In today’s lesson we were learning about Movie Making and how it could be used in the classroom. We also learned about the importance of e-safety. Beauchamp (2012 pg.58.) states “…the key idea [is] that e-safety is not about restricting children, but about educating them.” Our focus for the lesson was Internet safety. We had to plan and come up with a story that would capture this topic and make a video of it on the app iMovie. I was excited for this lesson as iMovie is something I am familiar with from Secondary School. I also thought it would be exciting to get creative and make our own videos perusing our own take on internet safety.
Firstly, we had to get into groups and plan what we wanted to happen in our movie. My partner and I decide to go along the route of a girl messaging a boy online however when they come face to face it’s not the person she thought it was. We used the props that were of offer to us in the class room. We drew up our online profiles ourselves and used two of the dolls from the classroom. We decided to use the fairy tale filter in iMovie which meant we just added our own words and video clips into a pre-made trailer. Personally, I wasn’t completely satisfied with the end result. I felt it done what it was supposed to but could have been improved. Unfortunately, because of the shortage of time this was the result.
Weiss (2017) States ”Digital literacy is the set of competencies required for full participation in society. It includes knowledge, skills, and behaviours involving the effective use of digital devices, such as smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktop PCs for purposes of communication, expression, collaboration and advocacy.” In this case using technology in a lesson which will engage children in order to teach them the real dangers of using the internet.
iMovie could be used as a stimulus for literacy. It gives the children the freedom to create their own stories and make them come alive on the screen. Once this has been completed they can write their story, create characters and describe their setting using the visual in front of them to help.
Curriculum for Excellence:
I can explore and experiment with digital technologies and can use what I learn to support and enhance my learning in different contexts. TCH 1-01a
I can explore digital technologies and use what I learn to solve problems and share ideas and thoughts. TCH 0-01a
I can explore and experiment with digital technologies and can use what I learn to support and enhance my learning in different contexts. TCH 1-01a
Overall, I enjoyed this lesson. I felt it was fun and engaging. I learned more about iMovie and how I can incorporate it into the classroom. I look forward to exploring this more in the future.
References
Beauchamp, G. (2012) ICT in the Primary Classroom: From Pedagogy top Practice. Pearson.
Curriculum for Excellence (2004) Experiences and Outcomes
[Online]
Available at: https://education.gov.scot/Documents/all-experiences-and-outcomes.pdf
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Weiss, D. (2017) Time to Know blog [Online]
The Essential Elements of Digital Literacy for the 21st Century Workforce (Infographic)
[ Accessed 8th April 2018]
