mediaKIDS

Creative arts and critical thinking about all kinds of media matters. Lanier Middle School, Houston, Texas.

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Seeing/Drawing 17 Replies

Please write a few of your thoughts about drawing and seeing. What did you learn or what stands out about this project? Continue

Started by mike kirby. Last reply by joe vega Feb 24, 2010.

The act of seeing is ordinarily taken for granted, as natural. But what does it mean to see, to look, to observe? What's the difference? How do we learn to see? How important are our eyes? How might…Continue

Started by mike kirby. Last reply by Sarabeth Feb 5, 2009.

Are You Really A Rebel? Kelsey's train of thought 74 Replies

In this society, it is SO HARD to find someone who is really original. Everyone in this stage in our lives (middle school) is always doing something to impress someone else. Who are we really? When…Continue

Started by Kelsey Lee B ;). Last reply by Shane E. Beard May 2, 2010.

Advertising, Branding and Globalization 18 Replies

Company logos first appeared during the beginning of the 20th century as the industrial revolution and media reproduction processes gained momentum. Products and marketing information began to spread…Continue

Started by mike kirby. Last reply by ~♥~Halle-chan~♥~ Jan 7, 2009.

Blog Posts

Rite of Passage

A rite of passage can be generally defined as an event or series of events marking the transitional phase between childhood to a higher level of self awareness and self responsibility–adulthood.

At our school, we have a GSG program that serves as a kind of “rite of passage.” students learn about leadership and lead a class of their peers for an entire school year.

So, an idea occurred to me a while back, "What would happen if we made a movie about the GSG… Continue

Posted by mike kirby on March 25, 2010 at 11:40am