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1. EDUC1751: Filmmaking Assessment Task 1

3. Literacy

5. Film 1: A Vision of K-12 Students Today Film 1 is useful for student learning because it describes how the role of ICT in students’ lives is increasing, and ICT use should also increase in classrooms Film 1 is relevant to the History 7-10 syllabus because ICT is an important part of the syllabus. The teaching of ICT skills is mandatory, therefore making this film relevant to the History 7-10 syllabus

6. What Film 1 Says School students today use various types of technology in their daily lives. Teachers are often wary of using Information Communication Techonology (ICT) in schools. It is important for teachers to encourage students to think analytically. Incorporating activities involving the use of ICT in lessons can help achieve this.

7. How Film 1 Says it Message conveyed through writing on small, white boards, shown by school students No spoken dialogue Repetitive, thoughtful music in background

8. Good Features of the Film in Content and Technique Pensive music and lack of narration or dialogue places emphasis on visual aspect, which is how the film’s main message is conveyed Use of statistics gives validity to the film’s argument

9. Areas for Development in Film 1 The deliberate lack of dialogue and use of “boring” music may cause difficulties in maintaining focus for the entire video with the responder constantly seeing melancholy faces with small boards showing writing. Too much zooming can be disorienting

10. Film 2: Forbidden Film 2 is useful for students as a study of a well-made film utilising various camera angles, shots, music and dialogue Film 2 is not very relevant to the History 7-10 syllabus. However, if students were to make a film in history, this film would be useful because it shows the filmmaking skills necessary to make a film. ICT skills gained through filmmaking would help achieve ICT-related outcomes.

11. What Film 2 Says Grandmother escapes house Brought back by policeman Infers that she is not mentally well Treated as a burden and a liability by her daughter and grand-daughter Grand-daughter lets her go, chases her only to find her in a room with her “new” boyfriend

12. How Film 2 Says it Music conveys mood of the moment Frequent close-ups show characters’ emotions Tone of Dialogue conveys the mother’s frustration at having to look after and worry about the grandmother

13. Good Features of Film 2 in Content and Technique Opening shot over shoulder gives view through window of a police car. Instantly conveys the suburban setting. Close-up of characters’ faces shows their emotions well. Important because feelings about the grandmother are the main cause of tension Loud sounds of fast cars during the “chase scene” creates tension and fear that the grandmother is not safe outside

14. Areas for Development in Film 2 Music at the end does not convey happiness (in my view), rather a bittersweet feeling of closure which is not what is shown visually Grandmother’s facial expressions in close-ups are difficult to interpret meaning from

15. What I Have Learnt That I Will Take Forward With Me: Syllabus Filmmaking is more relevant to the 7-10 History syllabus than I presumed. Filmmaking can improve students’ skills, not only in ICT, but also in literacy and key competencies ICT will have a larger role in classrooms compared to when I went to school, by the time I begin teaching Filmmaking can be used as a respectable teaching and learning tool in History years 7-10

16. What I Have Learnt That I Will Take Forward With Me: Filmmaking Lack of dialogue can be an effective tool when used correctly Music can be used sparingly, does not have to be particularly interesting to listen to Music can be used as an indicator of mood A clever twist at the end of the film can be highly effective Close-ups must show facial expressions conveying the intended emotion

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