PICTURACY® FOR YOUNG LEARNERS is a new interactive, educational teaching pack to help you deliver visual literacy content in your classroom. Easy to use and ideal for Interactive Whiteboards, it features specially selected material from popular children's films. Learners are excited and motivated by working with their favourite on-screen characters in the classroom.
Click HERE to visit the site for more information.
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
National Film Week
National Schools Film Week
October 20-24 [England, Wales, Northern Ireland]
November 3-7 [Scotland]
Dear Colleague
Film Education’s National School's Film Week, is now the largest programme of FREE screenings and events of its kind in Europe with 300,000 students attending last year’s festival. We continue to show a wide range of films that enable teachers to use film as a teaching tool working with the National Curriculum and Scottish Guidelines as well as creating and sustaining a cine literate audience.
As you may already know, the programme for NSFW is researched by Film Education and chosen via consultation with teachers to offer a unique selection of films; in many cases these films are followed by events, which help to contextualise the films to the students.
We’d really welcome your input into the decision-making process, in order to programme suitable films and events in your area for this year’s festival. This is your last chance to have your say.
Therefore, would you kindly take some time to engage in this process with us by giving us feedback on the types of films you’d like to see, the most appropriate cinema for you and the kind of numbers of students you may wish to bring along, whether it be simply a theme, genre, language or specific film titles.
With your help we hope to make this year’s National Schools Film Week even more successful and widely attended than last year, and therefore look forward to hearing from you either by phone or by email.
Visit www.nsfw.org for more information
Many Thanks
Sam
_________________________
Sam Wilson
Events Coordinator
Film Education
2nd Floor
21-22 Poland Street
London
W1F 8QQ
Tel: 020 7851 9464
Fax: 020 7439 3218
sam@filmeducation.org
www.filmeducation.org
October 20-24 [England, Wales, Northern Ireland]
November 3-7 [Scotland]
Dear Colleague
Film Education’s National School's Film Week, is now the largest programme of FREE screenings and events of its kind in Europe with 300,000 students attending last year’s festival. We continue to show a wide range of films that enable teachers to use film as a teaching tool working with the National Curriculum and Scottish Guidelines as well as creating and sustaining a cine literate audience.
As you may already know, the programme for NSFW is researched by Film Education and chosen via consultation with teachers to offer a unique selection of films; in many cases these films are followed by events, which help to contextualise the films to the students.
We’d really welcome your input into the decision-making process, in order to programme suitable films and events in your area for this year’s festival. This is your last chance to have your say.
Therefore, would you kindly take some time to engage in this process with us by giving us feedback on the types of films you’d like to see, the most appropriate cinema for you and the kind of numbers of students you may wish to bring along, whether it be simply a theme, genre, language or specific film titles.
With your help we hope to make this year’s National Schools Film Week even more successful and widely attended than last year, and therefore look forward to hearing from you either by phone or by email.
Visit www.nsfw.org for more information
Many Thanks
Sam
_________________________
Sam Wilson
Events Coordinator
Film Education
2nd Floor
21-22 Poland Street
London
W1F 8QQ
Tel: 020 7851 9464
Fax: 020 7439 3218
sam@filmeducation.org
www.filmeducation.org
Tuesday, 1 April 2008
Suggestions for film use
This list of ideas was developed from the planning week we had with you in January.
Thanks to all for the suggestions.
Click here to go to the download page.
Thanks to all for the suggestions.
Click here to go to the download page.
Monday, 14 January 2008
Visioning Day Reminder
REMINDER:
18th January 2008 - Visioning Day -
Olde Barn, Marsden.
(Click on the link for details of venue and directions via the hotel's site.)
18th January 2008 - Visioning Day -
Olde Barn, Marsden.
(Click on the link for details of venue and directions via the hotel's site.)
Monday, 10 December 2007
New Story Starts
This new video set for Story Starts won't be available until Jan 8th 2008 but here's the link ready for you!
This programme consists of nine short drama sequences that can be used in the classroom to stimulate creative writing amongst primary pupils.
Each story start presents a different scenario and characters which are open to interpretation by pupils and teachers, including:
This programme consists of nine short drama sequences that can be used in the classroom to stimulate creative writing amongst primary pupils.
