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  • The Best Sites for Royalty-Free Music

    When creating your own video content, it can be tempting to use your favorite songs to fill the silence. Although in some cases this is allowed, the ever-changing rules around licensing make it confusing to know what is right and what is wrong in relation to music licensing. With this in mind, we... View Post
  • Livestreaming Tips for School Theatre and Drama Clubs

    Teaching drama online became easier and more widespread during social distancing. Drama clubs resorted to theatre online out of necessity, but now we're seeing more benefits, including reaching a wider audience and being able to connect with students at home. With the ease of access to livestream... View Post
  • Improving Media Education and Student Engagement Through Streaming High School Sports

    Livestreaming school sporting events is rapidly becoming a popular way for schools to teach media production to their students. By broadcasting these important events live, educators are giving their student tech teams real-world filmmaking experience and opening up an opportunity for families to watch their children compete. Padcaster spoke with dedicated educators Jay Greth and JR Renna of Parkland School District in Allentown, PA about livestreaming school sports with the Padcaster, their robust media program, and the dynamic student tech team behind it all. 

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  • Four Video Projects To Get Your Students Excited About Reading

    Looking for new and creative ways to get students motivated to read? Why not use video projects? Thanks to social media, watching and creating short-form videos is now a huge part of students’ day-to-day lives. Embrace this trend and utilize their enthusiasm for video by creating fun and educatio... View Post
  • Tips To Help Your Students Create Amazing Weather Reports

    The weather report is a crucial part of any broadcast! These tips will help take your students from aspiring meteorologists to professionals. WATCH PROFESSIONAL WEATHER REPORTS: What better way to teach students how to report on the weather than show them how the professionals do it? One assignme... View Post