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Academy of Communication Arts and Technology
Developing students’ communication skills through art and technology
Freestyle
Freestyle Academy
Personalized Learning
Interdisciplinary Studies
21st Century Skills
Self Portrait1st Quarter
Narrative2nd Quarter
Documentary3rd Quarter
Experimental4th Quarter
English Personal Essay Short StoryLiterary Analysis
Research PaperPersuasive Essay
Poetry
Design Self Portrait Photo NarrativeChildren’s book
Photo Documentary
Experimental Art Piece
Film Personal Film Narrative Film Documentary Film Experimental Film
Web/Audio Personal Website Animation
Audio Documentary Informational
Website
Spoken Word Podcast
Interdisciplinary Studies
Documentary“Truth is always strange. Stranger than fiction.” Lord Byron
! Project Due Dates !
Interviews
1st: March 14
2nd: March 21
Organizational
Outline
March 27, 28
Web /Audio
Audio Documentary: April 4, 5
Website: 4/27
Film
Rushes for
cutaways 4/4, 5
Rough cut 4/23
Final cut 4/30
English/Design
See due dates on
back for book
project
Essential Question What is the relationship of facts to truth ?
ObjectiveTo discover and tell the un-
told stories of your family
and/or community.
What To DoBrainstorm
Interesting stories are every-
where. The challenge with this
unit is finding them. The best
place to start looking are your
family, friends, and community
organizations. Find the person
or the topic that interests you the
most. Remember, you will be
spending 8 weeks on this topic
so it needs to be sufficiently
complex and interesting to keep
you engaged.
Research
More than any other unit, this
one depends on doing good re-
search. Only by talking to peo-
ple and reading literature on
your topic will you be able to
discover the story and tell it as
truthfully as possible.
Produce
With a partner, you will create
a book on your subject and
either a film or audio docu-
mentary. You and your part-
ner may work on the same
subject, or find individual
subjects that can be grouped
under a common theme.
Present
You will present your work at
a school exhibition scheduled
for May 3rd, 2007.
Requirements• Research Paper
• Documentary Photo Project
• 8 minute film or
• Audio documentary and Web-
site
ACADEMY OF COMMUNICATION ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
! February 26th, 2007
Left to right: Puja, Kochi, Avijit, Tapasi, Gour, Manik, Shanti
Visual Correspondence Project
Visual Correspondence Project
Visual Correspondence Project
Visual Correspondence Project
70% of U.S. citizens haven’t travelled abroad in the past three years
2006 National Geographic - Roper Public Affair Report
Visual Correspondence Project
62% of U.S. citizens can’t speak a second language fluently
2006 National Geographic - Roper Public Affair Report
Visual Correspondence Project
89% of U.S. citizens do not correspond regularly with anyone outside the U.S.
2006 National Geographic - Roper Public Affair Report
81% have minimal to no knowledge of Argentina
2010 Survey of 58 middle class California students, 16-years-old
Student Survey: United States
What three words come to mind when you think of Argentina?
Soccer
Sun
Tropical
Spanish
Culture
Beef
What three images come to mind when you think of Argentina?
Rain forests
Beach
Sun
Dancing
Villages
Cities
33% have minimal knowledge of the United States
2010 Survey of 72 middle class Argentine students, 16-years-old
57% have some knowledge of the United States
Student Survey: Argentina
What three words come to mind when you think of the United States?
Hollywood
Disneyland
Technology
Movies
Potencia
Money
What three images come to mind when you think of the United States?
The Statue of Liberty
Las Vegas / New York
Beach
The Twin Towers
Hollywood
Disneyland
Visual Correspondence Project
Visual Correspondence Project
Language Language
Visual Correspondence Project
LanguagePerception Perception Language
Visual Correspondence Project
LanguagePerception
Ethnocentrism
Perception Language
Ethnocentrism
Visual Correspondence Project
LanguagePerception
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Visual Correspondence Project
LanguagePerception
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Perception Language
Ethnocentrism
Language problem
Does not promote reflective thinking
Better for announcingthan dialogue
Positives Negatives
Easy to use
It’s everywhere
Familiar and fast
“What I'm seeing is a generation that says consistently, "I would rather text than make a telephone call. Why? It's less risky. I can just get the information out there. I don't have to get all involved.”
