ETEC 531- Media Production: Is what we are reading changing how we are thinking?
I love the writing process. I enjoy the freedom of the pre-planning stages where my ideas can flow without any need for them to make sense to anyone other than me. The drafting stage, where I begin to find the right place for my words to live and my vision starts taking shape. The revision and editing stages where I have the chance to change my ‘good’ to ‘better’, and maybe even to my ‘best.’ In ETEC 531, I appreciated the fact that earlier on in the course, we were able to do a dry run of sorts with a media production that was technically not for marks. For this first assignment, we explored the concept of what it means to be an ‘artist’ and reflect upon whether or not we actually felt that we were artists ourselves. It was nice to have the chance to play with a media production that did not require me to complete extensive research. This was not necessary because I was the topic of my own production.
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Although it is not the artifact that I am showcasing here, I have included my ‘I Am an Artist’ video here as a ‘rough draft’ to show the process that I went through in the making of these two videos. My ‘I Am an Artist’ media production was made using Windows Movie Maker. A few days after completing this task and submitting it for peer and instructor review, I discovered that I could download Camtasia for free as a UBC student and this enabled me to further enhance my own media production skills. I really, really wish that I had made this discovery much earlier in my MET journey.
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My final assignment in ETEC 531 was a media production as well, and I used Camtasia this time to create it. This assignment required me to select a topic of my own choosing that I felt could be presented as a sort of case study. Our topic was also supposed to embody a controversy as well. I really enjoyed the freedom that we had in selecting our own topic and media production tools. After toying with a number of topics that we had actually examined within the course modules, I was drawn back to an idea that I previously was quite intrigued by in ETEC 540; hypertext and printed text. I began to reread some of my own course posts and the posts of my ETEC 540 classmates in regard to this idea and I eventually decided that this was the topic that I would move forward with. I began my research and there was certainly no shortage of information. I began to write my script for the production, but I quickly realized that the loosely established timeline of 5 minutes in the project description was much too short for me to attempt to squeeze in all that I had discovered. In the end, after much rethinking and revision, I decided to simplify things. I presented two opposing viewpoints and designed the media production to act as a sort of ‘hook’ or provocation to grab the viewer’s attention and hopefully, lead them into further inquiry on the topic. I have included this artifact partly because it was my very last media production in the MET program. I am interested in going back within the pages of this ePortfolio to have another look at my first media production and then watch this final one to see just how much my design and production skills have changed throughout my time in the program. I have also included this artifact as I believe that my ePortfolio viewers may be interested in the topic of my media production, as there are many implications for both students and teachers in regard to this controversial issue. I do wish that I would have had more time to delve into this topic in greater depth in my video presentation. Below, I have included the media production which is titled, ‘Is what we are reading changing how we are thinking?’ as well as a copy of the script.
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Additional Information on the Topic:
To view the Nicholas Carr interview in full, follow the link below.
Paikin, S. (2011, June 2). Nicholas Carr: Is the Internet Making Us Stupid? on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tqRMbg7MPc
Related Links to Pursue:
The following is an online article and interview that poses some interesting questions.
Raphael, T.J. (2014, September 18). Your paper brain and your Kindle brain aren’t the same thing. Retrieved from http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-09-18/your-paper-brain-and-your-kindle-brain-arent-same-thing
The following is an online article pertaining to hypertext debate:
T.S. (2010, June 1). To link, or not to link? That is the question. Retrieved from http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2010/06/pros_and_cons_hyperlinks
The following is a cbc.ca interview on Spark titled ‘Scanning and Skimming’ featuring Maryanne Wolf and Tim Carmody. Scanning and Skimming- cbc.ca audio. Retrieved from
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/popup/audio/player.html?autoPlay=true&clipIds=2455335936
Additional Resources:
Bolter, J.D. (2010). Writing space” Computers, hypertext, and the remediation of Print. New York, NY: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers
Paikin, S. (2011, June 2). Nicholas Carr: Is the Internet Making Us Stupid? on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tqRMbg7MPc
To view the Nicholas Carr interview in full, follow the link below.
Paikin, S. (2011, June 2). Nicholas Carr: Is the Internet Making Us Stupid? on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tqRMbg7MPc
Related Links to Pursue:
The following is an online article and interview that poses some interesting questions.
Raphael, T.J. (2014, September 18). Your paper brain and your Kindle brain aren’t the same thing. Retrieved from http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-09-18/your-paper-brain-and-your-kindle-brain-arent-same-thing
The following is an online article pertaining to hypertext debate:
T.S. (2010, June 1). To link, or not to link? That is the question. Retrieved from http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2010/06/pros_and_cons_hyperlinks
The following is a cbc.ca interview on Spark titled ‘Scanning and Skimming’ featuring Maryanne Wolf and Tim Carmody. Scanning and Skimming- cbc.ca audio. Retrieved from
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/popup/audio/player.html?autoPlay=true&clipIds=2455335936
Additional Resources:
Bolter, J.D. (2010). Writing space” Computers, hypertext, and the remediation of Print. New York, NY: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers
Paikin, S. (2011, June 2). Nicholas Carr: Is the Internet Making Us Stupid? on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tqRMbg7MPc