We are lucky to be one of three schools involved in a Moving Image project with Scottish Screen, MacRobert Theatre in Stirling and Falkirk Council. As well as involvement in a Moving Image project, we are also receiving CPD on using Moving Image (i.e. film) in the classroom.
So far we have looked at two short films, The Lucky Dip and The Sandman (nothing to do with Metallica!). We watched (listened!?) the first film with no picture, just sound. The second we watched, with no sound. The creativity that these sessions sparked has been superb. They have been a real catalyst for talking and listening, creative writing and a whole host of other issues.
I threw out the challenge of using these as a stimulus for learning. If a game, e.g. Myst can be used as a basis for a scheme of work, could not image?
These are just two useful websites. Folks at the CPD session advised that there are loads of resources out there and it shouldn’t be a problem using film in class. But they didn’t seem to understand that teachers are busy people and that there are a number of initiatives that people buy into. Games based learning, Active learning, Moving Image Education. Is it possible to pursure everything? Or do we just need to choose one and run with it? Can we just have a taste of it all?
