To listen to a short description of my video project, click here. Or, you can copy and paste this URL:
http://edsserver.ucsd.edu/courses/eds204/su10/a/Hyrum-Andrews-digital-story-preview.mp3
Written:
What difference can a teacher really make?
Why do we need teachers?
Can't we just read books to obtain knowledge?
Can't we just go online?
Why waste the time?
Why waste the money?
This is my story:
Narration:
In high school I had two classes that had a profound influence on me. In my chemistry class I was bored. It was not interesting to me, and not challenging.
Written:
What is the point?
Who cares? I will still get a good grade with this guy, no matter what I do.
What this have to do with my world?
When do I get to blow something up?
Narration:
The next year I took genetics. Suddenly, biology started to come alive.
Later in college, chemistry came alive for me as well. I realized what a difference those two classes had made in shaping my future goals and aspirations. If it had not been for the enthusiasm for learning that my genetics teacher had instilled on me, I probably would never have had the desire to pursue science, and perhaps not even college.
Written:
So why teachers again?
From my own high school experiences, it has become clear.
If students were robots, we could read the information.
We could download it.
But we are humans.
And we need a human experience.
So that the learning comes alive.
I want to be a teacher because I want to give back what my genetics teacher gave me: the tools and inspiration to succeed.
Narration:
So am I there yet?
Ha, ha, not yet...
Will I get there?
Definitely!
It looks great! I think it will really appeal to your audience. I love that you were so thoughtful about what would be written and what would be spoken. What does the pacing of all this look like? Will there be parts in the video where there are no words, just images, or is it a straight run through?
ReplyDeleteHi Hyrum,
ReplyDeleteI like the perspective you took for your movie. You were inspired by some teachers who were great models for you and you know what it is like to have incompetent teachers. You have powerful statements, particularly in the later part of your movie where you talk about human needs. So you have room for powerful symbolic images. Will you create them on your own or burrow them?
Hyrum,
ReplyDeleteI love the interplay between the written and the narrated parts! I love it so much I wish I thought of it myself. Also, there is a very clear positivity and enthusiasm behind your script. This makes listening to it very inspiring. Lastly, all of the written comments are so germane. You really captured the essence of some of the most vital questions of teaching...
Scott