Creating A Cinematic
Classroom
Lisa Rubenstein, Ph.D.
Ball State University
Indiana Association for the Gifted Conference
December 14, 2015
Think about your
favorite movie.
What makes a movie
successful?
What about your
least favorite
Movie?
Good Movies
• Promote intrigue.
• Connect with audience.
• Unfold carefully.
• Tell a universal truth in unique ways.
Can we replicate
that in the
classroom?
Good Movies
• Promote intrigue.
• Connect with audience.
• Unfold carefully.
• Tell a universal truth in unique ways.
3 Act
Lessons
Spoiler
Alert
3 Act Lesson Plan
• Introduce the central conflict, clearly,
viscerally, visually, and in as few words
as possible.
• The protagonist overcomes obstacles,
looks for resources, and develops tools.
• Resolve the conflict and set up the
extension or sequel.
http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=10285
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Need Ideas? 101 questions or Dan Meyer Blog
HOW WAS ____ DISCOVERED/
DEVELOPED?
CAN WE REPLICATE IN THE
CLASSROOM?
WHAT CAN BE
DEBATED?
Was this a good idea?
Good Movies
• Promote intrigue.
• Connect with audience.
• Unfold carefully.
• Tell a universal truth in unique ways.
3 Act
Lessons
Storyboarding
Would you rather...
OR
Would you rather...
OR
Examples
“Whether you are retelling a fairy tale or telling a complex
plot from a novel, simple often turns out better.”
Good Movies
• Promote intrigue.
• Connect with audience.
• Unfold carefully.
• Tell a universal truth in unique ways.
3 Act
Lessons
Storyboarding
SCAMPER
Strategy for Promoting
Unique-ness
• Substitute
• Combine
• Adapt
• Minimize/Maximize
• Put to another use
• Eliminate
• Rearrange/Reverse
SCAMPER
Re-imagine a fairy tale.
Substitute
What can be substituted? Who else? What else?
Can the rules be changed?
Are there other ingredients? Other materials?
Other processes? procedures?
Other power? places? approaches?
What else instead?
Combine
What ideas can be combined?
Can we combine purposes?
How about an assortment?
How about a blend? an alloy? an ensemble?
Combine units?
What other article could be merged with
this?
How could we package a combination?
Adapt
What else is like this? outside my field?
What other idea does this suggest?
Does the past offer a parallel?
What could I copy? in different contexts?
Whom could I emulate?
What idea could I incorporate?
What other process could be adapted?
Magnify
What can be made larger? Exagerated?
What can be added? More time? Stronger?
Extra features? Greater frequency?
What can be duplicated?
How could I carry it to a dramatic extreme?
Minimize weakness.
Maximize strength.
Modify
How could this be altered for the better?
What can be modified?
Is there a new twist?
Change meaning, color, motion, sound, odor,
form, shape?
Change name? plans? process? marketing?
package?
Put to other uses...
What else can this be used for?
Are there new ways to use it as is?
Other uses to modify?
What else can be made from this?
Other extensions? Markets?
Eliminate
What if this were smaller?
What should I eliminate? omit?
Should I divide it? split it up? separate
it?
Understate? streamline? make
miniature? condense? compact?
Subtract? Delete?
Rearrange
What other arrangements might be better?
Interchange components?
Other patterns? layouts? sequences? orders?
Transpose cause and effect?
Change pace? schedule?
Using SCAMPER...
• Creative Writing
• Critical and Creative Thinking Question
Development
• What would happen if...
• Problem Solving
• Lab Development
Good Movies
• Promote intrigue.
• Connect with audience.
• Unfold carefully.
• Tell a universal truth in unique ways.
3 Act
Lessons
Storyboarding
SCAMPER
Questions?
lmrubenstein@bsu.edu

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    Creating A Cinematic Classroom LisaRubenstein, Ph.D. Ball State University Indiana Association for the Gifted Conference December 14, 2015
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    Think about your favoritemovie. What makes a movie successful?
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    What about your leastfavorite Movie?
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    Good Movies • Promoteintrigue. • Connect with audience. • Unfold carefully. • Tell a universal truth in unique ways.
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    Can we replicate thatin the classroom?
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    Good Movies • Promoteintrigue. • Connect with audience. • Unfold carefully. • Tell a universal truth in unique ways. 3 Act Lessons
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    3 Act LessonPlan • Introduce the central conflict, clearly, viscerally, visually, and in as few words as possible. • The protagonist overcomes obstacles, looks for resources, and develops tools. • Resolve the conflict and set up the extension or sequel. http://blog.mrmeyer.com/?p=10285
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    ? Need Ideas? 101questions or Dan Meyer Blog
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    HOW WAS ____DISCOVERED/ DEVELOPED? CAN WE REPLICATE IN THE CLASSROOM?
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    Was this agood idea?
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    Good Movies • Promoteintrigue. • Connect with audience. • Unfold carefully. • Tell a universal truth in unique ways. 3 Act Lessons Storyboarding
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    “Whether you areretelling a fairy tale or telling a complex plot from a novel, simple often turns out better.”
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    Good Movies • Promoteintrigue. • Connect with audience. • Unfold carefully. • Tell a universal truth in unique ways. 3 Act Lessons Storyboarding SCAMPER
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    Strategy for Promoting Unique-ness •Substitute • Combine • Adapt • Minimize/Maximize • Put to another use • Eliminate • Rearrange/Reverse SCAMPER
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    Substitute What can besubstituted? Who else? What else? Can the rules be changed? Are there other ingredients? Other materials? Other processes? procedures? Other power? places? approaches? What else instead?
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    Combine What ideas canbe combined? Can we combine purposes? How about an assortment? How about a blend? an alloy? an ensemble? Combine units? What other article could be merged with this? How could we package a combination?
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    Adapt What else islike this? outside my field? What other idea does this suggest? Does the past offer a parallel? What could I copy? in different contexts? Whom could I emulate? What idea could I incorporate? What other process could be adapted?
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    Magnify What can bemade larger? Exagerated? What can be added? More time? Stronger? Extra features? Greater frequency? What can be duplicated? How could I carry it to a dramatic extreme?
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    Modify How could thisbe altered for the better? What can be modified? Is there a new twist? Change meaning, color, motion, sound, odor, form, shape? Change name? plans? process? marketing? package?
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    Put to otheruses... What else can this be used for? Are there new ways to use it as is? Other uses to modify? What else can be made from this? Other extensions? Markets?
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    Eliminate What if thiswere smaller? What should I eliminate? omit? Should I divide it? split it up? separate it? Understate? streamline? make miniature? condense? compact? Subtract? Delete?
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    Rearrange What other arrangementsmight be better? Interchange components? Other patterns? layouts? sequences? orders? Transpose cause and effect? Change pace? schedule?
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    Using SCAMPER... • CreativeWriting • Critical and Creative Thinking Question Development • What would happen if... • Problem Solving • Lab Development
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    Good Movies • Promoteintrigue. • Connect with audience. • Unfold carefully. • Tell a universal truth in unique ways. 3 Act Lessons Storyboarding SCAMPER
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