NOTE: this session was the best from this week at BLC08. The group of students are from Marco Torres' school and they put together a presentation on their experiences as students in the school and community and the impact it has had on their lives.
Celebrating Community through Digital Storytelling
Rosa, Miguel, Ernesto, Elizabeth, William
Alas Media
computer inspiration studio
High school about 5000 students
SFETT
students did not realize that what they did in Marco's class wasn't normal
Product: Ideas
Me > The World > My Family > My Community
Me > My Family > My Community > The World
Students in the school their families all came from three state in Mexico so heritage connection back to native land
Presentation skills improved students afraid to raise hand in class due to shyness
For the first time in their lives it was okay to make mistakes - provided feedback
Writing prompts - I Knew it When (person's B side outside of teaching)
Always start with a mind map
David Pena (SP) recomposed star wars themes and George Lucas to hear his music and George Lucas has asked David to work on his next feature
Team get together and develps a mind map
list the deliverables Product, Scritp - Goal: Capture a moment where Daid knew what mede hime hapy and what he wanted to fo a long time
Process
Narration - BW, Color, video- subtile music - about 2 min - B Roll - tools
Plan is building the blue print
Never allowed to touch anything unless there was a plan
script had to be read by three others before taking it to Torres
3 before me rule
forces students to talk and learn from each other
Blanca Navarro - video about Will's mom
they did this in school, year round, this group wanted into the school while other wanted out they wanted in to do the films
Projects started with the writing but ended with a project not a writing
this has been 9 - 14 years since they started high school and they have all gone to college and now donate time on Saturdays back at the school to help other kids. First in their families to go to college.
Film making was never the intention,
Alas Media
www.alasmedia.net
www.sfett.net
www.flickschool.com
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