Workshop Descriptions

Each course follows a lesson plan designed to maximize student outcomes with a mix of meeting types. Virtual courses only meet via Zoom. In person courses meet in a classroom. Some courses offer a hybrid design which is a mix of virtual and in person training. Each course may include additional sections for any additional schools invited to participate.

Level 1. Introduction to Producer Training Part 1

This beginner workshop is designed to introduce students to the role of video producer of short form segments. Students will take part in exercises on creativity, story development, and learn the steps involved in producing short segments. This course meets in person and is a beginner level for new students. (St Joseph students who completed the fall 2024 course would not need to enroll in this course).

Level 2. Introduction to Producer Training Part II

This workshop is specifically designed for the students who completed the fall 2024 course at Saint Joseph Catholic School.  This course would focus on additional producer training and include a topic brainstorming session, team building experiences, guides for creating a project description, scheduling guests and scheduling production. This course meets in person.

Level 3. Intermediate Producer Training

Available to any student who has completed the Introduction Producer Training offered last fall. This course provides additional producer training and provides more in-depth details for student producers in the areas of topic organization, content development, and production fundamentals. This course meets primarily as a virtual course with the last two meetings in person. This course will open in fall 2025 and is available to students who complete the spring 2025 Level 2 course.

Level 4. Advanced Training

Available to any student who has successfully completed the first two levels of training.  The course will focus on content distribution via social media and how to develop critical viewing skills. This course meets only as a virtual course.

Level 5. Graduate Training

Available to students who have successfully completed the first four levels of training. This plan is customized to each individual student to focus on their chosen field of interest. This plan will allow students to gain real world experience in producing, hosting and as production crew. This course meets only in person.