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Creating a Thumbnail for the podcast through Adobe Photoshop
Design 1
Design 2
Design 3 (Finalized)
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A video that we captured while recording the podcast(Sound On!)
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Recording the podcast
Me and Ganidu decided to record our podcast using professional recording equipment. We did not have any sort of prior experience with how to record our voices. As a solution, I contacted one of my friends who did sound engineering and got the tech support that we needed.
We had to travel to his home recording studio to do our podcast. We explained to him what our module was about and he was extremely supportive in every way.
After that, our work on the podcast began. We did the recordings and the full recording session took 5 hours. Here are some pictures and videos of our studio session.
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Time to record our podcast!!
Here's the fun part. We have the script ready now, we have to record it. The module guide mentioned that you can use microphones in your mobiles and laptops to record it or... you can use more complex setups.
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Getting Feedback for the script
After writing the script, we had an online session with our tutor for the module Poornima Meegammane. There she mentioned the following points.
The writing of the script is good. The dialogues are allocated between me and Ganidu in a fair manner. The flow is good and the topic that we have selected to speak about is good.
However, you have to mention more about the degree program that you are doing (Motion Graphics and Animation) and how it impacts the environment around you.
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Podcast Script - First Draft
MI4019 - Education Matters Podcast Script - How creativity is destroyed by the school education system of Sri Lanka and how higher education comes into play when solving this problem
INTRO - Dineth
Hello and welcome to this week’s special. Today, we are going to dive deep into a thought-provoking topic. “How creativity is destroyed/ by the school education system of Sri Lanka and how higher education comes into play when solving this problem”. I’m Dineth Fernando and joining me, my co-host Mr. Ganidu Perera. We have a lot of things to discuss, so let's dive right in. Shall we, Ganidu?
Ganidu - Absolutely Dineth. This topic is important since the future of our country and our world depends on our future generation and the quality of the education they receive. But sadly, this topic doesn’t get much attention as it should.
Dineth - To start off, let me present you my view first. To be more specific, my view on the Sri Lankan education system. We live in a time in which learning tools and methods are evolving day by day. No matter how advanced things get, basic school education in Sri Lanka focuses on standardized testing and rigid curricula.
The creativity of students is hindered while the academic performances take center stage resulting in giving grades for memorization of textbook information rather than rewarding students’ creativity. This discourages them from exploring new ideas and perspectives. What’s your opinion on this Ganidu?
Ganidu - I completely agree with you Dineth. A renowned writer for Sunday Observer, Mr. Lionel Wijesiri writes about this matter in one of his articles titled “Creativity missing in our education”. In this article he says, “The teacher told us to stop dreaming and live in reality.
So, what did we learn at school? We learned to stop questioning the world, to go with the flow.” And in my point of view, these lines cannot be truer.
Dineth - Yeah exactly. and do you think in the long run this environment created in schools in Sri Lanka has a negative effect on students?
Ganidu - Yes Dineth. I do think so. When students are trained to do the same thing for a long period like 10 to 13 years, automatically their brains get wired for this system. So before we know it, the creative inner child is killed and is trained to follow a learning pattern that depends highly on textbooks and memorizing.
So indeed this is a problem. If we look close enough, every child is creative in their own way.But creativity cannot expand and flourish if it has no room and if it is filled with complex equations and theories.
Dineth - The sad reality is no one really takes a step to solve this issue. One may ask why? Why exactly do we need creativity? Can being creative save lives? Can being creative earn you more money than an average job does?
Well, in my opinion, the role of creativity holds more depth and offers more service to this world than any other job does. The essence of creativity is simply breaking out from the rules and creating a world by envisioning new possibilities and expressing our creative selves in the form of art.
Ganidu - You are absolutely right Dineth.
When being creative, you learn to think outside the box and solve problems by generating new ideas and approaching them in unique and unconventional ways. Not only that. Being creative becomes a tool of self-expression. You get the chance to express yourself to the world clearly.
For instance, imagine a world without colors, where everything is black and white. Everybody is busy obeying the rules and regulations and doing what they are told to do. They carry black suitcases every day to work with no emotion visible on their faces. Can you visualize that picture? That’s what a world without creativity would look like.
Dineth - Oh... I just imagined this scenario in my head and it was a scary picture indeed. But with creativity, we can stop this from becoming a reality. Hence, creativity is a vital human trait that helps us to see the world in a new light.
Ganidu - I'm on the same page as you Dineth. How can the higher education system have a positive impact on this? Because as far as I know even in higher education students just need to get a degree and they won’t be concerned enough as long as it qualifies them as professionals.
Dineth - Well. What I’m saying is that higher education has the potential to make a difference. Unlike school education, higher education can shape the destiny of the youth by giving them the freedom to choose creative subjects over traditional subjects allowing them to unlock their full creative potential. By selecting degrees that align with their interests, they get the ability to rediscover the passion that was once lost.
