Equipped with desktop computers, iPads, 3-D printers, a laser cutter, and green screen studios, the KET Media Lab provides learning experiences designed to teach students and teachers the technical skills to create media arts projects. This unique experience is enhanced with a tour of KET’s Lexington studios. All of our workshops are free. Browse the list below to find a topic that is right for you and your students!
If you’re planning for the 2023-2024 school year, you can reserve your spot by filling out the Media Lab Training Request Form.
Media Lab Sessions
Video & Green Screen Editing with iMovie
iOS, Grades K-12
Even the youngest editors can easily create their own video productions in iMovie, Apple’s free video editor.
Basic Video Production
Lecture with participation, Grades K-12
This session takes students through the entire video production process while providing valuable techniques and tips to successfully tell their stories and engage their audiences.
Pre-coding with PBS Kids Scratch Jr.
Multi-platform, Grades K-3
This fun and dynamic app introduces students to block-coding, while also allowing them to create interactive, engaging games and stories.
GarageBand 101
iOS, Grades 4-12
This fun music production experience teaches students how to use this free audio editor to create music, sound effects, and character voices while layering and editing their recordings.
Animation with Do Ink
An Introduction, iOS,
Grades K-12
This session introduces the paid iOS app that easily allows students to design their own animations and graphics. These animations can then be added as a layer in the Green Screen with Do Ink video editor.
Green Screen with Do Ink
iOS, Grades K-12
This highly intuitive, green screen editor is a paid app in the Apple store that allows students to work within layers to create unique and artistic videos or images that can be edited with other videos to tell a story or relay the news.
STOP MOTION ANIMATION
iOS and Android, Grades K-8
Stop Motion Studio allows students to easily create their own projects without the time commitment of using a video editor.
STUDENT MEDIA LITERACY
Multi-platform, Grades 6-12
In this session, students learn how mis-, dis-, and misinformation is created and spread and how to differentiate facts from fiction. Students are provided cues and tips on how to determine what information to trust.
VIDEO & GREEN SCREEN EDITING WITH KAPWING
Multi-platform, Grades 6-12
This session introduces young media creators to the browser-based, free tier of Kapwing – a video editor that is accessible on Chromebooks.
Field Trip Guidelines and Planning Notes
- The maximum number of visitors is 30 students per field trip to the Media Lab in Lexington.
- The Media Lab schedule is confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Media Lab: No additional equipment is required unless otherwise noted.
- Sessions are available for K-12 teachers, students, and educational organizations or agencies
- Schools are permitted to bring lunch for students.
- Sessions will last about an hour and can be scheduled for Mondays through Fridays during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST.
- Tours can take 30-60 minutes, depending on the age of the students.
- Please submit a separate request form for each desired visit.
Contact and Address
For more information about workshops and resources from KET, contact KET Education.