World of 7 Billion

Recently, my Digital Citizenship class touched on the growing world population issue. We entered a national competition on increasing awareness of the problem through the World of 7 Billion website. Our task was to create a one minute video that discussed an issue related to either deforestation, public health, or water safety, all topics that are effected by increased human population. Our parameters were: to use copyright free video/images to create an informative video that would show how our selected topic was being effected by population growth, as well as come up with a solution to the problem. 

My peers and I were given only three days in and out of class to create this video, a shorter time span that the Service Via Video project I have discussed in previous blogs. However, we were able to create a much stronger video due to our experiences in iMovie. After just one review session in class, I felt that my peers and I had finally mastered the art of RESPONSIBLE video creation. 

Personally, this video hit home for me. My father is an employee at a local power company, so I understand many of the issues that are related to public health from the perspective of resource depletion. I very much enjoyed the video and I hope that the judges from worldof7billion.org agree!

Surviving the SnowStorm

Now that the "blizzard" of the Southeast is melted and gone, it is time to get back to my Service Via Video project. Cole, my partner, and I have met with the Turn Two For Youth director, Vince. I videoed the encounter as Cole picked up the empty equipment bins and banners from the TTFY warehouse. The goal of our project is to increase the awareness of the Ambassador Program within the TTFY organization. Therefore, it is my job to come alongside Cole and keep a video record of his actions as Junior Ambassador so that I can compile an informative video that other prospective Junior Ambassadors can watch. 

For our video, I will be interviewing not only Cole and Vince, but two other local Junior Ambassadors. This way, I can share the story of multiple volunteers in my video, giving the audience a more wholistic idea of the responsibilities that a Junior Ambassador has. Special thanks to John and Will for agreeing to interview with me. The farther I push in this assignment, the more connections I am making within my own community. 

Lastly, an update on my Passion Project. I have currently identified around 10 common issues that my student peers run into on a monthly basis. It is annoying that they have to deal with simple malfunctions when, with the proper knowledge and skill, can be fixed within minutes. Some issues deal with iCloud back up, while others deal with school-sponsored apps such as Schoology and Self-Service. I am creating solutions for these 10 issues and will continue to keep you updated with my progress.