DIGITAL STORYTELLING AND

JFK'S SCHOOL/COMMUNIT

Y GARDEN

JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER To promote 21st century visual literacy Teach teachers to integrate technology into

curriculum Increase participation in a global culture Present the best independent, documentary,

and world cinema

CULTIVATING MINDS To increase students’ power of careful

observation To practice 21st century communication skills To promote problem solving and empathy

through collaboration To empower students to make informed

decisions about their eating habits To enhance students’ work ethic through

tasks oriented at increasing their sense of responsibility

To personally connect students with the food production process

THE PEAS AND CARROTS We meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from

3:15 to 4:15 Tuesdays will be garden days Thursdays are Jacob Burns days Homework is done at home

THE MEAT AND POTATOES Students will learn how to:

Plan, plant, and harvest vegetables Research a topic in order to teach others Use images, text, and video to record

information Create informational pieces Prepare healthy meals Compost

PLANTING THE SEEDS Trips to Stone Barns Center for

Agriculture Trips to local Whole Foods Market Interviews with industry professionals Library-based research Web-based research Non-fiction film production Hands-on experiences

PORTRAIT OF A PLACE We had already made two hands-on

projects Sequential planning Practice using different shots- close-ups,

medium, long shots Production crew roles Practiced editing Communication- what is your message? Sounds- ambient sounds and sound

effects to assist in communication Fiction versus non-fiction pieces Our Portraits of a Place

ANIMATION Select and research topics Understand the purpose is to teach

others about their learning Collect information Collaborate with others to plan

storyboard Write, plan and produce story using

math, art, language, and science Use stop motion animation to show

things that can’t be seen in the real world

Our first animation experience

HOPES AND DREAMS We are gardeners, filmmakers,

animators, chefs, nutritionists, authors, compost enthusiasts, bloggers, photographers, harvesters, healthy eaters, and great kids!

CONTACT INFORMATION Aaron Mace: amace@burnsfilmcenter.org Jenn Curti: jcurti@portchesterschools.org Kate Albero: kalbero@portchesterschools.org