14 ways to create great classroom video with Screencastify. Screencastify makes it easy to record video of your screen or with your webcam.
Here are 24 ideas for classroom implementation. Not too long ago, video creation required bulky, awkward video cameras with big, plastic VCR tapes. Playback required a TV, a VCR and a hope that everything worked nicely together. And video editing … well, that just wasn’t readily available to the average person. My, how things have changed. Everything seems to have a camera these days. There’s a reason video creation grown so quickly and become so popular. Video has never been so accessible to the classroom. So … what do we do with it? Why use Screencastify? One of my favorite classroom video creation tools is Screencastify. I love it because you can: Oh, and it’s free! If you use Google Classroom, Screencastify is pure gold. Great Screencastify activities So … back to that original question.
Glad you asked. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Pixar animators spent 5 years making this devastatingly beautiful short film in their spare time. Pixar animators Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj’s brilliant short film has been racking up accolades on the festival circuit, and now you can watch it on Vimeo.
Borrowed Time captures a lonely sheriff as he stares down the barrel of a painful memory from his past. The film has a plaintive score by composer Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel). 79 interesting facts about Pixar you probably don't know “The goal for us was to make something that kind of contested the notion of animation being a genre, and one for children specifically,” Hamou-Lhadj says in an accompanying featurette. “ We really wanted to make something that was a little bit more adult in the thematic choices and show that animation could be a medium to tell any sort of story.” To that end, Borrowed Time accomplishes more in six minutes than most movies do in two hours. Borrowed Time is a fitting title, given the circumstances Coats and Hamou-Lhadj made the film under.
Seven Best Short Films to Introduce Values - Kieran Donaghy. In an increasingly hyper-competitive and individualised world where isolation and loneliness are more and more prevalent, the role of universal values such as altruism, authenticity, community, compassion, creativity, determination, fairness, honesty, generosity, kindness, optimism, respect, responsibility, self-respect, tolerance, and wisdom in education is becoming increasingly important.
Short films are a wonderful and engaging medium through which to introduce values into the classroom and to encourage students to reflect on values. How to Become a Better Person How to Become a Better Person created by Tracy Foster for The School of Life is a lovely animation which explores the values and virtues important in the modern world. The film is beautifully narrated by the popular philosopher and writer Alain de Botton. You can watch the film below and find a full lesson plan here. Educate the Heart Wisdom Kindness Success The Notebook Mary’s Meals Photo credit London Scout.
How can film help you teach or learn English? What can film and video add to the learning experience?
Kieran Donaghy, who won the British Council’s TeachingEnglish blog award tells us why film is such a good resource and recommends some useful websites, in one of our top five articles of all time, illustrated by artist Jamie Johnson. Language teachers have been using films in their classes for decades, and there are a number of reasons why film is an excellent teaching and learning tool. Learning from films is motivating and enjoyable Motivation is one of the most important factors in determining successful second-language acquisition. Films and TV shows are an integral part of students’ lives so it makes perfect sense to bring them into the language classroom.
Film provides authentic and varied language Another benefit of using film is that it provides a source of authentic and varied language. Film gives a visual context Variety and flexibility Lesson plans Allat C Lessonstream Viral ELT Film English Film guides ESL Notes Film Club Go Animate. Real You - Movie Clip from Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs at WingClips.com. Log into Facebook.