Media Production Services

Media Production Services
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The Media Production Services staff can help you design, produce and create DVDs and streaming videos of your instructional or promotional school videos. Your program could even air on our district's TV channel!

From individualized classroom projects, to district-wide staff development sessions, to community-wide promotional and informational programs, our award-winning staff can help you put your school or classroom project in the spotlight!

Media Production Services offers remote video production in our schools and district buildings. We operate a multi-camera television studio for the use of Wichita Public Schools students and staff, located at the School Service Center, 3850 N. Hydraulic. Media Production Services operates Cox cable channel 20 in Wichita, and is also available on AT&T's new U-Verse video service, Channel 99. Our channel is available to every Wichita Public School and to every Cox Cable TV subscriber in Wichita.

Television production provides a great avenue for student learning. Young people who develop their own TV programs learn to use communication skills, reading, writing, public speaking, teaming, and higher order thinking skills. Students utilize technical and computer applications during the production of their program and learn to work cooperatively with one another. From elementary through high school, we've shown hundreds of students what skills are needed for a career in the communications and broadcast media fields.

We offer on-site training in planning and producing video projects. Computer graphics support, a copyright-free music and sound effects library, and loaner equipment checkout are also available through Media Production Services.

Some of our featured programs include:

2008-09 Year End Celebration Video - NEW!
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Take a look back at the highlights of the 2008-2009 school year, from the opening of two new buildings, to the search for a new superintendent.

Parent Talk: B.I.S.T. Program - Behavior Intervention Support Team - NEW!
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Teresa Fliger and host Sierre Usher discuss B.I.S.T., a new behavior intervention program which opened in 11 elementary schools this past year. The program stresses a carefully planned, nuturing approach to discipline which has been proven to be more effective in long-term behavior modification than old forms of discipline based on punishment.

Defense Secretary Speaks at East High's Graduation
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates returned to his alma mater to speak at East High School's commencement ceremony on Wednesday, May 28.

School News: May 27, 2009
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In this edition of School News: Pleasant Valley Middle School gets their principal back from Kuwait, Adams Elementary receives the Red Carpet Award, Colvin Elementary teacher receives the Excellence in Public Service Award, Earhart Environmental Magnet holds a dedication ceremony for their school, Gordon Parks Academy receives a statue from David and Toni Parks, Lincoln Elementary has a Fiesta, and Isely Traditional Magnet learns about the community. Anchors are Jesse Nichols and Jecica Toledo from Metro Boulevard High School.

Tech Focus - May, 2009 Edition
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This month, we visit the Elementary School Tech Fest, and see how students in Wichita are learning about the weather alongside students from across the country. We also learn about a social bookmarking site called Del.i.cious, check out the educational websites Into the Book and Hippocampus, and learn about the print capture feature in Smart Notebook 10.0.

John Allison Press Conference at Marshall Middle School
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Incoming Superintendent John Allison visits Marshall Middle School and speaks briefly with the local Wichita media representatives.

Parent Talk: Getting to Know Incoming Superintendent John Allison
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Join host Sierre Usher from the Parent and Community Support Network Office as she visits with our new incoming Superintendent John Allison. Mr. Allison discusses his background, his views on Parent Involvement, his leadership style, the strengths and challenges he sees in the Wichita school district, and much more.

Announcement of New Wichita Public Schools Superintendent
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Choices Fair: Celebrating 20 Years of Exciting School Choices
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It's been 20 years since the very 1st Choices Fair. This short music video shows off how far we've come and highlights the many exciting magnet program offerings in Wichita Public Schools.

Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Roundup
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USD 259’s littlest students share how they learn through exploration. Take a look at a typical day in our early childhood classrooms.

FEA: Leading Students on a Path to Teaching
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Kansas schools face a critical shortage of new teachers. The Future Educators Association is working to show today's students how rewarding and appealing a career in teaching can be.

Wichita Bond Issue Passes! THANK YOU, WICHITA!
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Once again, the citizens of Wichita have shown their strong support for students in the Wichita Public Schools by passing the $370 million bond issue. As a result, Wichita schools will receive facility updates that will provide safe rooms, new classrooms, athletic facilities, even brand new schools to address the overcrowding issues in many parts of our city. Board members, Superintendent Libhart, and CARE representatives give their thoughts on what this means for our community's schoolchildren.

The Art of Reading a Storybook
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Created through a partnership between Books for Life, the Wichita Public Library and the Wichita Public Schools, this production demonstrates how to effectively read a storybook to children. The training was produced for use in developing countries, where Books for Life, an educational branch of Trees for Life International, introduces children to the joy of reading and learning.

New Season for Math Show Premieres
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A brand new season of Googolplex premieres at 5 pm on Wednesday, September 3. Help your 3rd through 5th grade students get excited about math by encouraging them to work out our math challenges, call in, and WIN cool prizes.