Friday, December 26, 2008

Just Do One video competition

Here's a video contest that could be worthwhile. Can you show how just one action can contribute to a better world?

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

VOX POP!

Here's a great site for basics of Vox Pop (vox populi=voice of the people) to plan for getting those important comments from the person-on-the-street.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Here's a simple explanation of how to get started on a documentary.

At 4:00am I found this estute man's ideas on how to fundamentally change education for the unpredictability of our children's future. Our current educational systems, around the world, are not functioning because they were created to respond to the needs of the rise of industry. To adjust to the reality that surrounds us and the direction of future exponential change, he proposes we place as much importance on Creativity, as expressed in the arts, as we do on math and literacy.

He also has a very funny bit about imagining Shakespeare as a child, with a father telling him to "put down the pencil and go to bed," and to "stop talking like that---it scares people." Imagine you are teaching today's Shakespeare!

Ken Robinson speaks on how schools snuff out the creative impulse in students.