Movies


 * Articles **

movies in the classroom Although this article is related to teaching in Asia, it still talks about teachers using movies in the classroom. It brings up a good point that it is not whether or not teachers should use movies in the classroom, but rather it matters what movies teachers choose and they use them! Lots of good information.

do's and don'ts about showing movies in the classroom In this article, a teacher explains the do's and don'ts about showing movies in the classroom. I found many of these tips interesting because I know that some of my elementary teachers did many of the "don'ts" of showing movies.

animoto in the classroom This article gives teacher several different ideas of how to use Animoto in the classroom. It also stresses the positives of using Animoto in the classroom.

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media type="custom" key="16169152" Video via Photobooth

media type="custom" key="16170026" Video via Animoto

media type="custom" key="16170470" TubeChop

media type="custom" key="16174230" Video via PhotoStory3 (had to upload my wmv file onto YouTube because the project and movie are two different file types)

SPECIAL THANKS TO YOUTUBE AND OTHER USERS ON THE INTERNET FOR PROVIDING ME WITH MY RESOURCES FOR THESE SILLY SAMPLES


 * Student Activity **

Grade: 8 Subject: Reading

Students are going to create a 10 second movie clip to promote the book that they just finished. The book is going to be coming out on DVD and they need to make sure this movie is top at the box office. Students need to be creative in order to get that book/movie to sell!

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 * STANDARDS MET FOR THIS ACTIVITY**

English Language Arts Standards » Reading: Literature » Grade 8
 * Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors

ISTE Standard 6a
 * Understand and Use technology systems