Selena and Emily`s Vids That Make You Go Hmmm . . .

Category: Informative
Theme: Media

Hunger Games: How Reality TV Desensitizes Us

(YouTube DNews- http://youtu.be/wdmOwt77D2g)

 

VS

Killing Us Softly 4- Trailer

(YouTube- http://youtu.be/jWKXit_3rpQ)

 

 

How has media changed your expectation of reality? Is this change postive? Negative?

 

 

 

 

 

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Cody`s (and Mr. T`s) Vids that Make You Go Hmmmm. . .

Category: -
Theme: Animals

Adpot Shelter Animals (YouTube- http://youtu.be/XAY_2XlhoF0)

 

 

VS

 

Damian Asinall`s Reunion with Wild Gorilla Kwibi (YouTube- http://youtu.be/SvGqrOqphlc)

 

 

 

Discussion the relationship that humans have with animals.  

What is the most impactful encounter you`ve had with an animal?

 

 

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Jared and Colin's Vids that Make You Go Hmmmm . . .

Category: Inspiring
Theme: ?

 

"Narayanan Krishnan- Feeding the Hungry"- (Youtube http://youtu.be/EPJAHxEssHA)

 

 

VS.

"Thankful, Inspirational"- (Youtube http://youtu.be/fO8FQzoESTc)



 

Quickwrite:

 

Out of everything you deal with on a daily basis, what are you truely grateful for?

 

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Vids That Make You Go Hmmm . . . Day 4

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Category: Inspiring
Theme: Perspective

"Vlog Brothers: Perspective" (YouTube- http://youtu.be/5ooCeoh6608)

 

VS.

 

"The True Story of Kid President" (YouTube- http://youtu.be/IcZVGjG6LWM)

 

 

Post Video Quick Write:

 



"What will you create to make the world more awesome?"- Kid President

 

How did either of these videos help you to change your perspective?

 

 

 

 

 

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Vids That Make You Go Hmmmm . . . Day 3

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Category: Inspiring
Theme: Being here, being present

"The Time You Have Left"

YouTube (http://goo.gl/E5x5Up)

 

VS

 

 "Awe"

YouTube (http://goo.gl/3oYrAI)

 

 

 

 

Post Video Quick write:

 

"A responsibility to awe"

 

Tell me about an "AHA" moment you had while watching either video.

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Vids That Make You Go Hmmmm . . . Day 2

Category: Funny/Informative
Theme: Social Media

 

                                                   "Look at this Instagram"- YouTube



  

 

VS.

 

 

"Social Media Experiment- Jack Vale" - YouTube



 

 

Post Video Quick-write:

 

"So hell-bent on documenting" 

 

Is it a good thing that we are obsessed with documenting the smallest details of our lives on social media? Why/why not?

 



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Vids That Make You Go Hmmmmm . . .

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Last week I went to a great PD evening, where we watched and rated short videos.  The guidelines for video selection were:

• 3 minutes or less
• should have educational application
• fewer that have seen it the better

 

And generally the videos fell into a category of : inspiring, fascinating, jaw dropping, courageous, beautiful, informative, funny.

 

I thought it be interesting to try this in our class.  So here we go!

 

Today's Theme: Inspiring- Words of Advice

 

We are going to watch both videos as a class. Once the video is done, you are going to add your thoughts to the comment space below. Which video did you find more inspiring? Why? What are your words of advice?

 

 

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