Not every school has a green screen. Not every student has an iPhone to create a podcast. As schools lean into popular media production, the gap between wealthy districts with media labs and underfunded districts with broken projectors widens. Entertainment content is expensive to produce and license.
: Extremely popular with girls aged 7–14, blending "cute" aesthetics with a slight edge. The Shift to Immersive Learning
Principal Hargrove looked like he was doing complex math in his head.
But perhaps the most ambitious project the committee had undertaken was the creation of a school-produced television show. Dubbed "Oakwood Unscripted," the show featured students and faculty members in a series of comedic sketches, interviews, and challenges. It was a huge hit, with episodes regularly racking up thousands of views on YouTube and social media.