Teaching To The Test Pattern: Recent Episodes

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Teaching to the Test Pattern is a podcast for video production teachers. Listeners can expect to hear about new technology and best practices from industry professionals.

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Tom shares a presentation from his summer conference tour where he helps you understand what is needed to help teach your students to write better copy for news.

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In episode 130, Tom talks with Robert Hill from Peach County High School in Fort Valley, Georgia. This was recorded live during the AVTF Meet and Greet at Peach Co. This event served as the program's advisory council meeting and was a great way of members of the community to see what happens in the program.

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Tom discusses why he's been absent from podcasts and posting on StreamSemester.com lately.

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Tom discusses the Blackmagic Design announcement from IBC 23 including new cameras, new updates, and the biggest thing to happen to iOS cameras since light - the Blackmagic Camera app.

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Tom and Josh talk about what's new in their programs for 2023--2024. Josh is reworking his entire program and Tom is rewiring his.

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Tom and Josh talk about new content coming from StreamSemester.com and how you can use it to become the local expert on the topics provided.

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In this episode, Tom and Josh catch up after Josh's summer of travel. They address where Adam is as well as how bad the roads in Georgia are.

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This is the first episode of the Ask The Engineer Series. Tom talks with Faraz from Amitrace to help answer your questions. As Tom and Faraz travel and talk with teachers from around the country, they hear the same questions over and over and this series aims to answer those questions. In this episode, they discuss live streaming set ups, the best cameras for the studio and in the field, and different connection types.
Links to products discussed:
Datavideo HS1600T - https://www.datavideo.com/us/product/HS-1600T-3C140TM
Blackmagic Design Atem: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/atemmini
Blackmagic Design Studio Cameras: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicstudiocamera
Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Cameras: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicpocketcinemacamera

Previous Teaching To The Test Pattern Episodes about NDI:

Episode 7: Part 1
Episode 8: Part 2
Episode 9: Part 3
Episode 10: Part 4
Episode 11: Part 5
Episode 12: Part 6

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In this episode, Josh talks with Dr. Andrew Stevens from North Greenville University about his experience on the sidelines, in the classroom and much more.

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The roundtable is back. This time Adam, Josh, and Tom were live at Camp T&I in Brunswick, Georgia. They were joined by 20 or so video production educators from around the state of Georgia. During they show, they fielded questions from the audience, Josh and Adam got their "Ross Socks," and they discussed the best places to eat in the area.

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Tom talks with Bob Caniglia from BlackMagic Design at NAB 2023. They discuss the new ATEM family of switchers, updates to Davinci Resolve, and much more.

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In this episode of the Teaching To The Test Pattern Roundtable:
Tom is still in Vegas at NAB2023 and shares what he's learned in the last week. The boys discuss the new Adobe Premiere Pro version that's in Beta and drives Tom mad, how most scholastic video programs are really missing a key element, Ross Video, Canon Cameras, and Blackmagic Design still dominate the conversation.

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Tom talks with Melanie Ciotti from SNS about their storage and media asset management (MAM) solutions and how they can simplify the workflow at schools.

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Tom talked with Matt Peschau from Ross Video about how Ross Video can integrate their suite of tools into your classroom in order to give your students the most accurate experience with professional grade newsroom tools and techniques.

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Adam, Josh and Tom talk about Spring Break, Josh's love for BlackMagic Design Cameras, Adam's Ebay bidding war for VHS tapes, and Tom's upcoming trip to Las Vegas.

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Tom discusses a disturbing trend in CTE. This episode is one of the most difficult to produce in order to not say names, tell specifics, and/or truly cause pain to someone involved. Ultimately the goal of this episode is to get your attention and cause awareness of the issue.

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Tom talks with Jessica Roberts from Arlington High School in Arlington, TN about her program, how she actually was trained to be a video production teacher and much more. To learn more visit: https://www.streamsemester.com/

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Adam, Josh, and Tom talk about what's going on in their program and on StreamSemester.com. They talk Blackmagic Design, AI apps, and much more.

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Tom talks with Tim Loreman from Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama about Loreman's path to the video production classroom, how he manages to complete over 100 live streams a year, and his tools to maintain quality in his productions.

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Tom discusses the recent releases from BlackMagic Design including the ATEM Studio HD8, HD8 ISO, the BlackMagic Design Studio Camera Pro 6k, and the second generation of the BlackMagic Design Pro 4k, and more.

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Adam, Josh, and Tom sat down to talk about what's going on in their lives, classrooms, and what they are working on for StreamSemester.com .

