PSTV IS EXCITED TO LAUNCH ITS VIRTUAL CLUB. WE ARE BRINGING OUR WORKSHOPS TO YOU IN YOUR HOME AND WITH TOOLS YOU HAVE AROUND THE HOUSE! CHECK OUT THE MANY OFFERINGS! YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR AS MANY AS YOU LIKE!
Program Offerings
After Effects for Anyone
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 60 min
Grade Band 5-12
Cost: FREE
After Effects for Anyone is designed to add the space to any video or photo of your choice. This workshop will level up your video and pictures allowing for creative autonomy.
“All About Me” Branding
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 60 min
Grade Band 9-12
Cost: FREE
“All About Me” is a way to start marketing yourself through a fully organic sustainable process. Students will learn how to build their brand and promote themselves for jobs, internships, college, etc. on social media platforms.
AR (Augmented Reality)
Give yourself a new point of view
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 45 min
Grade Band 5-12
Cost: FREE
AR workshop is designed to give student a new perspective in regards to how to tell stories through emojis and digital characters.
The Art of SOUND
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 60 min
Grade Band 5-12
Cost: FREE
The Art of Sound explores how to connect with your audience through the lost art of intentional sound design. Take your projects to the next level using guided tools and techniques to support your creativity.
Cell Phone Tips and Tricks
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 45 min
Grade Band 5-12
Cost: FREE
Explore ten ways to use your cell phone to enhance your school projects or to increase the quality of your own photos and videos. Students will understand how to choose the best vehicle to tell your story i.e. video, podcast, or other easy methods.
Conversation to Concept
Choosing the best medium to tell your story
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 45 min
Grade Band 5-12
Cost: FREE
Conversation to Concept allows students the opportunity to brainstorm with professionals on the process of choosing the best way to tell their story from start to finish.
Create Your Social Media Flyers!
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 45 min
Grade Band 5-12
Cost: FREE
Learn how to create a flyer by adding text and shapes to your designs. Use this skill to generate messages and ideas to be shared on your social media platforms and to build your brand.
Creative Pictures Photoshop Style Editing
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 45 min
Grade Band 5-8
Cost: FREE
Come “SHOP it up” with PSTV as we explore how to enhance your artistic vibes using small tips and tricks. Learners will walk away with basic tips and tricks to take your photos to the next level using free online resources.
Drawing with Wacom Tablets
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 45 min
Grade Band 5-12
Cost: FREE
In this workshop, learn the advantages of using Wacom tablets (or similar drawing tablets) and apps such as Photoshop to enhance your artistic flair. Learners will learn the basic tools of drawing applications that will help you fall in love with digital art.
Digital Photography
Smartphone Photos at your hands
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 60 min
Grade Band 5-12
Cost: FREE
In this introductory workshop, you will learn how to navigate your cell phone camera settings. Students will walk away with the knowledge needed to turn your cool pictures of food, people, outdoors, etc. into great photographs.
DIY YouTube Channel Influencer
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 45 min
Grade Band 9-12
Cost: FREE
Step into the set of your dreams! This YouTube influencer workshop will give you first-hand experience of what it’s like to be an influencer. This workshop will provide learners with the basic skills to influence from the comfort of their own home and using everyday items to create a set.
DJI Like
The Art of using movement to enhance your story telling
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 45 min
Grade Band 9-12
Cost: FREE
This workshop is designed to explore the impact of using movement to enhance your storytelling. Using strictly cell phones participants will learn to master smooth DJI LIKE movement capitalizing on everyday household items.
From Paper to Screen
Write Your Monologue
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 60 min
Grade Band 5-12
Cost: FREE
Learn how to write engaging monologues that translate to the screen seamlessly. This workshop is designed to support students who are writers and wish to express themselves without appearing on screen.
Mini DJ Explosion!
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 45 min
Grade Band 5-12. Cost: FREE
Students below the grade band are encouraged to email: pstv@philasd.org
Modeled after our in-studio class, accompanied by guest DJ’s, students will walk away understanding core principles of mixing, blending, and beat matching.
Picture Retouching Basics
Using free online apps
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 60 min
Grade Band 5-12
Cost: FREE
Learn the basics of picture editing. Students will learn about free apps available for them to be able to stylize their photos to fit their needs. You will walk away with an understanding as to when and why to touch up a photo.
“Stop That Motion”
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 60 min
Grade Band 5-12. Cost: FREE
Students below the grade band are encouraged to email: pstv@philasd.org
This class is designed to demonstrate how to create compelling stop motion video using nothing but your cell phone. Students will walk away with a better understanding of ideation, storyboarding, prep and post production, lighting and composition, shooting, and editing.
QR CODE Everything!
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 60 min
Grade Band 5-12
Cost: FREE
QR Code Everything! is designed to give its participants a creative advantage. Learn how to use QR codes to support your creative projects including promotion. QR codes is an easy to support your project, get messaging across, and enhance storytelling.
Shoot. Edit. Repeat.
Shooting A Mini Music Video Clip
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 60 min
Grade Band 5-12
Cost: FREE
Feeling Green… Shoot-Edit-Repeat allows learners to learn the basic principles of recreating their favorite video using a green screen effect. Through this process, students will gain a baseline understanding of how to approach and set up a production for a music video. Recreate a scene. Shoot different angles. Edit the video using your shots and change the background.
Smartphone Video Editing
Hosted by PSTV
Session Length: 60 min
Grade Band 5-12
Cost: FREE
Smartphone video editing is one of the best ways to save time and money! This workshop explores how to make the winning video all inside of your cell phone. Learn the basics of video editing and edit your videos either on your phone or desktop.