mention any peculiar or particular qualities that should be noted about this reviewing source.
 * At the end of each review give a sentence or two evaluation of the Website and its potential use as a selection tool

4. Pay attention to the format of your page. Make the information easy for the reader (me!) and for yourself as a reference tool for future purchases. What you are doing is reviewing these tools for their use and applicability for the future.

**Media Reviewing Tools**
 * CNET
 * eSchool News
 * Macworld
 * Internet@Schools
 * PC World
 * SuperKids Educational Software Review
 * Teach With Movies [|http://www.teachwithmovies.org].
 * Free Technology for Teachers

**PART II** (15 points) READ Dogan, Dino. "10 Steps to Successful Video Blogging." 15 Oct. 2010. Web. 7 Jan. 2016. <@http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/10-steps-to-successful-video-blogging/>.

You have been inspired by this article to set up your video lab. Using it as a guide, find reviews for the items listed below

Go to your wiki/Web site and set up a new page: Video Lab.

Select the hard- and software for this lab. For each item selected give me the price, a brief product description, and a hyperlink to a review of the item. Use the reviewing tools from above to select the hard- and software. If you don't use a review tool from above you must defend the source you used. (Pretend I'm your principal and I want you to defend a purchase order request for expensive equipment and software.)

ALSO: Keep in mind you are a BUSY librarian. Kids will be using this equipment. DON'T buy the most expensive equipment but keep in mind that with this kind of circulation that if it is broken you may not be able to replace it easily. Look for durability. Look for quality bargains. Look for EASE. You will have little time to help students with complicated equipment or software. //Just sayin'.//

> (10 points)
 * Digital video cameras
 * External microphones for the computers and the cameras and headphones to be used in the editing process OR headsets that combine microphones and headphones.
 * Computers to edit the videos
 * Video editing software
 * Any additional hardware that will make the students' video experience smoother, easier, etc. that you can think of. Some things to think about: mics for group recording, tripods, external hard drives or flash drives, protective cases, lighting kits, cabinets to store things in.
 * Total up everything you want to buy.
 * Tell me where you would set up this small video production area in your library. If you need to create space or add desks, tables, chairs, etc. and you have money left over by all means add that to your wish list. Tell me what you would need and how it might be arranged.


 * Give me (your principal) a summary statement of why you selected the equipment that you did. I'm going to be particularly concerned about your selection of high-end equipment when there might be other options available. In other words, you will have to defend your choice. Include in your discussion who will be using the lab and how many students will be using the equipment simultaneously. (5 points)

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