Currently at my school the county is in the process of updating our video distribution system. As the system is currently set up in the media center we house the vhs tapes and dvd's. We request that teachers sign up for videos at least one day prior to the showing date. Of course this does not always happen. Rain, substitutes, and other events often bring unexpected changes in our video schedule. We fast forward the videos through the credits and previews to avoid that time being wasted in the classroom. Teachers send down a student when they are ready for us to start the videos. We let them know then what channel the video is on. This works well for teachers if their schedule or time is off a little. The new system from what I understand is going to allow teachers to access the system and begin the videos via their computers in the classroom. I haven't heard very positive remarks about this new system so I am somewhat dreading it.
My school does do a morning announcement show via the closed circuit system. We pre-tape it every morning at 7:30 and show it over the closed circuit system at 7:50. At the end of last year we auditioned upcoming 5th graders for news anchors, weather, camera, and technical crew. Each day we have different students Monday through Friday. We have a Powerpoint system that the kids use as a teleprompter. Each week a different class sends 3 or 4 students down per day to do the pledge and the national anthem.
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I understand that new systems can sometimes be upsetting, but usually they are worth the time and cost. I am surprised that your teachers only have to sign up a day in advance. I had to sign up a week in advance. It seems that you are very considerate of your teachers and to their time management by allowing them to send a student to tell you when they are ready to watch a video. It is great that you allow students to help with the morning annoucements as well. The students seem to pay more attention when it is their friends doing the announcements instead of the principal. GPB's United Streaming is also a great way to watch a video. The teacher can download the video onto a flashdrive and play it at her/his own convenience.
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