Weekly Blog #9

So, this week was a fun class. I learned, or rather verified, several things about myself.

1. I can't keep a straight face for very long.
2. I should not be in movies.
3. Ice melts (I know that is not about me, but it happened)
4. I prefer to be "behind-the-scences" of film making.

Making movies was very exciting.  It was much more fun than the other technology classes.  They sound boring.  I am excited to learn how to learn how to edit.  (Although, I am not looking forward to watching myself "act.")

I think making movies in an elementary school classroom would be entertaining, educational, and not that hard.  Even though I don't have the courage of the rapping teacher, I could guide students in preparing for and creating a movie of their own.  I would be so interesting to see them write and act in their own production.

Students in my current practicum have so much energy and creative ideas.  If they were to make a video, it would be really educational for them.  They would learn how to work together to get their ideas across and learn to have patience to get the job done.  The final project would be entertaining for everyone, but the students who made it would have to know the information really well since they are recording it.  I, as the teacher, would make sure of that.

Of course, making a movie requires a lot of expenxive resources, like a camera.  That is not something every class has laying around.  Many schools can't afford such "luxuries" that do not directly increase test scores.  However, I think it is important for students to have that oppurtunity, so I would either bring my own from home or apply for a grant like Mr. Johnson did.  Although, I would have to learn how to write one first. . .

I am not a big fan of science, so I don't think I would film science experiments like we did in our class very often.  If students wanted to do so at home, I would be all up for that.  When I was in high school, we filmed movie trailers for our book reports.  That was a lot of fun.  We each had to read a book and know it well enough to pick out the important parts.  Then we had to select the order of the scenes and film them to match the genre of movie trailers.  It was a lot of fun.  I know that book really well now.  Plus, we got to watch them all in class, so we got to see everyone else's work and learn about their books, too.  Overall, very educational.

Nothing says education like fun.

Or maybe it is nothing says fun like education.

I can't remember.