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David Hood

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:37:28 +1200

I am going to second Ian's comments with personal example- My daughter is pretty high performing in terms of achievements, but has lately been feeling a bit jaded about doing good school assignments. Talking with her, something that would really suit her engagement with the material is a platform where…

Ian Dalziel

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:07:22 +1300

vigor of speech...
Be great if you can divert some of the youthful energy unleashed into a News supply/discussion thread (maybe not the 'Current Affairs" as espoused by "sharp' TV shows...)
– after all, UPS is merely an emasculated URS...

It has always disheartened me that the young are sold…

ChrisW

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:03:45 +1300

but I'm sure as a teacher you're good with that stuff)
He'll go far, that lad ;-)

Damian Christie

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:00:22 +1300

Hey Judith – thank you – and would love your help/involvement. Fire me an email to damian at urs.net.nz (mind the spelling of my first name, but I'm sure as a teacher you're good with that stuff) and we'll see what we can do together. Thanks!

Russell Brown

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:07:47 +1300

Hoping to be live by Wednesday for my appearance on Media 3!

It was bloody good of you to agree to come on this week, when I know next week would have been easier.

Judith Turner

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:59:09 +1300

First, well done! As a secondary school teacher and a parent I am happy to see a positive and moderated forum for showcasing the amazing talent that our young people have. If you need help moderating content give us a yell. Your commitment to getting this off the ground is…

Sacha

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:51:41 +1300

just make sure the teachers get paid #novobugs

Damian Christie

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:41:08 +1300

You've been such an awesome help Deb, and that film night last year with your Year 13 students' work was a real "aha!" moment – proof that there IS great content out there being made by young people. Up til that point I was quietly worried there might not be…

Sacha

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:34:24 +1300

You confused me with this:

An oxymoron if ever I saw one

Hebe

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:32:06 +1300

Yeah that's it exactly.

I didn't mean to imply that I am a censor in most realms; but I don't allow hardcore browsing after school. Vioence and exploitation of whatever kind are what I ban. (Though I am a hypocrite at times and the History channel always seems to be…

Deb Thompson

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:10:37 +1300

I'll do it Damian – and Geoff, get on that plane!!!!
Yippee!!! We are very excited about this, thanks so much Damian – will share your post with the media teachers and as many students as I can!

Damian Christie

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 10:19:28 +1300

For something to be “Age Appropriate” an “Adult” must approve content ….

My main reason for requiring content to be moderated is not so much about censoring what the kids are making and so forth – I just think the support I enjoy from schools and teachers would be short…

Hebe

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:56:20 +1300

For something to be "Age Appropriate" an "Adult" must approve content ....That's a line I choose to walk as a parent. Children – and teenagers — are not adults in smaller bodies, and not everything is healthy or beneficial for them to partake or participate in. However, I have to…

Steve Barnes

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:31:09 +1300

Then why bring it up?.

Sacha

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:37:11 +1300

How do you take Creative Commons as meaning anything other than credit where it's due?

Steve Barnes

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:40:04 +1300

Well yes. Credit where credit is due rather than credit to the leeches.

Sacha

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:00:39 +1300

that's really your take on Creative Commons?

Steve Barnes

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:00:43 +1300

foster awareness of copyright issues in a constructive way – and ensure most of the material you publish is explicitly licensed for sharing.

An oxymoron if ever I saw one.
Dammit, just Pirate everything and give the Artists some FREE publicity... sod the corporate leeches.

Steve Barnes

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:57:36 +1300

Yeah… “age appropriate"… tricky one eh.

For something to be "Age Appropriate" an "Adult" must approve content that, even though they watched peon when they were 13 and it done them no harm, today's kids must be coddled to the point that they won't notice how those same "Adults" are…

Konrad Kurta

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:11:58 +1300

Oh, sonofabitch. My age of 26 disqualifies me for everything – cheap Europass rail fares, 'yoof' subsidised things, and just general 'yoof' things... And I haven't driven a car in two years, so I can't even claim the belated, "you're not a boy-racing fuckwit", insurance premiums. You were wrong, Bowie.…

Sacha

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:37:19 +1300

Wonderful initiative, Damian. Two suggestions:

Maybe talk to the folk at DigitalNZ who run Mix&Mash.

Get Creative Commons Aotearoa on board to help foster awareness of copyright issues in a constructive way – and ensure most of the material you publish is explicitly licensed for sharing.

Isabel Hitchings

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:04:40 +1300

What a wonderful thing to do!

We've run into the age appropriateness issue at our primary school a few times with some parents being horrified about their five year olds watching the older kids' videos of zombies and Hunger Games rip offs. I do see their point but also see…

Damian Christie

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:33:11 +1300

My 14 year old makes short zombie movies in his spare time.

