Gordon fulbright presentation 2013

D I S T I N G U I S H E D F U L B R I G H T A W A R D S I N T E A C H I N G P R O G R A M

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Presenter: Gordon JackHost Country: ArgentinaYear of Program: 2010

Gordon Jack

Host City/Country:Buenos Aires, Argentina

Dates:February-August 2010

Project:Visual Correspondence


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Building cross cultural connections and understanding through photography

PROJECT: V ISUAL CORRESPONDENCE


FREESTYLE ACADEMY

64 juniors enrolled in a multimedia program in the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District in California.


CONCEPTUAL SELF PORTRAIT PROJECT

Students take a photograph that metaphorically represents some aspect of their individual or national character


ESCUELA NORMAL SUPERIOR NO. 1

After a lesson on self-portrait photography, Argentine students select a photo from a California student and respond with their self-portrait.


INSTITUTO MARIA DE NAZARETH

Two schools in Buenos Aires participated: one public and one private.


NGO: FUNDACION PH15

This NGO, which provides photography workshops for young people living in La Ciudad Oculta, a Buenos Aires shantytown, also participated.


CEM 20 BARILOCHE

One public school outside of Buenos Aires also participated in the project.


Students exchanged images online via a Ning website

SOCIAL NETWORKING



Ally

Christian

Danielle y Anna

Las fotos transmiten mi forma de ver la vida, lo que representa la música para mi, la importancia que le doy a la felicidad, esas pequeñas cosas que no todos pueden ver y a mi me encanta descubrir a diario. Todas las fotos son simbólicas, la guitarra representa la música; el cielo es la luz que me alumbra cada día y me ayuda a ser mejor persona; el mar, es la ambigüedad que me representa, la calma y la tormenta por momentos.

Anna

The balloons represent stressful problems... the only two ways of dealing with them are letting them go or letting them explode. In my case, letting them go is the better, less stressful choice. Following this photo, is another self portrait [that] shows my carefree side, which comes up again later. The next photo, of the moon is one that represents how I am ever-changing, and have many different sides. The photograph of the balloon flying away is a lot like my first image, with the balloon representing letting go [and being] carefree. My next photo is of a water bowl sitting out on the steps in the rain. I think this one is symbolic in the way that it represents the sense being left, or alone which is one of my greatest fears. The next photo is of a sunset where we go camping every year as a family tradition. The ocean...makes me feel so small, yet it can also be very refreshing, relaxing, and make me feel whole-two very different feelings. My last photo is of my favorite suitcase left out on our porch. Whenever I see it, I think of isolation, once again, something I fear. I think that although many people from my country may not attest this, I feel that many of us are surrounded by people but we feel very alone, and do not admit to it because of the fear that it is true.

Danielle



Buenos Aires February-July, 2010


PRESENTATION AT UNIVERSITY OF SAN MARTIN


THE PROJECT CONTINUES 2010-2011


THE PROJECT CHALLENGES

1. U.S. and Argentina’s different academic calendars

2. Project alignment with teacher’s curriculum

3. Argentine students’ access to photography instruction

4. Ning website not intuitive


ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS

1. Students want tools that allow them to be creative, innovative, autonomous, and connected.

2. Art and technology can foster deeper connections between young people

3. Young people are curious about other cultures and want to move beyond national stereotypes



SPONSORED BY: U.S. Department of State

Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs

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ADMINISTERED BY:

Institute of International Education (IIE)

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Gordon fulbright presentation 2013

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