Video-Chronicle of TESOL Arabia Conference 2003: An ESP Experience
John Allan
Paul Grant
Abu Dhabi Men’s College
Demonstration Goals
To examine the process of creating a video account withCommunication Technology students at level 2
Sharing: •some of the problems we encountered •things we learned•products in process
Our Goals
Students: Course requirement in Media Media Production Teachers: Collaboration in an integrated matrix --integrate media project with English language and journalism classTeachers: demonstrate to greater TESOL community that Arabia is progressive through the final product
Setting Objectives
Course description calls for a projectNeed for integration (matrix)Create a student portfolio piece
Process DocumentsTreatmentTimelineRelease formsScriptsQuestionsShot sheetsLog sheetsStoryboardPress ReleaseNewspaper Article
Treatment….
overview of TESOL Arabiaweb siteDiscussion with TESOL teachersPoster
…treatment
Sample treatmentTreatment OutlineBrainstorm with teacherWrite a rough treatmentPeer correct the treatment in English classSubmit a final to Media production teacher
Timeline
Timeline agreed upon by students and the TESOL Conference Executive
Release forms
To be given to any speaker or ENG intervieweeCreated in English class
Scripts
Zafar narration questions for Zafar written responses placed on a storyboard to drive the video
Rough Treatment
Rough Treatment created in Media Planning classIn hand writingIn class timeTreatment Approved or Denied
Treatment Polished
In English class students peer edited their treatments
Questions
Questions generated for: Zafar, conference co-chair ENG sessions Speaker questions
Shot/Job sheets
Job sheets: assign details of duties for duties during the conferenceShot sheets: define the shot desired for each job during the video
Edit Log
Students responsible for logging their video or audio footage as the conference progresses
Teacher Correction
English Teacher takes the second draftCorrects obvious errors
Storyboard
To be created after the conferenceWith a consensus from TESOL Arabia
Press Release
Sample providedBrainstormedProduce a rough one in Journalism classPeer correct in the English class
Newspaper Article
Sample providedBrainstormedProduce a rough one in Journalism classPeer correct in the English classTo be Submitted to college newspapers and Gulf News
Progress…
Media Production Class
Students generate questions for Zafar
Student interviews Zafar in the audio studioStudents convert the audio to mp3 filesStudents break these files logical unit
…Progress…
Students video tape Zafar’s interviewStudents edit it into a short video with musicStudents take shots of the Hilton venueStudents edit shots into a ten second pieceStudents use stock footage of Abu Dhabi to create a one-minute opening for the video
…Progress…
Students test cameras at HiltonStudents video Speakers, delegates at conferenceENGsCrowd ShotsPost Production
Media Label
In Graphics Class
Concept sketch
Approval of Sketch
Create Label in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop
Instructor checks language
Approval, of label
Print Label
Adhere label
Assessment
English Class
Media Production
Journalism
Portfolio Presentation
Portfolio oral presentation
Responsible to cueing media Describe the process of creating media
Conclusions
Work in progressStudents are keen: since the aim is an international
audience they are being assessed in a variety
of classes
Questions?
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