Thursday, September 8, 2016
Community
For those that don't know me, my name is Gary Lambert, and I am the Media Coordinator at CVU. I have been calling this my "Back to the Future" year because I am back at CVU after a 7 year absence. I was the Media Coordinator for 2 years in 2008-2010, and I left to teach the Electronic Recording Arts Program at the Burlington Technical Center. I have been teaching at either the college or high school level for the past 16 years, and before that I worked professionally in all aspects of media production. As an art form, film editing has only existed for a little over 100 years, and I believe that any student who continues in the field has the potential to create a brand new way to tell a story.
I believe we are all lifelong learners, and I enjoy the challenge of working with students to teach them the skills of media production in a fun and interesting way. Media is all around us, and as media consumers, it is important to teach every student media literacy. I believe that the best way to do this is by hands-on creation of projects and analysis and critiques of existing media programs. In mastering the material, a student will be able to produce quality programs, and get a competitive job in the production industry or find success in college. Even if the student doesn’t continue in the field, I hope that the experience they gain will make them more educated media consumers and more critical thinkers, as well as lifelong learners.
I bring to the classroom my expertise, enthusiasm, and energy for media production. All students can be successful if they have an instructor that takes the time to help them learn and understand the course material. I am always surprised by the quality and creativity of student productions, and am consistently amazed at the powerful programs students produce when given the tools to succeed.
But enough about me.
This entry is entitled "Community" because that seems to be the theme while we start this new school year. I have been so warmly welcomed at CVU during this transition time, and I am very excited by the administration, faculty, and staff and their commitment to the students and to the learning environment. Community is a real tangible thing here. The words that are painted on the main office are not just words, but a living philosophy, "Take Care of Yourself. Take Care of Each Other. Take Care of this Place".
To get a better sense of this Community, please watch the following short video, my first CVU production:
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