Learning Episode 12: The Power of Film, Video and TV in the Classroom

3. Indeed very
powerful
Bring models of
excellence to the viewer
Transmit a wide range
of audio
Bring world of reality to the
home and to the
classroom through a live
broadcast or as mediated
through film or videotape

4. Make us see and hear for
ourselves world events as they
happen.
Be the most believable news
source

5. Provides us with sounds and
insights not easily available even to
the viewer of real event through long
shots, close ups, zoom, shots,
magnification and split screen made
possible by the TV camera
Make some programs understandable
and appealing to a wide variety of age
and educational level. Become great
equalizer of
educational
opportunity
because
programs can
be presented
over national
and regional
networks.

6. Can give opportunity to
teachers to view themselves
while teach for purpose of self-
improvement
Can be both instructive and
enjoyable

7. FILM, VIDEO
AND TV
LIMITATIONS
TV and film are one-
way communication
device
consequently, they
encourage positivity
The small screen
size puts tv at a
disadvantage when
compared with
possible size of
projected
motion,pictures.
There is much
violence in TV

9. Pre-viewing activities
 SET GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS
 LINK THE tv LESSON WITH PAST LESSON AND/OR WITH
THE STUDENTS EXPERIENCES FOR INTEGRATION AND
RELEVANCE
 Set the rules by viewing
 PUT THE FILM IN CONTEXT

10.  Point out the key points they
need to focus on
VIEWING
 Don’t interrupt viewing by
inserting cautions and
announcements you forgot
during the pre-viewing stage.
 Just make sure sights and sound are
clear