Presented By: Craig Polakoff Tony Gauker TV Production: on a shoe-string Budget

Who Are We? Located in Willow Grove, Montgomery County Located in Willow Grove, Montgomery County 4 building district with approximately 3100 students 4 building district with approximately 3100 students Currently two person department (one high school one middle school) Currently two person department (one high school one middle school) Recently updated our curriculum to be more Tech Ed/ Stem compliant Recently updated our curriculum to be more Tech Ed/ Stem compliant

History of our TV Studio The High School had a fully functioning analog broadcast studio The High School had a fully functioning analog broadcast studio Removed in the late 90’s Removed in the late 90’s Middle School has maintained analog capability Middle School has maintained analog capability Interest in reviving TV program for Home room announcements Interest in reviving TV program for Home room announcements

Brainstorming Our Needs Renovations switched TV’s to projectors Renovations switched TV’s to projectors Needed to “broadcast” to approximately 40 users at once Needed to “broadcast” to approximately 40 users at once Little to no funding available Little to no funding available

Brainstorming Solutions Ustream to broadcast Ustream to broadcast No local server needed but 40 computers streaming video from the internet would quickly use up the available bandwidth.No local server needed but 40 computers streaming video from the internet would quickly use up the available bandwidth. Web Streaming provider: V-brick Web Streaming provider: V-brick No bandwidth issuesNo bandwidth issues Cost prohibitiveCost prohibitive Multicasting Multicasting Solved cost and bandwidth issuesSolved cost and bandwidth issues

Multicasting Multicasting - the delivery of information to a group of destination computers simultaneously in a single transmission from the source creating copies automatically by the routers. Multicasting - the delivery of information to a group of destination computers simultaneously in a single transmission from the source creating copies automatically by the routers.

Software We Use Cam-Twist (Free) Cam-Twist (Free) Quicktime Broadcaster (Free) Quicktime Broadcaster (Free) Boinx TV ($ through Logisoft) Boinx TV ($ through Logisoft)

Minimum Equipment Specs Apple Mini 2.5 ghz 4gb ram. $ Apple Mini 2.5 ghz 4gb ram. $ Generic monitor and keyboard and mouse. Generic monitor and keyboard and mouse. Webcam can be used for a source $60.00 (or builtin webcam from laptop) Webcam can be used for a source $60.00 (or builtin webcam from laptop) Microphone plugged into Mic input on camera $25.00 Microphone plugged into Mic input on camera $25.00 Quicktime Broadcaster Software Free Quicktime Broadcaster Software Free

Ideal Setup Apple IMAC 2.8GHZ Quad-Core Intel Core i7 8GB RAM 512MB Video Card $ Video Camera with Firewire input $ Microphones and Adapter piece for camera 2 wired Microphones $ or Wireless Microphones and adapter piece $ Firewire Cable 800 to 400 $40.00 Boinx TV Software $ Educational price Camtwist software free Quicktime Broadcaster Software Free

Viewing the Stream Viewer will need either quicktime or VLC player loaded on. Viewer will need either quicktime or VLC player loaded on. Each user is ed a file that when clicked on will open either quicktime or VLC player and start viewing the stream. Each user is ed a file that when clicked on will open either quicktime or VLC player and start viewing the stream.

Putting It All Together Gathered equipment from various departments Gathered equipment from various departments Utilized graduates of the Middle School Program Utilized graduates of the Middle School Program Re-trained on equipmentRe-trained on equipment Taught the difference between Digital and AnalogTaught the difference between Digital and Analog Developed graphic pieces Developed graphic pieces

Hurdles Reprogramming teachers to turn on computers/projectors Reprogramming teachers to turn on computers/projectors Teaching basic trouble shooting Teaching basic trouble shooting Dealing with different computer/projector specifications/resolutions Dealing with different computer/projector specifications/resolutions Most teachers have laptops-underpowered Most teachers have laptops-underpowered Overtaxing Mac unit Overtaxing Mac unit Homeroom computer tasks Homeroom computer tasks

How Do I Sell This? It sells itself It sells itself Create a mock video of the program Create a mock video of the program Show how females are included Show how females are included Offer to advertise for the school Offer to advertise for the school

What We Have Done So Far Video elections Video elections Club Commercials Club Commercials Public service announcements Public service announcements Attempted Onsite broadcasts and special reports Attempted Onsite broadcasts and special reports

Future Plans Incorporate a video mixer for added video inputs Incorporate a video mixer for added video inputs Split work load/increase computer power Split work load/increase computer power More onsite broadcasting and special reports More onsite broadcasting and special reports Establish a class Establish a class

Special Thanks To: You, for listening You, for listening TEEAP, for the conference TEEAP, for the conference Upper Moreland School Board, for allowing us to attend Upper Moreland School Board, for allowing us to attend The morning show students, for all of their help The morning show students, for all of their help