Sam Asmar
Film, Photo & Digital Media
Specialities: Comedy Improv, Creative writing, Improvisation
Contact Info
Email address
Website address
Resides in
Lester B. Pearson
Experience working with
Student In
- Cycle 2 Elementary
- Cycle 3 Elementary
- Secondary 1 & 2
- Secondary 3 & 4
- Secondary 5
- CEGEP
Lifelong Learners
- Adult Learners
I regularly explore the following Broad Areas of Learning/Themes in my work
- Health and Wellbeing
- Personal and Career Planning
- Environmental Awareness and Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
- Media Literacy
- Citizenship and Community Life (Identity & Belonging)
- STEAM
I've received CHSSN Mental Health Initiative training for:
- Youth
Listed in the Quebec Culture in the Schools Repertoire
- No
I have experience working with
- Créneau Carrefour
I can facilitate virtual creative experiences
- Yes
Travel
- I am available for travel within the same day
- I am available for travel overnight
Other ELAN ArtEd Links
Stories and News:
LESS TALK! MORE ACTION!
My approach is to get students engaged in creating from the get-go!
As a teacher, project development specialist, and artist, my goal is to inspire people to learn through creation.
Whether the skill is writing, making a movie, recording a radio program, or selling art, the most powerful way to learn it is by doing it!
I help people develop successful artistic projects that reflect their own skills, abilities and passions.
My approach is to get students engaged in creating from the get-go!
As a teacher, project development specialist, and artist, my goal is to inspire people to learn through creation.
Whether the skill is writing, making a movie, recording a radio program, or selling art, the most powerful way to learn it is by doing it!
I help people develop successful artistic projects that reflect their own skills, abilities and passions.
Creative Approach and Experiences Offered
EXPERIENCES.VIRTUAL VIDEO FESTIVAL
Students will:
Participate in and launch a Short Video Festival.
Create guidelines for their in-class, school-wide, or interschool festival.
Create a short script. Shoot and edit video using cell phone cameras.
Screen festival – Live or Online
COMING TO YOU **LIVE** SCHOOL COMMUNITY RADIO
Students will:
Create their own simulated radio program
Explore how radio entertains, instructs, convinces and sells
Write scripts in various forms including journalism, comedy, advertisement, etc.
Record and edit using cell phones and simple software
Present program to an audience
ART PROJECT LAUNCHER
Students will:
Launch artistic group projects based on their interests or on needs identified in their school or community.
Participate in a structured workshop to help brainstorm and plan great project ideas
Adapt the plan to make something work!
Eg. Music Album, Video Festival, Publishing X-mas Cards, Book of Uncensored Student Words