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Tom talks with Adam Logan from the Rockdale Career Academy in Conyers, Georgia. Adam and Tom talk about the program at RCA as well as Adam's recent completion of his specialist degree and much more.

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Tom discusses the difference between a trainer and a teacher.

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Tom talks with Bill Phelps from Harrison High School and Phelps Productions about his time in the classroom, things Bill does to engage students as well as one of the best training exercises ever.

In the episode Bill and Tom discuss a self working card trick. Here is a link to the video instructions for the trick: https://youtu.be/HAsaVZi5XLs

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Tom discusses the UGA Election Show Coverage and his fears and the result of doing such a large show and how doing something outside of your comfort zone can really boost your confidence as well as that of your students.

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Tom discusses how you can end your semester strong and efficiently in order to start the spring semester better prepared.

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Tom talks with Josh Dempsey and Adam Russell from Marietta High School in Marietta Georgia about StreamSemester.com and their recent acquisition, plans for the site, and more.

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Tom talks you through the basics of basketball commentary as you prepare for the upcoming basketball season.

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Tom discusses simple changes you can make to improve your basketball broadcasts including adding commentary, adding an additional camera or two, adding graphics and more.

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In the follow up to the last episode, Tom talks about ways you can turn your program around by changing how you approach your program and getting feedback on perceptions of your teaching and your program.

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In this episode, Tom talks about overcoming those who have issues with receiving your livestream content.

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In episode 100, Tom hopes to empower you with why your job is hard, how you can handle the task and most importantly how to take care of yourself!

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This episode is the wrap up of advice that still holds true.

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Tom goes through some of the past episodes to find some of the advice that still holds true today.

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Tom talks with Imry Halevi, Zach Garrett and Bo Cordle about what a day in their life entails.

This is the first of three episodes counting down to episode 100 of Teaching To The Test Pattern.

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Tom talks with Josh Jenson, Imry Halevi, and Jason Boone about how they got started in the production world.

This is the first of three episodes counting down to episode 100 of Teaching To The Test Pattern.

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Tom talks with Josh Talevski in the follow up to their conversation in June. In this episode, Josh details his experiences as a broadcast intern with the Savannah Bananas including his time singing the national anthem during an ESPN broadcast.

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Tom details what your role in your classroom, school, community, and the broadcast education profession is and how you should make the best of your program.

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Tom talks about ways to improve your newscasts including killing your mascot, rewriting stories every day, and more.

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Tom discusses the newly released BlackMagic Design ATEM SDI and how they can benefit your program.

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Tom details why you need goals, what areas you need to set goals, how to set goals that matter and much more in this episode of T4P.

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Tom and Drew Kwederas talk about things that people don't know about what Drew does as well as how Drew is preparing for the upcoming school year.

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Tom talks with Drew Kwederas about his transition from TV to the middle school classroom as well as his upcoming move to the high school classroom.

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Tom talks with University of Georgia student and intern with the Savannah Bananas, Josh Talevski, about his current internship with the Savannah Bananas and how Josh thinks the internship will impact his future.

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Tom discusses leaving the classroom, his new job, things he has learned, and what's next for the podcast.

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Tom continues the discussion about how the Savannah Bananas changed his perspectives in his class.

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Tom discusses how the Savannah Bananas have inspired him to change things in his classroom

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Tom discusses how he uses RundownCreator.com to make his classroom run effectively.

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In this episode Tom talks you through preparing for the fall semester now. Using your current lessons and activities to create a pacing guide to get a better start for the next school year.

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Tom talks about beginner's luck and how your coaching can limit the luck as the beginner continues to work on their craft.

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Tom talks about how to build your classes with 6 points to improve the type of kids you have in your classroom, improve their attitude about your class, and your attitude about your career.

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Tom discusses what he sees on the horizon when it comes to video production education including tools, classroom expectations and more.

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Tom discusses ways you can create a better holiday season for you. How you can structure your final days of the semester in a way to allow you to enjoy your holiday break.

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Tom talks about finding different ways to connect with students and build their confidence while maintaining your sanity as the semester comes to an end.

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Tom briefly explains REMI (Remote Integration) production work flows and shares that they are coming to high schools around the country soon and how you should be ready to take advantage of it.

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Tom details what an advisory council meeting is and why you need to have one. He also shares how to get started and who you should invite.

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Tom shares how you should break all the rules in order to get your program to where it needs to be. He also shares tips on how to put yourself and your program in the conversation with the next level. Tom also shares that you are more important than you realize .

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In this episode, Tom shares about how he battled depression and how one simple message from an outsider changed his semester, help propel his program to the next level, and how you can make some simple changes to help build your program, build up your students, and make your life better overall.

