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Building a Better Student Media Workflow at Savannah State

The main teaching area for the control rooms at Savannah State University.

Savannah State University’s Mass Communications program needed a faster, easier way for students to create and publish media. Amitrace helped the university build two connected production studios, two podcast studios featuring the VidPOD, and a shared camera and audio network so students can move from podcasting to quick-turn social video to full broadcast production without waiting on a single room or workflow.

How Forsyth County Schools (GA) Built a Complete Student Broadcast Program at Otwell Middle School

Forsyth County Schools partnered with Amitrace to build a complete student broadcast and podcast production program at Otwell Middle School — including a professional control room, studio cameras, a dedicated recording booth, a mobile production kit, field equipment, and a VidPOD podcast station — so students in Dr. Greg Walkup’s Sic ‘Em Studios program can produce professional-quality content every day.

Why Student-Run Media Programs Are the Future of CTE

Student-run media programs are one of the most effective ways to modernize Career Technical Education (CTE) because they build communication, technical production, collaboration, and portfolio skills through real projects. This guide is for CTE directors and school leaders who want to launch or expand a student broadcast, journalism, or video production pathway. Below you’ll find…

How Cobb County Built a Middle School Student Media Program (and Why It Strengthens the CTE Pipeline)

Cobb County School District built a broadcast-quality student media studio and control room at Tapp Middle School so students develop production skills before high school. The result is a stronger CTE broadcast pathway—freshmen arrive ready for advanced work, leadership, certifications, and competitions.

Wildcats Take the Airwaves: Inside Richmond Hill High School’s New Broadcast Studio By Amitrace

There’s something powerful about watching a student sit down behind a professional news desk, look into a camera, and tell a story — not as a simulation, but as a real, produced broadcast. That’s exactly what’s happening now at Richmond Hill High School in Richmond Hill, Georgia, and it’s changing what CTAE media education looks like in the Coastal Empire.

VidPOD Profile: Escabmia County’s New Storytelling Tool!

After 20 years in the classroom, veteran AV teacher, Jerry Aaron (JA) no longer has to ask students to be a part of the weekly show – they now ask him if they can be anchors. JA is the AV teacher at the Escambia Career Readiness Center (ECRC) in Brewton, Alabama. One Podcast To Tell The Story…

VidPOD Profile: Central High School’s New Podcast Tool

The video program at Central High School in Phenix City Alabama is headed into its 10th year. Tim Loreman has lead the program to national recognition during his 9 year tenure at the helm of the ship. Central Phenix is know for its professional quality broadcasts and Loreman’s continued involvement in helping other video production…

The Innaguaral Alabama AV Teacher Bootcamp

We were excited to facilitate the inaugural Alabama AV Teacher Bootcamp at Albertville Innovation Academy in Albertville, Alabama. A group of teachers from around the state of Alabama gathered for two and a half days of professional development designed solely for AV teachers. The group shared their experiences in the classroom, lessons learned in the…

You Have To Have A Plan

There were three things that I can attribute to my success in the classroom:

Take care of the people who take care of you – custodians, IT department, and secretaries

Never do anything that you think will cause a meeting

You can’t call an audible if you haven’t called a play.

Mission: Possible – 83 Schools Get New Studios

We recently celebrated the completion of what is most likely our largest project as a company. As of June, we completed a three-year project that saw our crew install live production workflows in over 80 elementary schools in the Gwinnett County Public Schools system.