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Lesson 1: Introduction to One Day on Earth



Introduction to One Day on Earth

In every country in the world, filmmakers, educators, and inspired citizens, have participated in One Day on Earth events by filming and uploading their videos to www.onedayonearth.org. This collective action has created a growing online archive and several documentary films. By participating in a One Day on Earth filming event, you will give your voice to an ongoing global conversation.

Together we will create a document that is a gift to the world.

http://www.onedayonearth.org


What is Participatory Media?

Participatory Media is content that is shared in an open community venue



Participatory Media is content that is shared in an open community venue and is produced by private citizens.



Examples of participatory media venues are: • Community media sites such as Facebook



Examples of participatory media venues are: • Blogs



Examples of participatory media venues are: • Wikis such as Wikipedia



Examples of participatory media venues are: • Video sharing sites such as YouTube and Vimeo



Examples of participatory media venues are: • Music sites such as Pandora



Examples of participatory media venues are: • Photo sharing sites such as Flickr



Examples of participatory media venues are: • Podcasts



Examples of participatory media venues are: • and participatory video projects like One Day on Earth.


Participatory Media shares three common characteristics:

Participatory Media

Par%cipatory media derives its power from the ac1ve par1cipa1on of a par1cular group’s members.


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Participatory Media


When social networks are combined with other networks, they can become be=er performing networks.

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Participatory Media

Through social networking technology, par1cipatory media can use images, text, audio, video, so@ware, data, tags, and links.


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“Words, words, mere words, !no matter from the heart...”

www.onedayonearth.org

Assouka Eteki

http://www.onedayonearth.org


What is a Social Network?

A social network is a a social structure made of individuals or organizations which are connected by one or more specific types of interdependency such as friendship, common interests, knowledge, beliefs, or kinship.

! With the creation of the internet, social network systems can now be easily

hosted by websites such as myspace and One Day on Earth.


Questions...

1. How many participatory media and social media networks are you currently interacting with?

!! 2. How many times a day do you interact? !


What is Participatory Culture?

Members of a participatory culture not only act as consumers...


... but also as contributors.



... but also as contributors.


While not all members contribute, all have the belief that they are free to contribute when they are ready, and what they contribute will be appropriately valued.


Participatory cultures are characterized by...


Participatory cultures are characterized by:

• Low, or no, barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement ! • Strong support for creating and sharing one’s creations with others ! • Some type of informal mentorship whereby what is known by the most experienced

is passed along to novices, such as Philip Bloom, a participant of One Day on Earth who posts online tutorials at his website: http://philipbloom.net/tutorials-1/

! • Members believe that their contributions matter ! • Members feel some degree of social connection with one another

http://philipbloom.net/2010/06/27/iphone4/




is passed along to novices, such as Philip Bloom, a participant in One Day on Earth who posts online tutorials at his website: http://philipbloom.net/tutorials-1/






is passed along to novices, such as Philip Bloom, a participant of One Day on Earth who posts online tutorials at his website: http://philipbloom.net/tutorials-1/




What is Citizen Journalism?

Citizen journalism is news and commentary from the public at large. Using wikis, social networking sites, and blogs, anyone can contribute information about a current event. The concept behind citizen journalism is that a community of sources is more accurate than news coming from one source. One example is Ground Report. (www.groundreport.com)

http://www.groundreport.com


What is Documentary Filmmaking?

Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, to "document" reality.

Erin Levin


What is Documentary Filmmaking?

In a documentary film, the filmmaker chooses a topic to document, and attempts to visually present the facts about this topic.

Erin Levin


Journal and Discussion Questions...

• Have you ever seen a documentary film? • What was it about? ! • What topic did it document? ! • What type of topics interest you?


Journal and Discussion Questions...

• Have you ever seen a documentary film? • What was it about? ! • What topic did it document? ! • What type of topics interest you that you would like to see documented?


One Day on Earth is…

One Day on Earth is a participatory media project and culture, which utilizes a social network to create and share content. !!Members of our community can interact with each other creatively, pass on knowledge through mentorship, and share creative contributions with each other. !!Our members’ contributions are validated by others in the community. The One Day on Earth community website helps build social connection through the premise of collaborative filmmaking.!


One Day on Earth, the documentary and you...

Using participants’ footage, One Day on Earth will continue to create a documentary films about the amazing diversity, conflict, tragedy, and triumph that occurs in one 24-hour period on Earth.

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One Day on Earth, the documentary and you...

Your footage could be in a film. Our team of editors will review all of the submissions received, and have the duty to finding the most compelling material to include in each One Day On Earth documentary... it could be yours!

Using participants’ footage, One Day on Earth will continue to create a documentary films about the amazing diversity, conflict, tragedy, and triumph that occurs in one 24-hour period on Earth.

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What is the One Day on Earth website?

The One Day on Earth website is a social networking site that provides the following:




• A place to communicate with participants around the world. • A venue to share photographs, videos, and music with community

members. • Groups through which you can create events, plan and execute

creative ideas, and share common interests • A video time capsule where you can explore videos created by

other participants on 10.10.10.




• A place to communicate with participants around the world. • A venue to share photographs, videos, and music with community

members. • A video time capsule where you can explore videos created by

other participants on 10.10.10.


Assignment: Make a list of how many participatory

and social media networks you interact with and how many times a day you interact with each one. Keep track for a full 24 hours.

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