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Tom discusses the idea of failing to succeed in the classroom. How to build your students to be the best as possible by letting them learn from their failures.

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What's keeping you from breaking out of your comfort zone? What is staying in your comfort zone keeping you from achieving?

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Tom details how to set up to stream baseball games at the high school level - 1 camera, 2 camera, and 3 camera set ups.

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Tom discusses how 2020 and 2021 have a very potent silver lining and how you can make plans now to take advantage of it.

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Tom discusses how focusing on contests can affect your classroom and how you can avoid the trap of wanting to enter and win every contest there is.

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Tom talks about what's been going on in his life since the end of season 1.

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Tom talks about what he thinks those new to streaming should use for their base set up - wired or wireless. He details why it's important and why it can change your thoughts on streaming.

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Tom gives you 5 things you can have students who are quarantined do that will keep them engaged during a time where they are quarantined while face to face education is happening.

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Tom discusses how to teach news production so that on day one of the semester, you can produce a news show.

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Tom talks about how as video teachers we can find ways to be a light for our schools and our communities.

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Tom talks about how he is preparing to teach virtually using one tool that is a "game changer."

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Tom and Daniel Knode from North Cobb High School in Atlanta talk about Daniel's workspace, new gear and more.

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Tom and Daniel Knode from North Cobb High School talk about being a new teacher and the lessons learned.

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Tom talks with Daniel Knode from North Cobb High School in Atlanta about Daniel's life before education. Daniel explains master control and more.

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Tom talks about why social media is important to your program as well as how to get started and where to get influences to make your social media marketing matter.

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Tom talks about Main Street Money, why it's important, and why it can change your program. Go through the steps on how to get started and much more.

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Tom gets you up to date on where he's been and why he hasn't posted any show lately.

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Tom and Halston talk about Halston's workflow as well as advice for teachers to give students as well as what to never tell students.

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Tom talks with Halston Ray from Halston Ray Media. Halston is the producer for several podcasts including The Bertcast with Bert Kreischer and Wife Of The Party with Leeann Kreischer. In this episode, Halston describes how he got into his role with these shows and more.

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Tom and Jason Boone talk about what it takes to get a job in the industry today as well as how Jason ended up in France!

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Tom talks with Jason Boone from BooneLovesVideo.com about how he got started in the industry as well as what a normal day is for Jason.

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Tom and Imry discuss the future of broadcast production, what teachers should teach students as well as what they should stop teaching.

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Tom talks with Imry Halevi from Harvard University about his role at Harvard and how he got into video production.

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Tom and Nick talk about a day in the life at WeatherChannel.com before the CoVid Quarantine as well as Nick's current role and challenges.

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Tom talks with Nick Duncan from the WeatherChannel.com and the Weather Channel App about his career path, how he ended up at the Weather Channel and more.

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In this, the finale of the conversation with Chris Williams, Tom asks Chris to share his thoughts on what to tell someone interested in getting into the world of audio production and more.

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In this episode, Tom talks with Chris Williams on his career path from a 16 year old running the boards in Athens, Georgia to being the Chief Product Officer at iHeart Media.

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Tom talks with Chris Williams, Chief Product Officer at iHeart Media about his role in iHeart and how he got started in radio.

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In this episode, Tom talks about the announcement of Blackmagic Design's ATEM Mini Pro. This update to the ATEM Mini is ground shaking and answers all of the negatives and adds a ton of new positives to the simple interface. Check it out now at BlackMagicDesign.com.

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Tom talks with Shannon Reed from West Hall High School about three things that he does that people don't know about and the best professional development ever!

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Tom and Shannon talk about what Shannon's students are doing during the COVID 19 situation and some great excuses that Tom's students have given him as to why they can't complete an assignment.

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Tom and Shannon talk about the program at West Hall and what a normal day in the classroom is for those in the program

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Tom and Shannon talk about all of the extra stuff that CTE teachers provide to student in the classroom.

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Tom talks with Shannon Reed from West Hall High School about how Shannon came to West Hall and how he made the transition to the video production classroom.

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Tom and Paul from Klover Products talk about Parabolic microphones and Paul details what a parabolic microphone is. Check out the Sound Shark from Klover Products here (https://kloverproducts.com/sound-shark/).

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Tom and Paul from Klover Products talk about Parabolic microphones and Paul details what a parabolic microphone is. Check out the Sound Shark from Klover Products here (https://kloverproducts.com/sound-shark/).

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Tom and Paul from Klover Products talk about Parabolic microphones and Paul details what a parabolic microphone is. Check out the Sound Shark from Klover Products here (https://kloverproducts.com/sound-shark/).

