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Networks and Abstract It’s hard to believe that two and a half weeks have gone by since my Masters defense! Since then, I...

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0June 17, 2011
Judgement Day!

On this day of my Master’s defense, here is a review of some of the pivotal moments throughout this journey: The Interviews So many interviews had an impact on me....
0June 4, 2011
Installation After-math

What a fabulous experience! Last weekend, was my long awaited documentary-media/graduation installation at Inglenook Community High School. Between the Doc Now audience and the audience who came as a result...
3May 28, 2011
Installation weekend!

Thanks for dropping in on the Wired To Learn installation! Please take a moment to add a comment below regarding any of the following questions: How did the media/interviews presented...
0May 20, 2011
Less Is More

It’s funny how those old sayings, the ones that we know all too well don’t always stick with us in a time of need. Perhaps we second guess ourselves. And...
0May 6, 2011
The Juggling Act

Wild month ahead! As of today I have 22 days left before the BIG installation, and you know what that means… EUPHORIC STRESS. I was at Inglenook yesterday to assess...
0April 13, 2011
Inglenook It Is!

Choosing the right space for my documentary media installation was a challenge. Initially, it was clear. It would have be in a classroom that resembled my Alma mater, Villa-Maria (which,...
3March 26, 2011
Wrong Audience, Good Advice

There’s nothing more valuable than constructive criticism, wouldn’t you say? And somehow, the under 16yr crowd often gives it to you straight. I returned to CICO alternative school this week...
0February 24, 2011
Digging Through Text

Fifteen interviews of high school instructors and learners are officially transcribed. To celebrate, I will eat a bag of chips, curse that foolish decision (post consumption) and then begin to...
0February 8, 2011
OMG, we’re dumb!

I feel so invaded! I’m reading my way through several books about education and I just picked up John Taylor Gatto’s Dumbing Us Down (1992). For those of you who...
0January 25, 2011
Fine tooth comb

Here’s the thing about editing, choosing the best content is tough. We get attached to our media and have a hard time deciphering the relevant material from the unnecessary. As...
1January 5, 2011
A Bridge in the Room

Before the holidays I had the pleasure of interviewing Leah Sherry, a high school teacher (who prefers to be called a “facilitator”) and some of her students at the CICO...
2December 29, 2010
How is this a Documentary Media Project?

As my classmates and I near the finish line in June (2011), preparation for final submissions is in high gear! The Doc Media department encouraged us to write a 15...
1December 15, 2010
The pleasure of a ludic classroom

This past semester I took a course called Advanced Topics in the History of Documentary. We covered a wide range of topics, theorists and genres of film-making (from Michel Foulcault...
2December 7, 2010
Contemplating Foucault

Oh boy, reading philosophy has always intimidated me. Bottom line: I hate it. I remember one of the first classes I chose in University when I was 19yrs old was...
0November 25, 2010
Documentary Manifesto

Last Spring we were encouraged to come up with a manifesto that would speak to our beliefs and approach to documentary media making. As assignments often go, you produce them...
4November 21, 2010
Finding Truth Requires 2.0

In 9 days I’m presenting my thesis project to fellow students and Prof’s for practice and constructive feedback so, my mind has been on “the pitch”. I’ll need to clearly...
2November 6, 2010
Talk It Out

The other night I was speaking with my dear friend, Liz. It had been a while since we spoke so, we had a lot of catching up to do. Liz...
2October 28, 2010
Reading List and Dream School

No escaping it. One must read to get a degree, and to contextualize what the thesis is… and what the thesis is trying to prove. I met with both of...