I'm not super fussed about it – if it's being made by a 14 year old, and it doesn't make you seriously consider where you've gone wrong as a parent, then it's probably okay. Gotta be careful with…

Damian Christie

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:21:09 +1300

It could fit really well with a Mashup competition we're running for secondary schools

Hey – Bruce yeah part of the plan is to work alongside any number of existing competitions out there, and figure out a 'media' angle that works. So for example Rockquest, I'd like to be able…

Damian Christie

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:09:03 +1300

Damion; Any chance to get news of this around my media teacher networks before I head to the US on Sunday?

Geoff – Yes. Drop me a line ? Let me know what you need. Also, can I have your wife's details, I'd like to include her on the…

Lilith __

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:26:37 +1300

My 14 year old makes short zombie movies in his spare time

Damian was saying he wanted our brains…

But seriously, what a fantastic concept this is!! My young self would have been over the moon. Creating, sharing, connecting…wow.

Lisa McEwan

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:54:03 +1300

Fab! Looking forward to future collaborations.

Geoff Lealand

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:18:21 +1300

Damion; Any chance to get news of this around my media teacher networks before I head to the US on Sunday?

Bruce Fraser

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:54:56 +1300

Nice. It could fit really well with a Mashup competition we're running for secondary schools in the Bay of Plenty. It's an IT, marketing and business skills competition run over one weekend on 13 and 14 April in Tauranga. You can see more at www.mashup.co.nz

Susan Snowdon

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:22:56 +1300

The Collection was such a lovely work by Odette Benoit. I really enjoyed how she gently allowed Darcy to tell his story. I recommend it if you haven't already viewed it.

George Darroch

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:01:15 +1300

Congratulations, as Russell said. Ideas are easy, but execution takes work.

Did you give prominent 16 year old journalists and celebrities a week's free supply of the product?

Emma Hart

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:30:13 +1300

They'll be able to make it but not read/see/hear/touch it.

Yeah, this is the issue we're running into with my daughter. She's producing stuff that's, well, "inappropriate" for a fifteen year old. Still, come next month she'll be sixteen, and legally allowed to do things she's not legally allowed to…

Kyle Matthews

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:25:26 +1300

Yeah, age appropriate is going to be tricky. My 14 year old makes short zombie movies in his spare time. They're probably M rated rather than R18. This sort of site would be perfect to get a wider audience for them, it would be a shame to limit it to…

Paul Williams

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:07:02 +1300

Damian, what a bloody great idea (and goal). Sincere congrats for doing something valuable. FWIW, I'll keep an eye out in Sydney for anything/content/idea that might assist.

Bart Janssen

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:49:20 +1300

I really really hope this catches the imagination of the young creative people who are out there. Good luck, even with all the work you have put into it I think you'll need some luck.

to ensure it’s age appropriate

Of course you have to do this. But it is…

Jeremy Andrew

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:36:41 +1300

Damian! I love it! Will you have my children
's creative output?

linger

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:36:09 +1300

Especially with that logo.
(which, to me at least, also signals “Make it Japanese” : )

Brent Jackson

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:53:46 +1300

Great idea. Hope it takes off.

It’s called “urs”. It’s pronounced “yours”

Are you sure it's not pronounced "ours" ? Especially with that logo.

Hebe

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:49:58 +1300

Cracker ! As a parent of two 15-year-old creatives it is a very timely launch. Moderating comments/posts is essential for that age group. If I can help (curating/editing/writing etc), let me know.

Helen Searancke

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:13:16 +1300

Wonderful! As a parent of an almost twelve year old who is bursting with (often oddball) creativity, I really appreciate what you're doing. Hoping urs will become hers in years to come. Wishing you much success with a worthwhile venture.

Damian Christie

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:11:03 +1300

I had no idea about the youtube’s blanket music agreement.

Neither did I until I made a courtesy call to Chris Caddick at RIANZ to discuss exactly how we might mitigate any issues arising from kids using copyright music in their videos. Apparently if it's on YouTube, it's not an…

Damian Christie

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:09:39 +1300

Thanks Emma (and Russell!).

Yeah... "age appropriate"... tricky one eh. Just one of the minefields. You don't want to say "hey, these thoughts of yours aren't valid or appropriate", but on the other hand...

Dan Salmon

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:06:25 +1300

Great idea, with massive potential. Looking forward to see how it all works. The challenge, as always, will be in matching viewers to the type of content they want to see.
I had no idea about the youtube's blanket music agreement. Interesting.

Emma Hart

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:02:55 +1300

So, a couple of days ago, my (queer, disabled) fifteen year old daughter showed us a short story she'd written in her Creative Writing class. And I kept thinking, there should be some way of sharing this more widely, in a safe environment.

I'm not sure, though, that's it's "age-appropriate"…

Russell Brown

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:57:20 +1300

Congratulations, Damian. I remember you first mentioning this to me as an an idea, and I'm bloody impressed at your focus and commitment in bringing it to fruition.

Public Address

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:57:20 +1300

Discussion from blog post.