new-media Archive

  • School of Balthus, by George Deem, 1985

    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 have read it, you’re probably chuckling and thinking to yourself “yep, I felt the same...

    Full Story

  • Challenge for Change logo

    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 page project summary before the holidays. This document is intended to launch our final thesis...

    Full Story

  • A Tag Cloud by Kosmar

    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 state what this project is about and how  it fits within the realm of documentary...

    Full Story

  • Regent Park Film Fest image

    Freedom Writers

    Well now, I haven’t sobbed like that in a while! I’m one of the programmers for the wonderful Regent Park Film Festival (in Toronto) and I just finished viewing a documentary film based on the Freedom Writers Diary which is about how a high school...

    Full Story

  • Sir Ken Robinson

    Sir Ken, once again…and Scott

    It looks like Sir Ken was invited back to TED recently. Big inspiration all over again! He adds that “new-media”/techies and teachers need to collaborate more than ever today if the educational environment wants to keep up with the contemporary and future creative landscape… OK…...

    Full Story