Connectivity Culture
MIT Research Sherry TurkleAuthor of Life on the Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet
Visual Correspondence Project
LanguagePerception
Ethnocentrism
Perception Language
Ethnocentrism
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How can educators use new media technologies to inspire more reflective thinking and cross cultural communication?
Central Question
Visual Correspondence Project
LanguagePerception
Ethnocentrism
Perception Language
Ethnocentrism
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"Photography is the only "language" understood in all parts of the world, and bridging all nations and cultures, it links the family of man."
Helmut GernsheimPhotographer, Collector, and Historian
“Many teens already use photography to construct and share their identity with others.”
Jose van DijckProfessor of Media and Culture, University of Amsterdam
“Language-as-writing will increasingly be displaced by image in many domains of public communication”
Gunther KressLiteracy in the New Media Age
Visual Correspondence
LanguagePerception
Ethnocentrism
Perception Language
Ethnocentrism
Visual Correspondence
SpeakThink, Create,
Revise
LanguagePerception
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SpeakThink, Create,
Revise
LanguagePerception
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Perception Language
EthnocentrismListenObserve, Interpret,
Reflect
Visual Correspondence
SpeakThink, Create,
Revise
LanguagePerception
Ethnocentrism
Perception Language
EthnocentrismListenObserve, Interpret,
Reflect
SpeakThink, Create,
Revise
Visual Correspondence
ListenObserve, Interpret,
Reflect
SpeakThink, Create,
Revise
LanguagePerception
Ethnocentrism
Perception Language
EthnocentrismListenObserve, Interpret,
Reflect
SpeakThink, Create,
Revise
Visual Correspondence
ListenObserve, Interpret,
Reflect
Intercultural Understanding
SpeakThink, Create,
Revise
LanguagePerception
Ethnocentrism
Perception Language
EthnocentrismListenObserve, Interpret,
Reflect
SpeakThink, Create,
Revise
Correspondencias Visualesby
Marcelo Brodsky
Marcelo Brodsky Y Martin Parr
Freestyle Academy
Escuela Normal Superior No 1
Instituto Maria de Nazareth
La Ciudad Oculta
CEM 20 Bariloche
Ally
Christian
Ally
Preliminary Results
United States Participation
4%10%
49%
36%
0 photos 1 photo 2 photos 3 photos 4+photos
Argentina Participation
4%7%
18%
68%
3%
0 photos 1 photo 2 photos 3 photos 4+photos
0
17.5
35.0
52.5
70.0
0 photos 1 photo 2 photos 3 photos 4+ photos
USA Argentina
Self Portrait - My things
Self Portrait - Landscape
Anya Elizabeth
Nick
Santiago
Jake
Agustina
John
Yanina
Johan
Lucas
Walter
Julie
Alejandro y Pilar
Katie y Antonella
Danielle y Anna
Anna
Las fotos transmiten mi forma de ver la vida, lo que representa la música para mi, la importancia que le doy a la felicidad, esas pequeñas cosas que no todos pueden ver y a mi me encanta descubrir a diario. Todas las fotos son simbólicas, la guitarra representa la música; el cielo es la luz que me alumbra cada día y me ayuda a ser mejor persona; el mar, es la ambigüedad que me representa, la calma y la tormenta por momentos.
Anna
Anna
The photos convey my way of life, what music represents for me, the importance I give to happiness, those little things that not everyone can see and I love discovering every day. All pictures are symbolic, the guitar represents music, the sky is the light that shines on me every day and helps me be a better person, the sea is the ambiguity that represents me, the calm and the storm at times.
