M3 Digital Story Project: It's Time to Get Moving



M3 Digital Story Project: It’s Time to Get Moving

Written by: Ryan Whalen
Narration: April Crenshaw, using Garageband
Editing : Max Chaiet, using Adobe Premier Pro 2015 version for Apple 
Images and video: Stock photographs (see references), as well as personal videos/photographs of Ryan and Max’s families
Music during credits: Original song by Richie Correa, used with permission.
 
                    It’s Time to Get Moving Script


Max standing on playground

Max: It’s time to get moving! 

Title of“It’s Time to Get Moving” flashes on screen

Montage of stock and personal videos/photographs while April narrates 

April: Kids today are seeing a change in lifestyle that has been going on since the 80’s. Rainy day activities are becoming everyday activities. Only 42%  of 6-11 year olds are getting an hour of physical activity every day and only 8% of teenagers. The results aren’t good for our little ones. 17% of U.S. children are obese with numbers twice that for lower income and disadvantaged families. The number jumps to 32% of U.S. children when we are just talking about being over weight in general. 70% of these kids are at risk for cardiovascular problems. That’s a scary number for a problem we usually think only the grown ups have to worry about.

Voiceover by Ryan

Ryan: What can we do?  It’s time for us parents to show the kids how it’s done.  

Montage of stock and personal videos/photographs while April narrates
April: The number of kids who said they engage in physical activity with their parents rose from 16% to 31% between 2003 and 2010. One of the best things we do is get outside together.  Take the kids for a hike, to the playground or even out into the back yard to run around some.Studies show that there is a relationship between parents being involved in physical activities and their children being involved but there is an even stronger correlation between parents and kids both being involved in sedentary activities.  Don’t let your kid leave you in the dust! Get out there with them. 
    One of the biggest things we like to blame today is “screen time”. Kids and teens are spending 7 hours per day looking at screens from tvs to computers to phones. Parents have to get creative and outsmart the smart phones on this one.  The app Iron Kids teaches kids to get exercise. Smash Your Food HD is a fun way to teach your kids about nutrition and reading labels by using an app.  The app Fitness Kids teaches kids to exercise with colorful and engaging videos. The mother of all activity apps was Pokemon Go.  In a period of 30 days kids say a 25% increase in their activity level due to the app’s gameplay. 
    We don’t have to take away technology from our kids-we just have to get involved and direct it. It’s going to be important for kids to be able to use technology and adapt to it’s rapid changes in their lifetime. However, it is still important for parents and other influential adults to model a healthy lifestyle for them, while allowing them to adapt to technological changes.

Max on basketball court
Max: All you gotta do is this, okay?

Max bouncing basketball, toddler daughter rolling over ball
Montage of stock and personal videos/photographs while April narrates
April: Through proper nutrition and exercise, we give our children a chance for the future.

Music starts playing under narration

Title of“It’s Time to Get Moving” flashes on screen

April: It’s time to get moving!

Credits Roll



                    References

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