First Blog Post Assignment

This week in class, we're setting up our student blogs and Diigo accounts. One of my goals for using these tools this year is to encourage you to explore and write about topics you are genuinely interested in. For example, if you are interested in cinematography, then you will search out relevant sites and find people online that will help you learn more about this topic. Of course, we are going over all aspects of filmmaking in class throughout the year. However, your blog can be a place where you can explore a specific topic on your own in more depth.

So, for our class you will have a good amount of freedom in what you write about and share on your blog. With that being said, here is your first blogging assignment:

1. In your first post briefly introduce yourself and describe an aspect of the filmmaking process you are particularly interested in. If you are interested in more than one aspect, say that. Also, please describe one or two of your favorite film projects (in or out of school) you have worked on in the past. Describe the project and your role in the process. If you have past work that is online you might want to consider sharing it in this post. 
2. Brainstorm a few possible ideas for ways we can use our blogs this year. For example, could we use the blogs to help groups with their change projects? If so, how? You can bullet this list of ideas if you'd like. (try to come up with at least three ideas)
3. Lastly, use the Advanced Search Function on flickr to find a creative commons licensed image to use in your post. Find an image that represents you or the ideas you are writing about in this post.  Be sure you correctly attribute the image. 

I found the creative commons licensed image above on flickr. The image of an open road comes to mind as we start the new school year. Who knows where we'll end up?

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image source: The Open Road