unforgettable: capturing school history through documentary filmmaking

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• Storytelling

• Storytelling • Teamwork

• Storytelling • Teamwork • Providing a link to the past

• Storytelling • Teamwork • Providing a link to the past • Fundraising to sustain a program

• Storytelling • Teamwork • Providing a link to the past • Fundraising to sustain a program • Long term projects

• Specific technology

• Specific technology • Linking to content standards

• Specific technology • Linking to content standards • Short term projects

• Step one: Finding your story

Step one: Finding your story  Past teams, clubs, activities

Step one: Finding your story  Past teams, clubs, activities

 Transformative events

Step one: Finding your story  Past teams, clubs, activities

 Transformative events

 Bygone eras to recapture

Step Two: Assembling your team

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

Classroom storyteller

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

Classroom Technology storyteller guru

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

Classroom Technology Task storyteller guru master

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

 Students

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

 Students

Slacker Chris

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

 Students

Slacker big boy Chris Zach

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

 Students

Slacker big boy scientific Chris Zach Devin

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

 Students

Slacker big boy scientific camera shy Chris Zach Devin Andrew

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

 Students

Slacker big boy scientific camera shy All-pro Chris Zach Devin Andrew Cody

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Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

 Students

 Community members

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

 Students

 Community members

Historian

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

 Students

 Community members

Historian Reporter

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

 Students

 Community members

Historian Reporter Teacher

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

 Students

 Community members

Historian Reporter Teacher Principal

Step Two: Assembling your team  Staff leaders

 Students

 Community members

Historian Reporter Teacher Principal

The Team

Step Three: Collecting your assets - DOs

Step Three: Collecting your assets  Do interviews

Step Three: Collecting your assets  Do interviews – BE PREPARED through

research; and then listen well for new nuggets of information

Step Three: Collecting your assets  Interviews

 Search through yearbooks, newspaper & scrapbook clippings

Step Three: Collecting your assets  Interviews

 Yearbook, newspaper & scrapbook clippings

 Find video & audio of event - COPYRIGHT

Be careful:  Test cameras, microphones (if app), etc

Be careful:  Test cameras, microphones (if app), etc

 Be aware of ambient noise

Be careful:  Test cameras, microphones (if app), etc

 Be aware of ambient noise

 Consider lighting – keep subject well lit

Be careful:  Test cameras, microphones (if app), etc

 Be aware of ambient noise

 Consider lighting – keep subject well lit.

 Fact check old memories

Step Four: Sifting through the mess

Step Four: Sifting through the mess  Logging tape

Step Four: Sifting through the mess  Logging tape

 Yearbook, newspaper & scrapbook clippings

Step Four: Sifting through the mess  Logging tape

 Yearbook, newspaper & scrapbook clippings

 Video & audio of event - COPYRIGHT

Step Five: Decision time in the edit booth

Step Five: Decision time in the edit booth  Storytelling time

Step Five: Decision time in the edit booth  Storytelling time

 Simple vs. elaborate

Step Five: Decision time in the edit booth  Storytelling time

 Simple vs. elaborate

 Mac vs. PC

Step Six: Bringing in an audience

Step Six: Bringing in an audience  Connect with current & historical population

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Step Six: Bringing in an audience  Connect with current & historical population

 Gauge venue needs & costs via budget

Step Six: Bringing in an audience  Connect with current & historical population

 Gauge venue needs & costs via budget

 Premiere film

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