20 Time: 1st Blog Post
20 Time is basically a project where we are given 20% of our time during the week to work on a project that addresses an essential question of which we choose. The question I have chosen to answer for my project is: How can I raise awareness of the arts in my community in a way that engages all age groups?
For my project, I created a Facebook page called "An Original Movement" where people can post whatever they wish to share from dance to cooking to engineering. The hope is to show the community the benefits of the arts as well as expose the talent within our community that we often ignore. Even though the project is centered around art, I also want to recognize that STEM is important as well and that both can be artful in different ways. I specifically chose to address the problem this way because I feel that taking an aggressive approach toward either the arts or STEM would create an even bigger divide rather than bring the two closer together and boost the recognition of the arts. It answers my essential questions by bringing attention to the various forms of art in the community through an easily accessible site that anyone can view.
My goal that I am aiming towards is gaining participation on my page. So far, it's proven to be a struggle as I feel that a lot of people don't seem to want to take the time to post. I can measure how much I have achieved my goal through the amount of people that contribute to the page and take interest in it, which is a nice concrete way to follow my progress/ achievement.
Moving forward from this point I have to create my first video for the page, which will consist of a short piece of choreography that I put together myself. I also recent had someone design the page logo for me, so that has to be uploaded to the page as well. My next step is to start sending out more inquiries to my friends about posting to the page.
I look forward to sharing my 20 Time journey on my blog. Please check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/anoriginalmovement/ . And here's the link to the blog associated with the Facebook page: http://anoriginalmovement.weebly.com/ . Feel free to post your own "movement" on the Facebook page as I hope to start a weekly/ biweekly contest for those who submit their works :)
Moving forward from this point I have to create my first video for the page, which will consist of a short piece of choreography that I put together myself. I also recent had someone design the page logo for me, so that has to be uploaded to the page as well. My next step is to start sending out more inquiries to my friends about posting to the page.
I look forward to sharing my 20 Time journey on my blog. Please check out my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/anoriginalmovement/ . And here's the link to the blog associated with the Facebook page: http://anoriginalmovement.weebly.com/ . Feel free to post your own "movement" on the Facebook page as I hope to start a weekly/ biweekly contest for those who submit their works :)
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| An Original Movement logo https://www.facebook.com/anoriginalmovement/ |
I like how you are integrating social media into your project. I think it will help spread you ideas. With a Facebook page, people can find inspiration by seeing how other people are pursing their passions outside of school. To get more people to post and gain more support, you should ask people that you know that have an art as a passion to share it. How many likes are you aiming for?
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Hi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteThis is such an inspiring idea that is very fun and interactive. I was wondering if people could also post short poems or stories because this too is a type of art.
Hey Shreya! You can definitely post poems or stories on the page, in fact, I would greatly appreciate it! I look forward to seeing your writing :)
DeleteHi Amanda!
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of really talented people whose work should be put out there for everyone to see. I like that you are providing a platform for people to express themselves. The aspect of social media is really great. Maybe after you gain a larger following, you could expand to other social media sites and maybe even create a website yourself! Good luck!
Love this idea. Write meaningful content, produce quality video, and keep sharing. People gravitate towards passionate and articulate people, which you are. Keep sending your message out, and people will connect.
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