{"id":1957,"date":"2014-05-14T20:48:26","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T20:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=1957"},"modified":"2014-05-15T21:13:45","modified_gmt":"2014-05-15T21:13:45","slug":"compass-keepers-club-shamir-tyner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/compass-keepers-club-shamir-tyner\/","title":{"rendered":"Compass Keepers Club: Shamir Tyner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Immediately turning in from the library doors of Tallwood High School, Shamir Tyner hurriedly walked up to the table, his arm extended as he graciously introduced himself and apologized for running late. His field trip to the Air and Space Museum had run longer than expected, and he just gotten back to school.<\/p>\n

Undeterred and smiling intently, Tyner sat down, adjusted his Virginia State University lanyard and settled into a conversation about one of his great passions: video editing.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s right, video editing.<\/p>\n

For those who have heard Tyner\u2019s name before, this might not have been what you were expecting. The high school senior class president is perhaps best known for his on-the-field abilities. While at Tallwood, Tyner played both tight end and defensive end for the Lions. His athletic prowess earned him a full scholarship to Virginia State University.<\/p>\n

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But Tyner does not allow football to dictate his identity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could be considered a jock because I play football,\u201d Tyner said. \u201cYou can have these different titles, but if you like something, you should pursue it. You should chase it down and now worry about how others think of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tyner split his time from film sessions with coaches to a different kind of film creation \u2013 video production. He began working in film while volunteering at church. There, under the tutelage of a mentor, Tyner has spent years working behind the scenes preparing the audio\/visual materials for the church\u2019s worship sessions. His work at the church also led to a now four-year internship with Visually Inklined, a video and post-production company with offices here locally as well as New York.<\/p>\n

All this training came to a head earlier this year when a teacher told Tyner the White House was holding a special student film festival. The competition tasked students all across the country with showcasing the use of technology in their classrooms. Tyner, born and raised in Virginia Beach, looked no further than his former elementary school, College Park.<\/p>\n

\u201cI live in the College Park neighborhood. I look at that school and see how much it has changed,\u201d he said. \u201cI knew College Park was using a lot of technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tyner reached out to Shirann Lewis, assistant superintendent of elementary schools, as well as College Park Elementary School principal Sheila Wynn. Together, they worked to highlight the innovative and beneficial ways teachers have incorporated new technologies into their day to day instruction.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe had a plan in place and he communicated it very well,\u201d Wynn said of her meeting with Tyner \u201cI thought he was very mature for a senior\u2026He was very articulate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Click here to view Tyner\u2019s finished video<\/a>. <\/i><\/p>\n

For his part, Tyner received a new outlook on the role technology plays in teacher\/student relationships.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt allowed me to learn a lot about where a teacher can come from in teaching a lesson,\u201d Tyner said. \u201cIf a teacher can use technology, they\u2019re going to have a different type of connection (with the class). Students feel that trust that teachers are giving \u2013 giving that piece of equipment to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The opportunity to shoot, edit and produce this video also gave him the chance to put the school division on a national level \u2013 an opportunity he was proud to capitalize on.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always knew, in the back of my head, I was representing Virginia Beach City Public Schools, not just Shamir Tyner,\u201d he said of his work in the film festival. \u201cI felt College Park was a great school to highlight for a great representation of Virginia Beach.\u201d<\/p>\n

The film festival committee agreed. Of the more than 2,500 entries to be in the festival, Tyner was selected in the top 100 and earned an honorable mention for his work.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou could see a lot of pride in that film,\u201d Wynn said. \u201cThere was a lot of pride there not only because Shamir was former College Park student, but for coming home and selecting College Park to showcase to the world\u2026It touches so many folk: \u00a0past, present, future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moving forward, Tyner is looking forward to his years at Virginia State, but still does not know if he will go into video editing as a profession.\u00a0 Right now, he wants to pursue a career in law enforcement.<\/p>\n

However, he plans to continue working at his award-winning hobby through his extracurricular work \u2013 an approach he encourages for all his fellow high school students.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe experiences I have had in Virginia Beach are like none other. (Teachers and staff members) challenge you on levels you wouldn\u2019t be challenged on,\u201d Tyner said. \u201cIf there is something out there you want, just find someone who shares the same interests as you and get something started.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q&A:<\/p>\n

What is the last movie you watched? Ride Along<\/p>\n

What is your recommended study tip? Take each class and devote 30 minutes to an hour (of study time) to each class per week.<\/p>\n

Who is your role model?\u00a0 There are so many, but my mom. Everything I do is because I want to make her proud.<\/p>\n

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