 Best wishes to everybody who is going to document the world on 11.11.11.
I hope that together we will catch the moments which are worth seeing,
those ones which make our life go on.
In P.S. there is one more letter from the USA from Chris Baer.
I think it can help us to organise tomorrow's day better.
Good luck and have fun.
Best, Ms. Byzova
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P.S.
 Good luck on Friday, everyone, for those of you participating in the iEARN One Day in the Life 11.11.11 event!
Remember - we have plenty of time to edit and upload afterward, so
focus your energy on getting cameras and other recording devices
(including pencils) into students' hands by Friday and helping them
with ideas!
If your school is not in session on Friday (my school is closed this
Friday, for instance), your students may have to work on their own
time, with whatever equipment they might have personal access to.
Many students will have to manage with just a pencil to record their
day, but some families might have a cellphone with photo/video
capabilities; also, many pocket digital cameras have a video mode on
them (take a close look!) Even if they can only record 30 seconds of
video on a card, that's enough! (I'm asking my own students to limit
their clips to no more than 60 seconds, for instance.) Not everyone
needs a camera - all it takes is one student to represent your region
in the upcoming feature film they will be making from footage we
submit to One Day on Earth!
So what might your students video or photograph this Friday?
Personally, I recommend filming and photographing simple, quiet,
everyday moments, rather than staged events (although they can be
wonderful also!)
Try looking for small, human stories that anyone
might relate to - two children sharing a laugh, a parent's affection
to a child, people at play or at work, people you find engaged in
everyday activities, traffic on the street, games, playtime, songs,
meals...
Some simple technical advice for students who may be using video:
* Don't rush the shot. Take your time and be patient. Don't move the
camera around or zoom while you shoot. Begin a shot then count to 30
slowly in your head before touching the camera again.
* Brace your camera by putting it on a tripod or simply resting it on
a firm surface. (But if you do move your camera, move with it - for
instance, by walking down a crowded sidewalk.)
* Pay special attention to how the light is falling on your subject
(s). Look for good and interesting light (like a bright window, or
when the sun is low in the sky.)
* Look for interesting angles, or interesting points of view. Try
shooting from over your head or from down on the floor, for example.
Or try shooting under, around, or through something in the foreground
to create depth and a sense of place.
Do you have any suggestions? Please share them here!
I hope this helps!
Chris
Mr. Chris Baer
Art, Design & Technology teacher
Martha's Vineyard Regional High School
Oak Bluffs, MA USA
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