Video’s Impact:

a: On Societyb: On Schools

Overview of Lesson

A bit of historyA name or two to rememberTelevision: Modern versionRecordingFor more information or research

Impact on PeopleSociety in generalSchools and learning

A Bit of HistoryMechanical TV (1875-1900)

John Baird “Father”Charles Jenkins

Cathode Ray Tube (1900-27)

Braun and Zworykin

Modern Electronic TVPhilo T. Farnsworth

built on work by Zworykin1st theory at age 13

From here:

To here:

1st Broadcast Television

Early mechanical broadcast in Britain around the turn of the century.First US electronic TV broadcast (built on work by Farnsworth:about 1937.First commercial TV set in USA:

1938 Dumont –180 ($395)http://www.tvhistory.tv/faq.htm

1938-39DumontModel

180

Audio &TV Recording:Magnetic Technologies

Steel Wire (1875-1947)Coated-paper/Disks (War years)Magnetic Tape (1946-present)

although German AEG began using a coated paper tape as early as 19283M develops first plastic based tape

Ampex creates the VR 1000 VTRNovember 1956 “Douglas Edwards News”

And The Rest Is Video History…

Ampex 4” tape - 1956Various 1” tapesSony U-matic cartridge -1970

Sony BetaMax ½” -1975

Panasonic & JVC cassetteVideo Home System (VHS)-1976

First digital - 1984Camcorders - Late 1970’sDigital Camcorders - Late 1990’s

Impact of Video: SocietyTV…illustrates the mixed blessings of

technological change in American Society. It is a (fairly) new medium, promising extra- ordinary benefits: great educational potential, a broadening of experience…

But it teaches children the uses of violence, offers material consumption as the answer to life’s problems… and undermines family interaction and other forms of learning such as play and reading.(Kenneth Keniston, professor, human development: Carnegie Council on Children)

Impact of Video: Schools

Video from the communityLearning tapes from librariesDigital video from computer netsLocal production

learning video techniques and equipmentschool news, fashions and sports‘behaving in the lunchroom at DRHS’

Common Impact TopicsSince the onset of broadcast TV, video has has a tremendous impact on society:

Our leisure time pursuitsWhere we gather knowledge and “facts”Reports on current eventsHow we view each other and other societiesRace, violence, sex, clothing, food

“In 1961 I worried that my children would not benefit from TV; but in 1991 I worry that my grandchildren will actually be harmed by it!”

(Truman: www2.truman.edu/)

I have no expectations;but I do have hope! (Illych)

Even in the late ’50’s analysts werewarning us of potential damage tosociety if TV did not “clean up its’ act…Famous newsman and journalist

Edward R. Murrow warned televisionexecutives that change was needed bystating: “decadence, escapism, andinsulation from the world of realities in which we live. And, without courage and vision, TV is nothing more than lights and wires in a box!”

CBS

Society and Video/TV

Our leisure time pursuitscouch potatoeshome videos of storms, family histories

Reports on current eventsSchool News to CNN

How we view each othervideos of Osama Bin Laden, lifestyles of rich

Race, violence, sex, clothing, foodBlacks on TV/Relationships/school news

Pervasiveness of Video:3

Video is entwined in almost everything we do today. Not only do we have major video store chains, but even our grocery stores will now rent videos.

Vans and travel trailers have video setsAlmost every classroom has access to unitsVideos have replace film in most classesDigital Video is getting more popular

Personal camcorder recordings make the news

from weddings to war, it is not just the journalists

Issues of ConcernIs Video (TV) helping or hurting education

helping: new places and ideashurting: lots of garbage and stereotyping

Are we using video properly in schoolscommercial versus school videostie-ins with curriculum

Video as both a tool and as a subjectplanning and producing skillsor just playing with video and computers

Video in the Classroom: a WINNER!

The research on proper use of video in the classroom is overwhelming positive.

the planning process is valuablesubject/outline/objectives/script

visual literacy skills developedteam building and learning to provide assigned skillsself-confidence and satisfaction from a completed projectlearn more about subject in a new and developmental way

Go to KQED.orgsite listed below andread all sections onvideo in classrooms.

http://www.kqed.org/ednet/mediasociety/videoclassroom/index.html

An Important Assumption:

These positive gains possible by using video in the classroom are all built on the assumption of “you get what you pay for” (quality planning=successful video process)

A simple Instructional Design process is followedVideo tied to curriculum and student needsTeacher as “lesson planner & guide on the side”Some VERY basic rules of production usedEvaluation (formative and summative) planned

Content and CurriculumCreated By

Dr. Terry HolcombDepartment of Technology and

CognitionUniversity of North Texas

Copyright c. 2002