Two Million Minutes- Review and Giveaway

If you’re a documentary buff (and even if you’re not); I recommend Two Million Minutes for you and your family. It is a film that documents the issues of global education and I can assure you; it’s a film worth watching. This is an important film for all parents and students to watch – to help motivate them to prepare themselves to compete against their global peers for jobs one day!

This film follows six students (two from the U.S., two from India and two from China). It compares how each student prioritizes their time. What the film also shows is that Indian and Chinese students are often 2-3 years ahead of U.S. students academically and that they dedicate themselves to their studies much more rigidly than that of American students. It paints a picture of how this will and could affect the global economy for the 21^st century.

I urge you to consider watching this film, and even more so, consider watching this with your children (especially those in Jr. High and High school).

 Knowing the importance of this film and what could be learned from it; my husband and I asked my son to come in and join us, we made it a rule that there were to be no phone calls, no texting and absolutely no leaving the room during the film. We even had the remote readily available in case we needed to rewind or pause the film in order to answer questions my son may have. Surprisingly, he was more than willing to abide. I think it might have had something to do with the fact that he is very intrigued by documentaries.

I’ll have to say; there were a few times during the film that I dropped my jaw. I was just amazed at what I read, saw and heard. I “almost” felt foolish because I had no clue…let me show you what I mean; here’s a passage from 2MMinutes.com (& the film)

“Statistics for American high school students give rise to concern for our student’s education in math and science. Less than 40 percent of U.S. students take a science course more rigorous than general biology, and a mere 18 percent take advanced classes in physics, chemistry or biology. Only 45 percent of U.S. students take math coursework beyond two years of algebra and one year of geometry. And 50 percent of all college freshmen require remedial coursework.” 2MMinutes/about page

Now, this is just a little of what I found out when watching this film. I’m telling you, it will definitely open your eyes to the educational system. You’ll gain a deeper insight on students; their priority, dedication and goal differences/similarities. It’s one of the most powerful documentaries I have ever seen.  If you’re a teacher or know someone who is, I’d recommend watching this film or forwarding the information to someone in this field. It needs to be viewed and shared with others.

RUN TIME: 54MINUTES                                                

Ways you can connect and stay up-to-date with Two Million Minutes:

• Follow 2MMinutes on twitter
• Resources and Recommendations from 2MMinutes
• Visit the official 2MMinutes blog to receive a deeper insight into education, governments, communities and families.
• Think you’ve got what it takes? Check out the Third World Challenge and see if you can pass the exam.

To purchase the DVD you can print out the Order Form ($25.00); or you can contact support@2mminutes.com with questions about an order. Available (with license) for K-12 schools, non-profit organizations, public libraries and also Universities, Colleges for showing in classroom settings.

Would you like to win a copy?

Well, before I tell you about that; I’d like to first say Thank You, to the creators of 2MMinutes and to Meg from Dittoe PR for giving me the chance to review this documentary. Being a mother of three, it didn’t take me long to realize this documentary had to be shared. Thank you…I just hope that, through my review, I gave this documentary the credit it deserves.

So-on to the Giveaway; I HAVE THREE (3) COPIES TO GIVEAWAY. That’s 3 winners…YEAH!!!!

To enter: (A MUST)

• Go to 2MMinutes.com and take a look around/explore the site. When you’re done, come back here and tell me what interested you about the site and its content.

As always, to earn more entries you can: (each task is worth another entry, BUT, if you do not complete the first task, the extras won’t be counted)

• Sign up for my RSS feed via email or reader (top right corner)
• Follow me on twitter
• Tweet the giveaway (linking to this page)
• Blog about the giveaway (linking to this page and 2MMinutes)

GIVEAWAY RULES; PLEASE READ:

SPAMMERS ARE NEITHER WELCOME NOR APPRECIATED!!!

Be sure to leave a separate comment for each task

Giveaway Ends on August 10^th @ 11:59PM CST

I will use random.org to choose 3 winners and will then contact them via email.

Winners have 48 hours to reply to the notification of winning. If they don’t respond, I will choose another.

This contest is only opened to U.S. residents (sorry folks; shipping is just too much).

Thanks and Good Luck!!!

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barb – who has written 1175 posts on Blogfully.

Barb is wife to a taxidermist and mother to three outrageously rambunctious kids (ages 8, 10 & 18). She's a stay at home mom by choice and a blogger by surprise. She's your typical fun loving, happy-go-lucky gal...but probably the most hyperly enthusiastic one you'll ever meet...She loves to write and has so much fun connecting with everyone!

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