The AM daily report

A1: Kindergarten Diaries

AM — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:57:57 +0000

As three Canadian provinces prepare to roll out full-day kindergarten, The Globe and Mail is going into the classroom to look beyond the crayons and alphabets to examine why governments are investing billions in their youngest learners. The most ambitious program, which will see four- and five-year-olds going to school for a full day, is being introduced in Ontario. Reporter Kate Hammer and photographer Anne-Marie Jackson, in co-operation with an early learning expert from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, will follow four kindergarten pupils throughout the school year – three in full-day schooling and one in the traditional half-day program.

I’m really excited about this project. I’ll be doing many updates on each family throughout the year. Here is part one of the diary and a video introduction to each family. I hope to spin all the parts together to make three longer documentaries when the project is complete.

Click here to view the embedded video.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/kindergarten/meet-the-families/article1697724/

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/kindergarten/full-day-kindergarten-in-ontario-gets-failing-grade/article1697628/

The Rutherford Family

The Mistry Family

The Bolton Family

A Weekend with the GoPro

AM — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:12:26 +0000

My friend Pawel made some sweet footage on a GoPro camera, so we put together a quick edit to show you what it can do.

Enjoy,

G20, Toronto

AM — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:41:24 +0000

I was editing most of G20 weekend, but I got out for a couple hours on the Sunday evening. A few pictures from that evening.

I wanna drive the Zamboni

AM — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:41:25 +0000

Peter Cheney learns how to drive a Zamboni at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Video and Editing by me. This one was a lot of fun!

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/car-life/cheney/cheney-video/i-wanna-drive-the-zamboni/article1539633/

G20

AM — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:38:38 +0000

A second sights and sounds of G20 video for you from Sunday. I hit the streets Sunday night to experience the protests, didn’t work so well in the pouring rain so nothing great to show but will have a few photos up later.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/g8-g20/video/sights-sounds-of-the-g20-city/article1620680/

Thanks,

G20

AM — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:00:13 +0000

The G8/ G20 Summit in Toronto, June 24, 2010 to June 27, 2010. I was asked to do video editing this weekend. Roger Hallett was out shooting video and delivering it to me about every two hours. Most of these piece were put together in about an hour or so. Lots of fast editing and the goal was to give an overview of what was happening during the weekend, with the spouses and during the protests. The protest video itself had to go out quick, about 30 minutes after receiving the footage. Hope you enjoy.

G20 Protests: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/video/g20-protest-snapshots/article1619781/

G20 Spouses: Who rules the roost? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/g8-g20/video/who-rules-the-roost/article1618163/?cid=art-rail-g20toronto

G20 Sights and Sounds: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/g8-g20/video/g20-sights-and-sounds/article1619900/

City Adult Learning Centre

AM — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:37:50 +0000

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/video/new-canadians-working-to-get-a-leg-up/article1613947/

When Ontario’s definition of education changed more than a decade ago, adults were kicked off the list of worthy causes by the provincial government of the day. Adults over 20 get only one-third the Ministry of Education funding of their younger classmates, and as a result Ontario’s adult programs largely exist because of the educational charity of school boards. The Toronto District School Board gives generously to the adult cause with five schools, the largest of which is the City Adult Learning Centre.

Video 1:

An inside look at Chris Kubsch’s English class for adults at CALC

Video 2:

Toronto program lets dropouts test-drive the classroom

Video 3:

CALC class focuses on helping trained professionals get the skills needed to land (and keep) a job in Canada

Touchstone exhibition / Contact Photography Festival

AM — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:45:46 +0000

How to shift like a pro

AM — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:10:21 +0000

The trick to driving a manual transmission is to make it feel like an automatic. Peter Cheney demonstrates the infamous heel and toe technique in a Mini Cooper.

Video, editing and production by Anne-Marie Jackson

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/car-life/drive-video/peter-cheney-demonstrates-heel-toe-shifting/article1513640/

Anatomy of a cop car

AM — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:37:35 +0000