On Location
How fun is this?!
Nothing brings it all home like the real life experience of visiting some of Houston’s local television stations. Students get to see first hand the operations of television journalism, live broadcasts and the on-air talent they know so well from the local community.
Accessibility to real world applications not only increases understanding, but enhances desire to participate and achieve the skills necessary to do so.
All experiences are incorporated into the classroom and in the on-campus production facility-- KJWJ-TV.
J. WILL JONES ELEMENTARY
The MLP® offers a wide range of experiences all directed at providing practical, exciting opportunities in learning!
KUHF CHANNEL 8
Explore the control room at Houston’s own PBS station Channel 8 on the campus of the University of Houston.
KTRK CHANNEL 13
Take a tour of the station with the Fifth grade On Location during the taping of the KTRK Channel 13 News at Noon.
KHOU CHANNEL 11
Our students even get to visit with local celebrities such as Giff Nielsen and Dr. Neil Frank while they explore the operations of an actual news center.
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The technology applications curriculum has four strands: foundations, information acquisition, work in solving problems, and communication.
Through the study of technology applications foundations, including technology-related terms, concepts, and data input strategies, students learn to make informed decisions about technologies and their applications. The efficient acquisition of information includes the identification of task requirements; the plan for using search strategies; and the use of technology to access, analyze, and evaluate the acquired information.
By using technology as a tool that supports the work of individuals and groups in solving problems, students will select the technology appropriate for the task, synthesize knowledge, create a solution, and evaluate the results. Students communicate information in different formats and to diverse audiences. A variety of technologies will be used. Students will analyze and evaluate the results.
