Category: Content Creation
What Blackmagic Announced at NAB 2026 (And What Your Students Will Ask You About)
The texts started before I even left the building.
The NAB announcement dropped and my phone started moving. Teachers, a couple of CTE directors, a few people I hadn’t heard from in months. All asking the same two things: What is this? How does it work?
So I did what made sense. I sat down with David Martins and Nick Tilley from Blackmagic Design and asked them directly.
Here’s what you need to know.
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You Are Going To Have To Create More Content
My fear is coming true. Several years ago, I told someone that video teachers are soon going to be measured more by what their program produces in terms of content than by what they produce in terms of student outcomes. It’s happening… and it’s happening FAST!
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Mastering Video Production: Tips for Aspiring Creators
In today’s fast-growing digital world, video production has become one of the most powerful ways...
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The $20,000 Temptation
Teaching film often comes with the opportunity to teach life. In this article, we talk about why movies can lead to great conversations on morals.
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InfoComm Takeaway: HollyLand Lark 2 Max (and how to win one!)
June was one of the wildest months of my life… it really started in May. My son graduated high school the last week in May, I left 2 days later to go to Alabama for the first Alabama AV Teacher Bootcamp. I returned from that only to leave a day later to drive to the Georgia coast for a video shoot with the Georgia Department of Education and CTAERN (Career Technical Agricultural Education Resource Network). I was at the coast for less than 24 hours then had a 6 hour trip home to drop gear as I had to go to the other side of Atlanta to pick up equipment to go to the Georgia Camp T&I for AVTF Teachers. Two days there, then home for 4 days (it felt like a vacation). The following week was Infocomm in Orlando for a week then the following week was the Georgia Association of Career Technical Educators conference in Athens, GA and closing out the month was the 2025 SkillsUSA National Skills and Leadership Conference…. I share all of that because I was moving at such a pace that anything that would get me excited would have to really stand out… More like jump out at me.
Read MoreFix Shaky Footage with Warp Stabilizer in Adobe Premiere Pro
Got shaky footage? No problem! In this quick tutorial, learn how to use Warp Stabilizer in Adobe Premiere Pro to smooth out your shots effortlessly.
Read MoreHow to Teach Interview Framing (Without Losing Your Mind)
Framing up an interview properly matters. In this article (with a video), Josh Dempsey shows us where each person should be standing to make those interviews connect.
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Best wireless microphone for schools? a look at the hollyland lark m2 duo
With a solid build and a good price point, the Hollyland Lark M2 Duo might be a game changer for school production teams.
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Lights, camera, safety!
Keeping your class, cast, and crew safe are your utmost priority. This article has some common sense advice for staying safe in your video and film production classroom.
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The BIG 4: The FOUNDATION of FILM ANALYSIS in THE IB FILM CLASSROOM
Adam, your resident IB film teacher, wants to help your students walk the talk. How understanding the Big 4 (mise-en-scene, editing, cinematography, and sound design) can transform student analysis and filmmaking.
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THe META APPROACH to FILMMAKING: MAKING THE FILMMAKER the hero
Adam, your resident IB film teacher, looks at how approaching filmmaking as solving a problem can help kids understand the value of research and trial and error on the road to becoming better filmmakers.
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And the oscar goes to…
Adam, your resident IB film teacher, discusses how incorporating an Academy Award style ceremony in class raises the bar for student films.
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