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Tom and Scott talk about his career path in education and how he started the program at Scott Community High School in Scott City, Kansas.

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Hear from Scott Holt from Scott Community High School in Kansas about his program winning a 2019 NFHS Network award and some of the other great things they have going on.

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Hear what Scott Holt from Scott City Kansas plans to do after retirement as we wrap this 3 part series with a teacher of over 35 years in one very small system in western Kansas.

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In this episode, Zach talks about his big wins in 4 years at the Academy as well as 3 things he does that people don't know about.

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Zach Garrett from the Riverside Military Academy talks about how RMA handled the CoVid19 situation with students who live all over the country as well as how this situation is actually going to help students in the long run if done correctly.

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Tom and Zach Garrett from the Riverside Military Academy discuss what it's like working at a boarding military academy and what Zach has started to help build his program with students beginning in the 8th grade.

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Check out part four of my conversation with Bo Cordle. He details what 3 things he does that people don't know about as well as how best to get and keep a job in the industry!

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In part 3 of the conversation with Bo Cordle, he discusses his biggest achievements in his career including his time working at Auburn University and the Rio Olympics.

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Check out part 2 of my conversation with Bo Cordle. In this episode Bo talks about how AR graphics are produced and if that's possible for high school broadcasts.

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Check out the first part of my conversation with Bo Cordle. Bo talks about what it takes to make a broadcast happen for him as well as one thing everyone can expect during each broadcast despite all of the checks you place in your preshow routine.

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On this episode, Learn about the NFHS Network and what they have to offer for you when it comes to broadcasting and on demand services.

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Learn about automated streaming with the Pixellot camera and more on this, the 2nd part, conversation with Mark Rothberg and Lauren Scherer from the NFHS Network.

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On this episode learn how the culture of your school and your community can be affected by live streaming events. Also get some tips and tricks on marketing your new program.

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Tom and Stephen Dyer, Chief Technical Officer at the NFHS Network, talk streaming, content distribution networks, and the future of streaming. This episode is meant to better prepare you for conversations about streaming if your school goes into a situation that requires them to stream.

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In this, the final episode, Tom talks with Andy Blanton from Georgia Teck about a day in his life and what he does that people don't know about.

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Andy Blanton from Georgia Tech and Tom talk about the most important attribute of someone on Andy's crew, what we as high school teachers should be teaching our students and how to handle the intensity of being a director during a shoot.

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In this episode, Tom and Andy Blanton from Georgia Tech talk about the new facilities at Georgia Tech, the staff and crew at Tech and a what goes into training those people.

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In this, the first of four parts, Andy Blanton from Georgia Tech tells how he ended up at Georgia Tech 20 years ago as well as what matters when it comes to learning (Hint: Real World Experience Matters Most!).

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In this episode, learn about StreamSemester.com - what it is, why it started, and how it can impact you in your classroom.

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In this final episode, Rob Calloway from Columbia High School talks about how to hustle, how to create content for your program and the fact that while you may be alone in your building, there are ways to connect with other video teachers throughout the country.

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On this episode, Tom talks with Rob Calloway from Columbia High School in Atlanta about his time as a producer for talk radio stations in Atlanta, how he managed to be the balance, and his role in making people excellent.

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In this episode, Tom and Rob talk about recruiting, working with kids and a great idea to build community buy in as well as engaging students in the industry.

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In episode 2, Rob and Tom discuss the need to find the wins in education, how we all face the results of reading and writing and punishment and more.

Amitrace.com is the sponsor of this episode and they have done a ton for educators. Including at Lamar County High School in Barnesville, Georgia. Go to the Teaching To The Test Pattern Facebook page to see pics of the install at Lamar County High School. Go to www.amitrace.com to get the conversation started on how they can hook you up where you are!

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On this episode of Teaching To The Test Pattern, I talk with Rob Calloway from Columbia High School about his journey into education, how he manages the speed and expectations of education and more.

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In this quick episode, learn about what's coming up next for the podcast including some of the interviews you can expect to hear soon.

Also announced is that Amitrace is the new sponsor of the podcast. If you are looking for professional video solutions at a price that won't cause your superintendent to have a stroke, go to amitrace.com to get started.

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On this episode we talk about the impact of vertical video and how Amitrace can help you get started with NDI in your classroom.

Check out this companion page to the NDI conversation at https://www.amitrace.com/getting-started-with-ndi/ Faraz and Phillip created an entire page dedicated to getting you started with NDI.

Go too SchoolVideoNews.com to get the latest from the world of video production education including the review of the Roland 600-UHD switcher.

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On this episode we talk about the New Tricaster Mini and how Tricaster Premium Access can help you with automation and a ton of other things.

