VOX

One of the presenters at our conference is, as the program says, Dave Masters.

Dave is an energetic and interesting man with a passion for teaching. I had the pleasure of meeting him in southern California during the 2008 MEI Leadership retreat.

You  can get a good idea of what his non-profit organization is up to by visiting his website at http://www.acmeanimation.org

This link will tell you, specifically, how they organize their mentoring by grouping volunteers, teachers and students into various skill levels. http://www.acmeanimation.org/Content/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=35963

I am a huge fan of animation as an art form, and I’m also very impressed with the sheer number of volunteers that give of their time to make this approach work. It’s a model worth thinking about for other art forms and groups. Read more…

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Welcome to “VOX,” the blog of www.newmediatoolkit.com.

I’m Robb Lightfoot, the webmaster here, and a teacher by trade. I’m a communications instructor, teaching everything from debate and speech to journalism and multimedia.

In short, I’m a utility player. I have long had a passion for the spoken word, hence my degrees in speech. Vox is, of course, Latin for “voice.” It also has another meaning that I cherish. It’s a shorthand expression from radio, ham radio in my case, for “voice-operated transmission.”  This is where, when you start talking, the radio kicks itself on.

This was a new thing when I first hit the airwaves in 1970, and I thought it was pretty cool. Talk, and the technology is there with you.

We’ve come a long way since then, and I’ve changed with the times to follow other passions, including documentary film making and music.

The great thing about New Media is that it is a “big tent” sort of discipline. All of those pursuits will be found here as we develop this networking site. I encourage you to participate.

Thanks for checking us out. You can expect blogs on the local music, media andarts scene. Cool local businesses will be featured, too, as will interesting classes, instructors and students.

I an be reached here, or via my home web www.robblightfoot.com.

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