Social Me
2015
23 min
Coming soon
This short documentary examines the role of social media in the lives of teenagers. To the younger generation, social media is more than just a communication tool: it’s a way of life, a sphere in which to explore and create their own universes -- often at the expense of face-to-face interaction. As young Nya enters adulthood, she takes a critical look at how social media has impacted and continues to influence the shaping of her identity, experiences and values. This film was made as part of the Tremplin program, in collaboration with Radio-Canada.
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This short documentary examines the role of social media in the lives of teenagers. To the younger generation, social media is more than just a communication tool: it’s a way of life, a sphere in which to explore and create their own universes -- often at the expense of face-to-face interaction. As young Nya enters adulthood, she takes a critical look at how social media has impacted and continues to influence the shaping of her identity, experiences and values.
This film was made as part of the Tremplin program, in collaboration with Radio-Canada.
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participantNyamwenda BasilaMitila BulamboSerge TisseronWitta Nicoyishakiye
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writerKatia Café-Fébrissy
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directorKatia Café-Fébrissy
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script consultantLuc Bourdon
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director of photographyMark EllamJoffrey Saintrapt
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location soundMarc Paquette
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production managerBrigitte BoucherAnne-Marie Denault
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editingTiffany BeaudinJoffrey Saintrapt
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original musicDaniel Toussaint
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original soundtrackDaniel Toussaint
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sound editingDaniel Toussaint
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foleyLise Wedlock
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foley recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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transcriptionLouise Larouche
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translationVision Globale
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subtitlesVision Globale
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online editingSerge Verreault
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sound mixingSerge Boivin
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titlesCynthia Ouellet
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graphic designCynthia Ouellet
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marketing managerKarine Sévigny
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administratorGeneviève Duguay
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studio managerAlexandrine Torres de Figueiredo
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technical coordinatorDaniel Claveau
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producerDominic Desjardins
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executive producerDominic Desjardins
Education
Ages 13 to 18
Media Education - Internet and Social Media
Technology Education - Communications and Technology
Here are some examples of what you can do with social media in the classroom. All of this should seem familiar: it’s what teachers do, except with a different resource. Sometimes, that makes a big difference.
• Have students create a Pinterest board for each other and their families to share their learning.
• Publish your students’ work—such as texts they have written or media they have created— online.
• Connect with experts around the world in various fields to do research, explore careers and see the real-life relevancy of ideas studied in class.
• Engage with their local, regional or national government officials that have an online presence on social media in relation to your unit of study.
• Collaborate across schools, anywhere in the world, directly or through national and international platforms for literature, science, mathematics, arts and other subjects.
• Create a video or text discussion thread on a critical question through a class Twitter or Instagram account.
• Ask your students to share resources (text, images, articles, etc.) found on social media that are relevant to your idea, inquiry or topic of study.
The fact is that your students are using and will continue to use social media. These sites can be used to sell, inform, connect, bully, scare or inspire. You can nurture interest, motivation and engagement for learning and equip your students to be capable and contributing citizens in the 21st century by thoughtfully using social media in your classroom.
