Friday, May 12, 2006

"Broadcasting from the heart of Spokane..."

At the start of every Tuesday afternoon the digital photography room at Rogers High School is bustling with activity. Students hurry to write stories and
setup cameras and computers.

Three students prepare the weekly newscast.
What follows is often hard to keep a quiet through. The students participating in this after school project are making news, their way. Each week dedicated teens scour the web for the most interesting news stories, rewrite them, and videotape a newscast for web broadcast. What qualifies as "most interesting" makes for a lively discussion of the current news, which is exactly what the program is designed to encourage. The day's anchor rarely makes it through a story without cracking up, but thats ok, bloopers are included in the cast. This news team thinks that makes it more fun for teens to watch. After the newscast is completed the rest of the afternoon is spent working on individual video projects for their online tv channel. Topics include piercings in the workplace, the Rogers drum corp, and video game reviews. TINCAN's Virtual Teen Center has partnered with KXLY tv to provide opportunities in the near future for teens to learn from professionals and have their voices heard by a larger audience.

To see the Youth channel from Rogers go to the eMerge Channel. Powered by Broadcast Machine.

Monday, May 08, 2006

SUMMER PROGRAMS ARE HERE!

Get them while they last, they're going fast! The VTC has an exciting lineup of FREE programs for teens 13-18 this summer. Registration is required and space is limited. You can check them out and register online here. All our programs integrate technology while encouraging young people to express themselves and get involved in their community.

It's Alllliiivvve

After being down for most of fall and spring... the blog is alive again!

The Virtual Teen Center has also had a makeover. Not only is it looking a lot snazzier, you'll find it easier to navigate and it is quickly being populated by the multimedia creations of teens from all over the valley. Check it out here: Virtualteencenter.org