They Teach That

Andrew Gash was the TV adviser at Kathleen High in Lakeland, FL for the past 9 years. He has been involved as both an adviser and a student with the Polk County Video Awards, an event put on by the Polk County Public Schools ITV Department. For four years in a row, his program won the "Best in Show" award for the overall best program within the district. As a student he was the 2006 Polk County TV Production Student of the Year. In addition to discussing his program we do a deep dive into what the Polk County Video Awards are and how it can be something you can use to build community within your district. In our discussion we cover how a local awards ceremony can be a huge motivational factor for your students, how you can think outside of the box and produce creative broadcasts, and the culture of content produced within this county. For more on the Polk County Video Awards you can visit https://itv.polk-fl.net/ or check out what I attempted to start in my own district at http://seminoletvawards.weebly.com/ and glean some resources for how you can start your own event.

A documentary episode exploring the events of the 2019 Student Television Network Convention through interviews from attendees and interns.

A panel discussion with finalists for the Florida Scholastic Press Association's Broadcast Journalist of the Year award. Bryce Brandt of Seminole Ridge High, Ashley Gonzalez of West Broward High, and Steven Lee of Christopher Columbus High were recognized at the 2019 FSPA Convention in Orlando, FL.

A panel discussion held at the 2019 STN Convention with four former Student of the Year winners. Noah Gray (2010), Aaron Sortal (2015), Jordan Elder (2016), and Shelby Doroshow (2018) offer insight from their experiences as students and discuss how they're navigating the beginning of their careers. Music in this episode was produced by Digital Juice.

Tracy Misner was the 2016 STN National Broadcast Adviser of the Year from Alpharetta High in Alpharetta, GA. Check out his websites: https://www.ahsvideo.com/ and http://www.thevideoteacher.org/, as well as his YouTube Channel. In this episode we discuss, amongst many things, using your broadcast as a marketing tool, how to create buy in, and thinking of your students more as customers than employees.