Each story start presents a different scenario and characters which are open to interpretation by pupils and teachers, including:
- a girl who wanders into a spooky basement
- a kite that causes trouble in high winds
- a piglet that explores a farm
Each individual story start ends on a cliff-hanger, encouraging pupils to continue the story from this point.
Link to webpage: Story Starts 3
Story Starts 2
This programme focuses on three teachers, working across Key Stages 1 and 2, using specially designed whiteboard resources to teach literacy.
Offering a visual stimulus helps to develop with a class a common experience which the teacher can build upon using a variety of techniques like role play, group work and writing.
The children are engaged and excited as the teachers bring to life the demands of the curriculum.
To watch all three story starts featured in this programme, in addition to a further four bonus story starts, click here.
Link to site: Story Starts 2
Offering a visual stimulus helps to develop with a class a common experience which the teacher can build upon using a variety of techniques like role play, group work and writing.
The children are engaged and excited as the teachers bring to life the demands of the curriculum.
To watch all three story starts featured in this programme, in addition to a further four bonus story starts, click here.
Link to site: Story Starts 2
Story Starts 1
More stuff from Teachers TV, this time about Story Starts on an interactive whiteboard.
This programe features seven video clips that are designed for teachers to use on their interactive whiteboard when teaching literacy.
Suitable for Years 1 - 7, each of the short clips sets up an environment or a narrative that can be used to fire the children's imagination.
An alluring jewellery shop, a ghostly graveyard and a tunnel with a warning are just three of exciting story starts included.
Advisor and deputy headteacher Simon Botten introduces the programme, providing some tips on how best to use these resources.
Link to the webpage: Story Starts 1
This programe features seven video clips that are designed for teachers to use on their interactive whiteboard when teaching literacy.
Suitable for Years 1 - 7, each of the short clips sets up an environment or a narrative that can be used to fire the children's imagination.
An alluring jewellery shop, a ghostly graveyard and a tunnel with a warning are just three of exciting story starts included.
Advisor and deputy headteacher Simon Botten introduces the programme, providing some tips on how best to use these resources.
Link to the webpage: Story Starts 1
Teachers TV - Dangle
Reading Film at KS1: Dangle
An opportunity to view the short, live-action film Dangle, and to find out from writer/director Phil Traill about the making of the film.
Phil reveals where the idea for the film came from, and how the script evolved. He also describes the process of creating a storyboard and the decisions behind the use of different camera shots, such as close-ups, mid-shots and wide shots.
Sound plays a very important role in Dangle, though there is no dialogue and no music. The film also features some clever special effects; notably, making it look as though the sun can be turned on and off via a rope hanging down from the sky
Link to the webpage here: Dangle - Teachers TV
There's also some resources linked to the film.
Link to resources webpage here: Dangle Resources - Teachers TV
An opportunity to view the short, live-action film Dangle, and to find out from writer/director Phil Traill about the making of the film.
Phil reveals where the idea for the film came from, and how the script evolved. He also describes the process of creating a storyboard and the decisions behind the use of different camera shots, such as close-ups, mid-shots and wide shots.
Sound plays a very important role in Dangle, though there is no dialogue and no music. The film also features some clever special effects; notably, making it look as though the sun can be turned on and off via a rope hanging down from the sky
Link to the webpage here: Dangle - Teachers TV
There's also some resources linked to the film.
Link to resources webpage here: Dangle Resources - Teachers TV
Friday, 23 November 2007
TA Training Presentations
We've been asked to provide a copy of the presentation that was used by Chris at the Golf Hotel.
It's a big file so I've had to spilt it into three areas:
Thinking about film
Using Storyboards
Using figurative language
Link to the downloads: Here!
It's a big file so I've had to spilt it into three areas:
Thinking about film
Using Storyboards
Using figurative language
Link to the downloads: Here!
Monday, 19 November 2007
2Animate Guide
Just in case you haven't found the .pdf file which is on the 2Animate disk, here's the guide for you to download and view.
As 2Animate is so very simple to use you may not need it!
2Animate Guide download
As 2Animate is so very simple to use you may not need it!
2Animate Guide download
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