Digital video and identity/selves (Vasudevan)

The discussion that we had in class - about better schools and smarter kids having the chance to carry out this project because they would not need so much time on their academics and hence would have more time to spare for digital videos caight my attention.
Yes i acknowledge the reality that the teachers in neighbourhood schools most often than not, have no time to carry out such projects because we are too busy chasing after them to buck up on their academic assessment. Not only that, at times we also have to deal with the issues in student's personal lives, parent issue of focusing on academic life and so forth.
As the discussion went on in class, i thought, wouldn't this digital video better benefit the children from neighbourhood schools instead of those from upper class schools? As mentioned in Vasudevan's article, the digital video is an expression of their lives and multiple identities and through this we get to know more about what is going on in their lives. Teachers in neighbourhood schools can use this to their advantage - to get to know and understand students beyond what goes on in the classroom i.e. the problems that they have, so that we can better help them in school.
During my teaching practicum, i saw how media can tell us so much about what is going on in the student's mind. There was this particular group of students who set up their own personal website to express themselves through composing song lyrics, posting up videos on youtube and what not. Viewers had to know the password before they can actually gain access to the website. I have to admit that they were technologically more advanced than i was. And students pick up things on technology really really fast.
So why do we worry if students are not able to use the video softwares or use the camera? This project can be an after school project to motivate them to participate in school activities, and im sure they have simple gadgets like camera or handphones even with a video function and a computer at home with the basic video editing software to come up witht a digital video of themselves. I admit, there will be students who do not have access to these gadgets, but i think the percentage is small. It can always be a group work so that those who have them can share with those who dont. We always encourage them to do group work in classes, so why dont we extend this for a bit outside of classroom lessons?
Ah.. the problem of parents. I believe there is no one solution to this, and honestly, i don't really know how to deal with them. But this digital story project can always be part of a linguistic lesson as part of learning how to express themselves clearly which would help them with their oral examinations.
Furthermore, isnt this in line with MOE's objectives of encouraging creativity and innovation in students?

***Note: I am not imposing these thoughts on anyone. Just some food for thought. I'm not even sure how I will handle such things once i start teaching. Yes, it is easier said than done.