My documentary, on the new grading system implemented in Waterloo Collegiate Institute in the 2013-14 school year, is intended to be informational for teachers and students alike. We planned our layout in the form of a proposal, gathered as much relative footage as possible and then edited the footage to produce a documentary that demonstrates the effects that the AER (assessment and evaluation response system) has had on the Waterloo Collegiate Institute community.
The film's strength was in the editing and variation of interviewees. By editing, I was able to isolate key ideas and group them together with other relative ones and with the variation of interviews, we were able to obtain a wide perspective of the educational response to the new system. The film did lack in filming quality as we were unable to maintain a consistent and ideal environment for filming (students walking by, talking and laughing in the halls). Despite this, I was pleased with the overall production of the film.
I was especially surprised by the elevated speaking and language that my fellow vikings were able to instantly produce. This increased the depth and quality of the film and I am grateful that they were so insightful.
Overall, the film was to investigate if the new system is effective for the WCI community. Concerning the topic itself, there were many spirited arguments both ways and although the general response was negative, it was stated by many parties that the system may yet thrive with additional revisions.
All in all, making this documentary was an enjoyable experience and I hope that it may be as enjoyable for my peers to watch as it was for me to make!
The film's strength was in the editing and variation of interviewees. By editing, I was able to isolate key ideas and group them together with other relative ones and with the variation of interviews, we were able to obtain a wide perspective of the educational response to the new system. The film did lack in filming quality as we were unable to maintain a consistent and ideal environment for filming (students walking by, talking and laughing in the halls). Despite this, I was pleased with the overall production of the film.
I was especially surprised by the elevated speaking and language that my fellow vikings were able to instantly produce. This increased the depth and quality of the film and I am grateful that they were so insightful.
Overall, the film was to investigate if the new system is effective for the WCI community. Concerning the topic itself, there were many spirited arguments both ways and although the general response was negative, it was stated by many parties that the system may yet thrive with additional revisions.
All in all, making this documentary was an enjoyable experience and I hope that it may be as enjoyable for my peers to watch as it was for me to make!