The+Story+Line

Is our title the answer to the initial question/concept of taking away the mystery of BLTN? I don't know if any of you read the suggestions given by one of the other groups, but I liked the idea of possibly including ourselves (even if just voices) by setting it up as if we're solving a mystery...setting out to uncover the truth about the BLTN. That could help make it more of a story (although we'll have to be careful not to make it corny)...BL students who have heard people mention the network trying to find out more. Then we could possibly use more voice over to keep the story going, maybe before/instead of the black screen with questions, we could have one of us actually talk into the microphone in a more reflective way, maybe briefly commenting on what was said (like processing your own thoughts) and then asking the next question, for example, "so the network allows teachers to work together to plan and conduct lessons, but how does that help the students?" and then jump into answers about students. What do you think? These might be places for other "b-roll" or still images where they wouldn't distract from the message. So the storyline could be (like the suggestion) **four BL students discover the truth/secrets/benefits of the BLTN (**?). (bp)

Voice Over (Anderson) I do not think we should change the concept that we have been developing for our documentary. I think the written questions have been woriking well enough for us. If we need voice over, I thik we should use it for different areas of the doc because I like the idea of the questions in subtitles. If we change the emphasis of our questions we would have to change the structure as well as the clips that we are using in one way of the other. Regarding what the one of the groups wrote in the "cold feedback" session (and I say this very respectfully of their viewpoints), I do not think we should change the structure that we have been developing. Since we started the project we have tried to educate people who do not know what BLTN about what the net is. I think our emphasis is on what the net is in focuses on general terms instead of telling individual stories. I may be wrong, though. I really agree with you in that we need to use more b-roll or still images.

Introduction title: A portrait of the Bread Loaf Teacher Network Documentary title: Sharing experiences What is BLTN? Descriptions by Lou, Rich, Sandra and Mike What are the benefits of BLTN for students? What are the benefits of BLTN for teachers? What does BLTN for your classroom? Factual information about BLTN Credits
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