Ganidu - I'm glad you brought that up Dineth, because I couldn't agree more. Currently, most universities in Sri Lanka offer programs specializing in creative fields such as fine art, design studies, music, cinematics, and photography.
These programs offer students a learning experience that involves practical real-world problems and in order to solve them they have to come up with creative and unique solutions. Through activities like this, students' creative thinking ability is developed and that is exactly what the 21st century requires: free independent thinkers who can analyze something critically and creatively.
Dineth - You made a valid point Ganidu. And not only that. Creative degrees like these are beneficial not only for the student who does it but to the whole world. On one hand, creative degrees create innovative thinkers which is crucial when it comes to starting new ventures in a country. The creative industry is an industry that never stops pushing boundaries and brings out something new to the world each and every day.
Ganidu - And don’t forget about the cultural enrichment and the social impact these degrees have.
For example, if we take degrees related to film and animation, they teach students to convey messages, and emotions to a broader audience while breaking language barriers and cultural differences. Animation is a universal language; the creator can be wild and free in their imagination when communicating the story he or she has in mind.
Dineth - Not only animation but other creative degrees like visual communication can have a massive impact on society as well. Have you heard about Artivism Ganidu?
Ganidu - No I haven’t.
Dineth - In simple terms, it’s activism plus art. In other words, it’s the act of cultivating awareness regarding a certain topic or a social problem using art as a medium.
However, the final aim is to make a change in society. One example that comes to my mind is the fearless collective found in India. They create murals around the world in times of national fear and trauma, by highlighting the collective imagination, creative thinking, social discourse, and beauty. Visual communication plays a crucial role here. Therefore, selecting creative degrees for higher education ‘can’ really make a positive impact on society.
Ganidu - Now we know the importance of creativity, it is vital for the education system of Sri Lanka to realize it as well. The school system is indeed made in such a way that doesn’t involve creative subjects in the daily school timetables. But they can at least direct their students to study creative subjects for their higher education. Because we can clearly see that higher education has the power to bring out the creativity which was once lost. And Most importantly, parents too should be open-minded and always be supportive of their child’s creativity without judgment and limitations.So, if you are a student who’s looking forward to pursuing a career in the creative field, it’s not too late for you because your higher education can be the game changer that introduces you to a world full of colors that can do wonders.
Dineth - As we conclude this podcast, I remind you not to stop imagining and never stop being creative because the ultimate potential the word ‘creativity’ holds is limitless and it is bound by our own imagination only.
That being said, this is your invitation to keep exploring, keep creating, and keep embracing the power of creativity.
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Sessions by the guest lecturer Mrs.Rashika Abeyawardana
We had weekly sessions with Mrs.Rashika Abeyawardana and in each week she focussed on 1 part of our final skill assessment. She created mindmaps for each session she did and they are attached above.
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We have only 2 members in our group now. Me and Ganidu
Tharin was one of our group members, but he decided to stop the degree and leave AOD due to unforeseen reasons.
We had to move on without Indranath because of his continuous absence to classes, and we were told by our tutor for the module Poornima Meegammana to carry on the project without him.
Although we only had two members left we faced the challenge head-on.
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Our Plan and the structure for the Podcast
This is a very rough plan for our podcast. After long discussions, we decided to focus our podcast on the topic on "How the school education system of Sri Lanka kills the creativity of students and how higher education comes into play when resolving this issue"
We had a structure planned out which is very roughly written by me as per the above image.
Introduction
Start off by giving context. What the situation is like in Sri Lanka.
Establishing the problem. 'Creativity is killed by the local education system.
Why do we need Creativity?
How our degree program (Motion Graphics and Animation) can help to reduce this bad condition.
Setting off examples
How employers and other stakeholders can benefit from a creative individual
Job opportunities created by MGA
Realizing animation is everywhere. And stating that children and parents should pursue degrees like this for higher education
So there is hope. Higher education can bring out the creativity once lost.
Conclution
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Research on How to do a podcast
We were instructed to write a podcast script first. From the personal research that I did, I learned there are certain steps and measures that we can take to make our podcast better.
First of all we should choose a topic. In our case, the topic is already given to us. It is 'Importance of Higher Education'. But we can be quite flexible on what aspect of the topic we are going to speak on the topic 'Higher Education'.
Doing research on the topic. The aim is to make it personal and professional. We have to know our target audience when doing the research part.
Writing out a script. This is a collaborative effort. We intend to make our script more formal than informal because the brief mentions that we are making this for a Radio 4 series.
Setting up a studio space is the next step. It is important to maintain the quality of the audio when recording.
Doing some test runs and finalizing the software that you are going to use to record the podcast.
Recording the podcast.
Editing and post production.. Setting up music and the thumbnail
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Group members down to 3
Well, the challenges that we come across become part of the experience in any work that we do. Tharin was one of our 4 group members for this module. But due to an unavoidable reason, he decided to stop doing the program and leave AOD which trimmed down the number of members to 3.
Me, Ganidu and Indranath
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