Go here ( https://www.amitrace.com/getting-started-with-ndi/ ) for more info and details on how to get started with NDI.

Thanks again to SchoolVideoNews.com for their continued support for video production educators around the world. Go too SchoolVideoNews.com right now for details on how you can use the new ATEM mini if you are new to broadcasting and a whole lot more.

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On this episode, we discuss NDI tools and how you can use them in your classroom. Make sure you check out the companion website from Amitrace to get all of the info needed on how to get started with NDI: https://www.amitrace.com/getting-started-with-ndi/

The Teaching To The Test Pattern Podcast is presented thanks to SchoolVideoNews.com Go to SchoolVideoNews.com right now to get details about any topic you need for your classroom.

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On this episode, we talk about how you can create a centralized control room and the use of PTZ Cameras in your workflow.

Here is the companion site for NDI from Amitrace to help you get started with NDI. https://www.amitrace.com/getting-started-with-ndi/

Special thanks to our sponsor SchoolVideoNews.com for their continued support. Go check out the thousands of articles now!

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Part 2 of the conversation with Faraz Ahmed and Phillip Greene from Amitrace. In this conversation, we discuss how working with your IT department you can insure that your production will work despite the conditions.

Here is a companion website from Amitrace that will help you get started with NDI, including all of the nerdy stuff needed to appease your IT people. https://www.amitrace.com/getting-started-with-ndi/

The show is brought to you by SchoolVideoNews.com.

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On this episode, we talk NDI. Faraz Ahmed and Phillip Greene talk Newtek/VizRT merger, NDI basics and more in this episode. If you have never used NDI, never heard of NDI or are afraid to make the leap, this episode is for you.

Thanks to SchoolVideoNews.com for their sponsorship of the Teaching to the Test Pattern Podcast. The January issue is available now with a ton of content for you no matter where you are in your video production teaching career.

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Tom and Josh talk professionalism, how to handle working remotely, what is means to be a part of a team, and what it takes to stand out in the world of audio production.

This episode of Teaching To The Test Pattern is brought to you by SchoolVideoNews.com. This month's issue is out including the latest edition of the Sophomore Slump. Get a glimpse of what Tom thinks is coming down the line for the video production classroom. You can find that article and thousands more at SchoolVideoNews.com

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Tom talks with producer Josh Jensen about what software Josh uses to produce audio for many brands (including teaching to the test pattern podcast....) as well as where the creativity to start from nothing and come up with an audio brand for a radio station or other company.

This episode is brought to you by SchoolVideoNews.com. This month, you can read about the new Roland V600-UHD switcher. This switcher is amazing and has more bells and whistles than you can image. Check it out now at SchoolVideoNews.com https://schoolvideonews.com/equipment-mainmenu-32/productprofiles-mainmenu-56/2431-unboxing-roland-v600uhd.html

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Tom chats with Josh Jensen, producer for the Mix group out of Miami as well as a freelance VO artist and producer.

In this episode, Tom and Josh talk about Josh's career path as well as what it takes to get started and how things change as your career shifts. This is part 1 of a three part series with Josh.

This episode is brought to you by SchoolVideoNews.com. The January issue is out now and you must check out the article by Jamie Landers about her time at ASU in the Walter Cronkite School as well as her internship experiences. https://schoolvideonews.com/185-equipment/2426-right-where-i-need-to-be-january-2020.html

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Tom White walks you through the steps to get started creating better audio for your news shows.

This episode is brought to you by SchoolVideoNews.com where you can find thousands of articles about teaching video production including the latest from Teradek about why you can't stream to facebook and how you can resolve that problem. (https://schoolvideonews.com/production-mainmenu-29/streaming/2419-why-can-t-i-live-stream-to-facebook.html)

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On this episode learn about NDI tools and how use them to make your life easier when it comes to managing NDI sources. To download the NDI Tools go to NDI.tv/ndi tools.

Thanks to our sponsor SchoolVideoNews.com. Visit SchoolVideoNews.com for the latest in teaching video production. Browse thousands of articles about techniques, technology and more.

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This episode of Teaching To The Test Pattern gives you the basics on what's needed to get started on the way to making great sounding audio at live events. Learn the most basic audio set up to the need for backline communication.

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Thanks to our sponsor SchoolVideoNews.com.

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This episode is an teaser for what you can expect from the podcast as well as a little bit of information about the host.

Episode 1 will be available January 2020.

Thanks to www.schoolvideonews.com for their support for the show. If you are a video production teacher and want to get info from 1,000's of articles dedicated to teaching video production, visit schoolvideonews.com.