This presentation discusses two films that can be used in the classroom - "A Vision of K-12 Students Today" about digital natives, and "Forbidden" as an example of a filmmaking project. It notes that students spend more time on screens than reading books. The films demonstrate how technology can maximize learning by allowing students to work in their preferred media. Examples like audio books, blogs, and websites engage cross-curriculum goals. Filmmaking teaches techniques like camera angles and perspective, and allows alternative submissions for students struggling with writing.
2. What is in this presentation? Two films “A Vision of K-12 Students Today” What is a digital native in the classroom? “Forbidden” How can this film be used in the classroom?
3. What do students do with their time? On average students spend: 16 hours a week watching TV 5 ½ hours a week using a computer And only 2 hours a week reading books.
4. What does the first film tell us? Students’ lives are dominated by communication technology. As educators we must allow our students to use the communication technologies that they are most comfortable with to maximise their learning potential.
5. What sort of technology can we use in the classroom? Audio books Emails Blogs Photography Film making Web sites Discussion boards ETC
7. Cross-Curriculum Content In Stage 4 Mandatory, students will: “construct a variety of texts for different purposes, including use of ICT-based texts” “organise, record and present material in different formats” New communication technology achieves these goals!!
8. But what about the second film? Forbidden can be used as a teaching tool, when teaching students how to make a film It can be used to model the different techniques used in a film. This is an example of a project based learning activity (PBL)
9. What can the film teach our students? Camera Angles The use of camera focus The techniques of character perspective The format of a short film (orientation, complication (twist in some cases) and resolution The importance of sound and music
10. Cross-Curriculum ContentCivics and Citizenship & Difference and Diversity Students in Stage 4 have the opportunities to develop knowledge and understanding of: “different experiences of being a citizen” during different periods of time. “the impact of difference on marginalised groups”
11. By giving students an alternative way of submitting their work we give those students who struggle with written literacy a chance to show their understanding of the subject through a medium that encourages them to be creative and innovative.
12. References Johnson, L., Smith, R., Willis, H., Levine, A., and Haywood, K (2011). The 2011 Horizon Report. Austin,Texas. John W. Thomas, P. D. (2000). A REVIEW OF RESEARCH ON PROJECT-BASED LEARNING. Retrieved from http://blackboard.newcastle.edu.au/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_2_1&url=%2fwebapps%2fblackboard%2fexecute%2flauncher%3ftype%3dCourse%26id%3d_1323441_1%26url%3d
13. NSW Department of Education and Training (2003). Quality teaching in NSW public schools: A classroom practice guide. Ryde: NSW Department of Education and Training Professional Support and Curriculum Directorate. NSW, Board of Studies (2003). History Years 7-10 Syllabus. Retrieved from http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_sc/pdf_doc/history_710_syl.pdf
