OMS Students Explore Broadcasting

Students at the Oswego Middle School are getting hands-on experience in broadcasting through the school’s technology program, where they are learning production and communication skills used in the industry while embracing the district’s core values of innovation and learning.

Technology teacher Eric McCrobie said the program encourages students to think creatively and solve problems as they work with professional-style equipment.

“A lot of the things that we try to teach these kids in class are a lot of problem solving, critical thinking skills and real-world scenarios where they have to think on their feet,” McCrobie said.

By exploring broadcasting technology and production, students gain experience with tools used in the field and are introduced to possible pathways they could continue in high school and beyond.

“Their ability to be working on something new and exciting and to be working on equipment that they use within the industry is just a really cool opportunity for them and they’re able to learn a potential pathway that they could continue in high school and into graduation and potentially into a future career,” McCrobie said.

Through opportunities like this, Oswego Middle School students are gaining practical skills, exploring new interests and discovering potential career pathways in media and broadcasting.