When I first began teaching in the late 1980's, I used to use video production as a tool to engage the creative minds of my students. At the time, the equipment was bulky, expensive, and difficult to access. Today in contrast, far more powerful tools for media creation and editing are available in the homes and on the desktops of our students.
This brief podcast introduces a film production project that will put 'at risk' students into the roles of writer; director; properties manager; video-editor; producer; actor...
Do you know of an 'expert' in the field of professional media who can help us out by acting as a mentor and live 'Skype-in' guest?
Photo Credit: pt
Monday, October 5, 2009
Taking Risks in Media Creation
Labels:
at risk,
creativity,
language,
media,
production,
student success,
video
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