What happens when you bring together a script, amateur actors, camera, and music? Well it's chaos, but the result was something fun and cheeky showing just how many stereotypes seniors can break. Shouldn't our elders be worth much, much more in our society?...
Video is not just about capturing what happens, but it is also about inviting participation and conversation and having their voice heard. In this video, a collaboration with a musician sparked a call for civic engagement among the youth at the federal election....
Here's a piece about Momentum's financial literacy program. We traveled all the way to Claresholm, Alberta to shoot this. :-) What was so revealing for me though was how important financial literacy is for low-income people as well as high-income....
It's hard for me to gauge where the students are at because I can only be there for a short time and not see their progress in between classes. Kate, however, told me a couple stories that delighted me. Apparently, there was a fire alarm...
When I was in grade eight I was typing my school reports on an electric typewriter. If you typed two letters too quickly, the typebars would get jammed. For these two grade eight classes, being a front of a computer was as natural as texting....
Time, finally, to bring out the gear! I'm sure the class has been waiting for this moment where they get to shoot video. We went bare bones for our pilot project. The school already had some camcorders, some of which were (funnily enough) alien to me. Where would...
When you hear Jian Ghomeshi on CBC radio or see Bill Moyers on TV interviewing important figures in our society, you take for granted their ability to draw out meaningful stories from the interviewee. This week's class was about learning how to carry out their...
When the Seniors Action Group came to HSP with a wacky script, amateur actors, and the goal of breaking "old people" stereotypes, we couldn't say no. HSP can help you realize your creative vision....
I managed to catch some of the films at the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) during the last week of September. Luckily I had a pass to all the movies because I volunteered to do some video for them. They had no requirements as to what...
This week, a great opportunity to hear from the youth about their story ideas. You know you're getting somewhere when the students are talking about it outside of classroom. It indicates motivation beyond what we are telling them to do. Kate has been incredible at managing...