This public media "authentic fiction" sought to crowdsource perspectives about education today. The Zed Omega teens, played by actors, "dropped out loud" from high school -- catalyzing open discussion about the structures and purpose of traditional education and its alternatives. The arc of each Zed Omega character was unscripted: they responded to ideas that people presented. The collaborative thought experiment and "interactive documentary" was live on social media during fall semester 2012. (-Learn more-) (-Credits-) (-Facebook-) (-Twitter-)
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We have a big Somali community in the Minneapolis area. Some students in a charter school talk about what it’s like when a family member drops out – a story to follow on to the one airing tonight on Frontline, “Dropout Nation.”
This video is just one of two! Check out the other one on YouTube. – Alan
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