Welcome to Digital Change Makers
👋 Welcome!
You’re about to start an 8-week journey to become a Digital Change Maker—someone who can think critically about media and create powerful stories using a smartphone.
This course is practical. Every week you will make something real (not just take notes), and by Week 8 you will publish a final story in our Online Exhibition Showcase.
What you will learn in this course
By the end of the program, you will be able to:
- Create stories using photos, audio, and video with your phone
- Plan stories using story circles, pitching, scripts, and storyboards
- Improve your work through peer feedback using SAMS (Story, Audience, Message, Style)
- Identify bias, misinformation, and credibility signals in online content
- Tell stories safely using consent, privacy, and respectful representation
- Publish your work responsibly with a simple distribution plan
The weekly rhythm (how each week works)
Each week follows the same cycle so you always know what to do:
- Learn (Micro-lessons): Short lessons you can complete in 10–20 minutes each.
- Practice (Quick activities): Small exercises to try the skill immediately.
- Create (Weekly Output): You will produce one creative output (e.g., storyboard, photo essay, audio story, video sequence, rough cut).
- Share + Peer Feedback (SAMS): You will comment on at least 2 classmates using SAMS and receive feedback too.
- Reflect (Short journal prompt): A few lines about what you learned and what you want to improve.
- Quick Quiz: A short quiz checks key ideas and helps you track your progress.
Weekly outputs (what you will produce)
You will build a portfolio across 8 weeks:
- Week 1: Media Map + “My Voice” story seed + SAMS analysis
- Week 2: Pitch + storyboard
- Week 3: Photo essay
- Week 4: Audio story
- Week 5: Video sequence + shot list
- Week 6: Rough cut + revision plan
- Week 7: Distribution plan + campaign asset
- Week 8: Final cut + artist statement + exhibition card
Tools you need (mobile-first)
You can complete this course using:
- A smartphone with a camera
- Earphones/headset (recommended for clearer audio)
- A simple editing app like CapCut / VN / Adobe Rush (optional but helpful)
- Internet to upload submissions (low bandwidth friendly)
Don’t worry if you’ve never edited before—Week 5 and Week 6 will guide you step-by-step.
Community rules (safe learning space)
We want this course to be safe and respectful. That means:
- Be kind, respectful, and honest in feedback
- Protect privacy: don’t share someone’s personal details without permission
- Get consent before recording or photographing anyone
- Avoid harmful content and stereotypes
- Credit sources when using music, photos, or quotes
How you will be assessed (simple and fair)
To earn a certificate, you must:
- Submit at least 6 of 8 weekly outputs (Week 6 rough cut and Week 8 final cut are required)
- Complete at least 4 quizzes
- Give peer feedback at least 6 times
Your work is assessed using:
- Story clarity
- Audience + message
- Technical craft (phone-level quality is okay!)
- Ethics + responsibility