Eco-Narrative Response - A short minute and a half video I made with the help of my younger brother who is five years old.
I had a thought this morning, March 28th, an epiphany some would say. But when we discuss issues relating to climate and the ecosystem, they are always so serious. And I understand that the issue is very serious, do not get that mixed up, but I wanted to make a reaction of my "younger brother" telling his viewers about what he believes climate change is according to the movie Wall-E and from his older brother, me, telling him about the multimodal project he just finished the other day. My main concern is that I do not dive deep enough into the eco-narratives, but this is from the perspective of a five-year-old so I wasn't sure. My intention was to be comical and I took inspiration from a content creator named iamsammielol. A link to his Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/iamsammielol?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
Other inspirations that I used for remixing were apology videos and response videos. I personally believe them to be really funny. They are meant to be sincere and some are when done right. But other examples like Logan Paul's after the Japanese Suicide Forest video was comedy gold. He seemed sociopathic.
As for the topic engagement, I just wanted to do something unique. I wanted the video to be from the perspective of a kid of generation alpha because they are the real advocates for change that we as future teachers need to bring awareness too. As of now, they are sucked into their iPads and iPhones and watching Cocomelon, but I have high hopes for Generation Alpha and Generation Z. We have the technology and advocacy at our finger tips and I need to learn how to enhance my multimodal skills. From the readings, I personally thought Appropriation and the Transparency problems were the biggest influences for my video. Taking and remixing another creators content and putting my own spin on it is great, but it takes transparency to understand that I am clearly not five-years-old.
I think comedy is a great way to learn and for kids or students to absorb new information. Growing up, I remember more about Spongebob episodes than I do the first and second grade. While those two years are vital, I do not remember anything. But comedy, that sticks with someone for what feels like a lifetime and I will capture this into my teaching with the help of funny edits or of myself teaching with a baby filter on.
Wow, Eli's younger brother really is interested in climate narratives! I agree with your stance on digital resources. I think that when appropriated and used in respectable manners, (i.e. starting with using and decoding the uses in school) technology and our digital element of life could sustain really powerful ideas and progressive change.
ReplyDeleteHi Eli! What a creative take on the eco narrative. I have never seen a five year old with a beard! Despite the comical approach, I think the casual vibe get your point across in a way that is easy to understand and follow
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ReplyDeleteThis is so goofy and fun, yet educational while being engaging. It is cool that you based it on another creator and tried this out. Also, apology videos definitely need to be studied, they are hilarious. Great approach!
Hi Eli,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you had fun making this project! This is the type of multimodal project that I love that shows that the student engaged in the content and got creative! Nice work!
Eli, your video rant starring your "younger brother" turned out very well. I think you make excellent points in your reflection about about the importance of popular culture and humor to approach otherwise serious topics. It is very important to consider how we use writing and media composition to invite hope into our critical thinking in the classroom. Thanks for exploring that with your video. Thanks also to your brother for taking the time to feature in the piece ;)
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