ECI831 week three reflection

This post has been very difficult to edit. There are a couple reasons for this. My lack of voice has complicated my final editing which would have included a voiceover or some connecting shots to bring out my ideas. In addition, so many things have happened this week that it's been nearly impossible to capture it all on film.

Some quick recaps:

- I had the chance to watch Micheal Apple speak on Critical Pedagogy at the University of Regina. A renowned scholar dealing with my deep belief in the need for a liberating education, Apple reminded me of my respect for the work of Paulo Freire.

- Response to last week's video made me think that it may be time to be up-front about my own educational philosophy. In addition to Freire's work, I have great respect for George Siemens and Stephen Downes' theory of connectivism.

- The footage from my cross-country trip lent itself to a bit of digital scrapbooking. I had a lot of fun on the way!

- Great conversations with fellow masters and PhD students alongside global response to exploitative systems pushed me to question the ways we are all succeptible to prescribed realities.

- Constant and consistent questions about my safety and sanity reinforced the entire circle. To those who asked if I was afraid, I replied: "I tend to believe that the majority of people are good. Besides, if the bad guys are going to get me, they can get me anywhere! On the street, in my home, or anywhere else. If we continue to live in fear, think of all the great things we miss out on!"

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Education

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• eci831
• education
• critical
• pedagogy
• paulo
• freire

[onepercentyellow]

Hey! Thanks for the feedback. Another wealth of information can be searched at cogdog's 50 ways of digital storytelling

While I recognize the value in tripods and the like, the off-the-cuff nature of this vlog may not allow for such structure all the time. A part of the purpose of these videos is to allow folks to understand who I am. I don't want to script that part.

[worldofPandN]

Youtube has a 500 character limit. Sorry for the broken message.

[worldofPandN]

A vlog is a one shot, one go type thing. If this is your intended approach then it's fine. Keep filming everything, you can always use stuff for B-roll.

You should record everything and then watch, the audience doesn't want to see the thought process, they want the final thought. The great thing about video is that you can cut out those sections.

Two techincal points - please try and use a tripod or a monopod as much as possible. And avoid filming sounds when it is windy.

I hope this helps

[worldofPandN]

Hey Les, So I couldn't find my IDS notes, but I still remember some of what Robert said to the class. I'm not sure if you are trying to create a vlog type film or what. Whatever style you are doing I hope the follow construtive criticism helps:

Write a script, plan the shot types (near, medium, far), what effects in the scene, and transition types, draw your scence with stick people, set a time limit similar to a page limit.