foto friendships

DESCRIPTION:

PASS Foto Friendships - Poro Piksa - will support school partnerships, school teams or individual participants to become photojournalists. They will record one second of their day over four weeks to capture daily life, family, school, cultures and natural environment using the 1 Second Everyday free mobile phone App. Students will then compile their footage into a short video and share it with the group. 

Through this activity, partner schools and students will:

1. Work individually to decide how to effectively share the experience of an element of their daily lives with their partner school.

2. Use appropriate speaking, listening, reading and writing skills to communicate effectively across cultures, showing cultural sensitivity in their exchanges.

3. Further develop their understanding of the similarities and differences in everyday life in PNG and Australia.

4. Work with technology to create visual stories.

LEAD:

Foto Friendships is led by the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS). AFTRS is Australia's national screen arts and broadcast school. The school is an Australian Commonwealth Government statutory authority. It is a member of Arts8, the Australian Roundtable for Arts Training Excellence.  AFTRS is the only Australian education institution to consistently make The Hollywood Reporter‘s prestigious annual list of the top film schools in the world. The School empowers talent to shape and share their stories with the world by delivering the most future-focused education, research and training. 

Program detail:

Foto Friendships is an online activity in PNG and Australia, including:

• One introductory session as part of the Phase 2 Launch on 17 February. This will be facilitated by AEF in partnership with Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS), to support PASS school participants who choose to undertake this activity with the aim of developing their digital storytelling skills and increasing their intercultural understanding and COVID awareness.

• Student workbook, for students to use as they undertake Foto Friendships, in PDF format

• Students capturing footage over four weeks using the 1 Second Everyday app

• Concluding Virtual Video Gallery, delivered asynchronously

• Resources and materials created as part of this collaborative activity

• Potential to replicate this activity in PASS schools.

What you will Need:

• Group access to computers at school

• Internet connectivity with data

• Access to Google Platforms, WhatsApp and email

• Student access to application 1 Second Everyday on a mobile device or tablet

• Access to project materials, online or printed

EXPECTED LEARNING Areas & OUTCOMES:

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM LINKS

Australian Curriculum (Year 9 and 10): English - Language: Text structure and organisation, Language for interaction and Expressing and developing ideas. Literacy: Creating texts and Texts in context. ICT Capability – Managing and Operating ICT elements and Communicating with ICT elements. Literacy capability - Visual knowledge. Intercultural understanding capability - Recognising Culture and developing respect, interacting and empathising with others, reflecting on intercultural experiences and taking responsibility. 

Take a look at our growing gallery of Foto Friendship submissions here or find instructions on how to take part below.