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ACMI - or the Australian Centre for the Moving Image has just created a new portal for teachers and students to learn about and find resources about film making.
Generator has downloadable audio and video that you can use in your own video production - a stroyboard generator to help get your ideas froim paper to silver screen and loads of tutorials and expert advice from accomplished film makers from around the world.
The royalty free video and audio is great enough on it's own but if you teach media there is also a whole collection of resources that show you how to incorporate film into your classroom.
With the passing of Elizabeth Taylor today there has been clips from some of the biggest movies of all time across the media and this got me thinking about the greatest movies that are out there to inspire teachers and students.
The first list comes from the undisputed bible of all things film, TV and Cinema, IMDB
A dedicated teacher inspires his dropout prone students to learn calculus to build up their self-esteem and do so well that they are accused of cheating. (103 mins.)
“ never believe that students are unable to learn. Instead of teaching to the lowest common denominator, Edward James Olmos in a true story as Jaime Escalante sets his sights much higher, getting them to pass the AP Calculus exam. Excellent, enjoyable choice. ” - ejazasi
“ I wish if more Principals stressed the importance of discipline and learning in their schools as he did. This film shows the importance of having strong leadership at the top. ” - ejazasi
“ This memorable movie gives all teachers hope that they truly have an impact on their students. Richard Dreyfuss is wonderful as a musician/composer who must take a teaching job to support his family. ” - ejazasi
“ The central message of the movie, to live life to the fullest everyday, is not lost. Further, Williams' poetry recitations are awe-inspiring. ” - ejazasi
I would doubt that there is a decent school library in the world that does not have a copy of Maurice Sendak's 'Where the Wild things are' and with last years film release this book is finding a fresh audience amongst both teachers and students and is a great story to engage your students with.
A colleague of mine Mark Muldoon recently put together a brilliant unit of work for his grade 5/6 students that ties a number of elements of the book, film, soundtrack and artwork into a complete literacy unit.
The story is highly applicable to kids of all ages as it deals with emotions, family issues and how our behaviour and feelings affect the world we perceive around us.
Teacher Guide: This is the official teacher guide from Warner Bros Pictures: IT contains a range of activities and tasks for both teachers and students. A great starting point.
What are the themes of Sendak's books? This activity explores the concepts and themes that run throughout all of Sendak's books for students to compare and contrast.
Book review; This is a great example of a quality book review of where the Wild things are and should be shown and modelled to students before starting their own.
Making Family connections: This is a great task for students to do in linking the events that occur in the book and film with those of their own lives.
Create your wild self: students can use this create a wild monster of their own that they might like to translate into a story. A number of opportunities here.
Here are some videos that might help you better understand the film and the book.
I hope you enjoy these and if you have any other ideas I'd love to hear them
This lesson examines how Hollywood film studios use a range of persuasive strategies when creating a movie trailer to try and entice the audience to cinemas to see their latest blockbuster or in some cases raspberry. Students will explore these elements in detail and then create a film trailer of their own that includes them. You can either download the lesson as a PowerPoint here or simply use the slideshare below. Enjoy.
Awesome Stories contains a great deal of educational content related to all areas of the curriculum and is definitely worth a browse to find something that floats your boat.
What impressed me about Awesome Stories was the lesson plan section which had detailed and insightful lesson plans on hundreds of films. These are great resources for those interested in visual literacies and films are added frequently for all age groups and audiences. Here is a look at Inglorious Basterds.
Next tme you intend to watch a film with your students be sure to check out awesome stories.
This year our school has increasingly used film in the classroom to create some pretty impressive and amazing learning experiences that have proven winners with students, staff and parents.
Film is as easy and cost effective as it has ever been and you should really be looking at film as an excellent platform to support your curriculum program across all year levels if you are not doing so all ready.
This is a a pretty massive area to cover so I am going to cover the areas below with at least one section addressed weekly as a minimum. Obviouslly I will still be posting regular news and ideas on top of this also.
1: Start with the end in mind - Linking curriculum to Film Creation.
2: The Right Tools for the Job - What to buy and what to avoid wasting money on.
3: Editing, Publishing and Sharing: How to churn out a film Spielberg would be proud of and sharing it with your intended audience.
4: The Green Screen: What can you do with a Green Screen and how to use it.
5: Going Further: What are some outlets for your budding film makers and what can they do next.
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ACMI - or the Australian Centre for the Moving Image has just created a new portal for teachers and students to learn about and find resources about film making. 
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 8:20AM | 
