Schedule
October
Week 6: Sounding a Message
Monday, October 3
Discuss: Revealing the Self/Self-Revelations
Studio: Introduction to Video Recording and Editing
Homework Due Today:
Continue working on your Audio Bio;
Read and summarize one source on an African country and one on a country from the Americas ( from the lib guide). Summaries should be posted on your research page--make sure you include the title of your source.
Thursday, October 6
Discuss: Ethical Representations (Telling Someone Else’s Story)
Studio: Introduction to Video Recording and Editing
Homework Due Today:
Final Audio Bio due (embedded on your website and saved on memory stick);
View "One Family's Story from the Dem. Republic of Congo" and summarize on your research page. In this summary, pay attention to those aspects of the story--emotions, responses, needs, etc.--that might be common to other stories relating to the quest for refuge, regardless of geography.
Read one article from the Libguide relating to the DRC, Liberia, Cambodia, Guatemala, Colombia, or Haiti and summarize on your research page. Feel free to go outside the libguide if you like, keeping in mind that your job is to learn more about the historical and cultural contexts from which are community members are coming.
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Week 7: Sounding a Message
Monday, October 10
No Class (Columbus Day)
Tuesday, October 11
Class meets today (Tuesday classes do not meet)
Interview Day
Homework Due Today:
Create a tab on your main menu titled "Community Storytelling Project." Under that menu tab, create a page titled "Interview Questions. Post the final list of interview questions your group has prepared (each group member will post the same document). Questions should clearly demonstrate their grounding in the community member's biographical information, and should demonstrate a clear opening-middle-closing structure. Below the interview questions, you should list which group member is primarily responsible for recording, for facilitating the interview, and for taking notes. You should also note which group member(s) are going to come early to the Mary Tefft White Center, about 12:30 (for 2:00 class) and about 2:30 (for 3:30 class). Note: Please try to post this portion of the homework as soon as possible to allow me to review questions/confirm group roles.
Create a page titled "Audio Bio Reflection" under your Audio Bio/Audio Essay tab on the main menu. Write a healthy paragraph or so in response to each of the following questions:
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How did you decide what story (or stories) you wanted to tell in your audio bio? What was it like sharing this story, knowing that others would hear it? What challenges did you face in writing this narrative?
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Describe your process of working on this audio bio. How did you approach it? What choices did you make in your writing process that were particularly effective? What do you wish you had done differently? Why?
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Assess your audio bio. In addition to telling us what worked well, tell us what you “failed” at in writing this piece? How did you make use of those failures? Consider the quality of your narrative, the structure, pacing, and details of the narrative, the sonic elements you include, etc. What have you learned through the process of working on your audio bio that you want to carry forward for your work on the refugee project?
Thursday, October 13
Discuss: Managing Digital Collaborations
Studio:
Homework Due Today:
Read Chapter 3, “Keep or Kill: Story Structure,” in Out on a Wire;
For those groups that were able to conduct their interview already: download video recordings onto one group member's computer, saved/share in one other format (google drive, dropbox, zip file, etc.) and bring SD card to class
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Week 8: Developing a Project
Note: We will not be meeting in class this week. Sign up for a midterm conference with me (use the "Sign-Up" tool on our Bridges site).
Monday, October 17
Discuss:
Studio:
Homework Due Today:
Begin viewing the Lynda.com tutorials for your video editing program of choice (e.g., iMovie or Moviemaker);
Create a new page titled "Group Contract" located under your "Community Story Project" tab. Develop a group contract (see instructions below). Each group member needs to post the contract on their website:
Group Expectations
What are your group goals for the project? What do you want to accomplish?
What quality of work do you expect from each group member, and what strategies will you employ to ensure that you fulfill those standards?
How will you encourage ideas from all group members?
Group Procedures
What program are you going to use (iMovie, Moviemaker, etc.)? If not all group members have this program, how are you going to manage the work load (e.g., using campus computers, working collaboratively, etc.)?
How are you going to organize and share your files?
Where are you going to store/share files? How are you going to name files (e.g., name and date? Name, date, and initials of last person who edited/saved file?)?
When and where are you going to meet (Days/Times/Location) while working on this project?
How are you going to communicate between meetings/class?
Personal Accountability
Define each group member’s expected level of responsibility for attending meetings, responding to communication from other group members, and completing assigned tasks on time.
Describe how the group will handle a member who does not comply with contract. What are the consequences?
Thursday, October 20 (no class; midterm conferences this week)
Discuss:
Studio:
Homework Due Today:
Continue working with the Lynda.com tutorials for your video editing program of choice (e.g., iMovie or Moviemaker)
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Sunday, October 23rd, is the Student Humanitarian Summit. Please try to attend, if possible!
Week 9: Visual Representations
Monday, October 24
Discuss:
Studio:
Homework Due Today:
Read Chapter 4, “The Deep Sea: Sound,” in Out on a Wire;
A log of your interview is due at the beginning of class today. You need one log for the group (work collaboratively). You do not need to post the log on your website, but I will be checking them in class. See page 29 in Out on the Wire to refresh your memory of what it means to create a log.
Thursday, October 27
Discuss:
Studio:
Homework Due Today:
Come to class with your earbuds/headphones and all video clips for project. We will devote some studio time in class to working on your project;
Continue working with Lynda.com tutorials
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Week 10: Refining a Project
Monday, October 31
Discuss:
Studio:
Homework Due Today:
Final Project (Refugee video) Draft 1 due today: embedded on your website and saved in multiple locations
Note: In the interest of space management on your website, you should upload your video draft to Youtube (one person from the group can do this). Please set the Youtube piece to "private." The person who uploads the video will need to share the link with the other group members. Then, each person in the group can embed the video on their website using the Youtube player from the menu.
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