“Lights, Camera, Communicate: Be the Star of Your Own Show” at Wayland Middle School
For middle school students, this program offers a rare opportunity to create and host a short talk show. They start with a topic of high interest to them, choose a guest or guests, and take the first steps toward developing a confident, on-air personality. Participants gain:
- Ability to Communicate with Confidence
- Discovery of a Passion and What Is Important to Them
- Greater Excitement and Openness About Learning
Registration is online here until October 16, but may close sooner – enrollment is close to the maximum of 12 participants, so sign up soon if interested.
More details: A forum for middle school students to develop and share a favorite topic – sports, fashion, art, music, movies and more – debuts in Wayland this fall as MindsetGo brings its media program to the Wayland Middle School. Offered after school through Wayland School Community Programs, the four-session workshop gives each participant the chance to host a talk show. The shows are recorded for the students to share with friends and on YouTube.
Founder and trainer Mark Altman is a local entrepreneur who has developed programs that identify and develop a participant’s passion with the goal being to enhance communication skills and build confidence for both students and adults. He notes that today’s reliance on cell phones, texting, instant message, and social media has resulted in a significant decline in face-to-face communication.
“Our company motivates and inspires people to talk and engage others. What we’re striving for is to help people become more confident and effective communicators, better public speakers, and to share their engaging personalities.”
Through programs like the one coming to Wayland – “Lights, Camera, Communicate: Be the Star of Your Own Show” – essential communication and social skills are polished as young adolescents prepare for their on-camera appearance. Eye contact, posture, and voice projection are all emphasized as the hosts expound on their interests on camera with guests or cohosts.
Of equal importance, Altman sees sharing their passion as a way for adolescents to find a voice and to discover who they are as a person. Creating their own show involves being on camera, speaking into a microphone, and projecting their personality. This experience engages viewers and participants and ignites an excitement for learning, both integral goals of MindsetGo programming.
Altman explains: “We’re fostering a growth mindset, experiential learning and broadcast techniques that empower students to find their identity, face new challenges and be more comfortable interacting with peers and adults. They’ll be more motivated and in a better place or “mindset” for learning, and, most of all, they’ll be excited and energized by the creative process.”
While Wayland students will have this unique opportunity to participate in the talk show program, MindsetGo has also developed a series of other programs involving leadership skills, Student Ed-Ex talks, college prep, How to Stand Out from your Peers and sports-related workshops. In addition to teaching these programs, Altman is a freelance reporter for the Associated Press, covering home games for the Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, and Boston Celtics.
“Students may love sports, music, fashion or something else,” observes Altman, “so hosting a show that demonstrates their passion is a way for them to explore their interest, create a format for sharing what they know, and showcase their competence.”
The Wayland program begins Wednesday, October 26, and continues November 2, 9, and 16, 2016. The time is 1:10 pm to 2:45 pm. Register online here until October 16.
Altman can be reached at: 978-206-1535 or maltman@mindsetgo.com.
The website is: www.Mindsetgo.com