Anna
The photos convey my way of life, what music represents for me, the importance I give to happiness, those little things that not everyone can see and I love discovering every day. All pictures are symbolic, the guitar represents music, the sky is the light that shines on me every day and helps me be a better person, the sea is the ambiguity that represents me, the calm and the storm at times.
The first image Anna sent me showed me how much she loves music, and definitely showed me how she was a carefree, girly, and independent she is. The...photo...of the sun shining through the clouds...represents the good times through the bad and having fun. The next picture of the girl in the water is my favorite because it’s so happy and easygoing. Her next photo really interested me because I feel it represents...a homey, relaxing place that also makes us feel so small and insignificant. Her last picture also reminded me in symbolism of my last picture, of loneliness and fear of it and change.
Danielle on Anna
Danielle
The balloons represent stressful problems... the only two ways of dealing with them are letting them go or letting them explode. In my case, letting them go is the better, less stressful choice. Following this photo, is another self portrait [that] shows my carefree side, which comes up again later. The next photo, of the moon is one that represents how I am ever-changing, and have many different sides. The photograph of the balloon flying away is a lot like my first image, with the balloon representing letting go [and being] carefree. My next photo is of a water bowl sitting out on the steps in the rain. I think this one is symbolic in the way that it represents the sense being left, or alone which is one of my greatest fears. The next photo is of a sunset where we go camping every year as a family tradition. The ocean...makes me feel so small, yet it can also be very refreshing, relaxing, and make me feel whole-two very different feelings. My last photo is of my favorite suitcase left out on our porch. Whenever I see it, I think of isolation, once again, something I fear. I think that although many people from my country may not attest this, I feel that many of us are surrounded by people but we feel very alone, and do not admit to it because of the fear that it is true.
Danielle
The balloons represent stressful problems... the only two ways of dealing with them are letting them go or letting them explode. In my case, letting them go is the better, less stressful choice. Following this photo, is another self portrait [that] shows my carefree side, which comes up again later. The next photo, of the moon is one that represents how I am ever-changing, and have many different sides. The photograph of the balloon flying away is a lot like my first image, with the balloon representing letting go [and being] carefree. My next photo is of a water bowl sitting out on the steps in the rain. I think this one is symbolic in the way that it represents the sense being left, or alone which is one of my greatest fears. The next photo is of a sunset where we go camping every year as a family tradition. The ocean...makes me feel so small, yet it can also be very refreshing, relaxing, and make me feel whole-two very different feelings. My last photo is of my favorite suitcase left out on our porch. Whenever I see it, I think of isolation, once again, something I fear. I think that although many people from my country may not attest this, I feel that many of us are surrounded by people but we feel very alone, and do not admit to it because of the fear that it is true.
Danielle
Yo creo que las fotos de Danielle me demuestran como es ella, su personalidad, la importancia de la música de en su vida, eso lo note en la fotografía de un espejo con notas musicales. Las fotos de Danielle también me parecen simbolicas, la foto de la luna es una manera de expresar su vision de la vida, que a pesar de la oscuridad siempre va a haber una luz que la guie.Me impactó la belleza de la foto del paisaje con rocas, es un lindo lugar y el mensaje de esa foto es muy optimista, ese atardecer o quizás un amanecer me dice que luego de un dia, vendrá otro, que no deje para mañana lo que puedo hacer hoy.
Anna on Danielle
I think Danielle’s pictures show me her personality, the importance of music in his life, which I note on the picture of a mirror with musical notes. Danielle’s pictures also seem symbolic, the photo of the moon is a way to express her vision of life, that despite the darkness there will always be a light to guide her. I was impressed by the beauty of the landscape with rocks, [this] is a nice place and the message of that picture is very optimistic; this sunrise or sunset tells me that after one day comes another, that do not leave for tomorrow what I can do today.
Anna on Danielle
“Digital Natives” need for immediacey
U.S. and Argentina’s different academic calendars
Project alignment with teachers’ curriculum
Argentine students access to photography instruction
Ning website not intuitive
Project Challenges to Overcome
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