I gave this workshop at the Mid-Atlantic Conference for Catholic educators in Baltimore on February 27, 2014. The purpose of the workshop was to show the what, when, where, how, and why for using clips and topic appropriate YouTube videos within classroom teaching, especially for religious education and character education.

1. Mainstream
Media
in
the
Classroom
Rose
Paca3e,
FSP
Pauline
Center
for
Media
Studies
Sponsored
by
RCL/Benziger
SisterRoseMovies.com
SisterRoseMovies.net

2. Media
are
giCs
of
god
• MISUNDERSTOOD:
Christmas
APPLE
commercial

3. What?
• Consider
using
mainstream
media
in
the
classroom

4. Why
media
in
the
classroom?
• h3p://sisterrosemovies.com/sister-­‐rose

5. Five
things
the
naPonal
directory
for
catechesis
says:
1. Become
media
literate
2. Make
media
the
subject
of
catechesis
3. Use
media
in
teaching
4. Make
media
in
the
parish/school
5. Become
advocates
for
pro-­‐social,
pro-­‐human
and
Gospel
values
media

6. Easter
digital
story

7. Goals
of
Catholic
formaPon
&
educaPon
v CriPcal
autonomy
v Independent
thinkers
v EmpathePc
people
v Who
parPcipate
in
society
v Responsible
and
free
v Collaborators

8. A
famous
rabbi
recently
said
about
authenPc
educaPon
• Purpose
is
to
empower
• You
do
this
by
celebraPng
achievements
• If
you
want
to
make
children
grow
make
them
your
teachers
• Rabbi
Lord
Jonathan
Sacks,
UK

9. Pope
francis
&
li3le
boy
who
won’t
leave
the
stage

10. The
rabbi
also
said
“You
know
a
person
is
educated
when
we
see
the
trace
of
God
in
the
face
of
a
stranger.”

11. Girl
with
auPsm
plays
and
sings
with
katy
perry

12. The
story-­‐tellers
in
a
culture
own
the
culture
• By
appreciaPng,
quesPoning,
engaging
in
those
stories
we
become
parPcipants
in
that
culture
• As
parPcipants
we
walk
in
the
shoes
of
others
• Learn
empathy
• And
character
• The
media
makers
of
tomorrow
are
in
our
pews,
living
rooms,
and
classrooms
today

13. What
is
mainstream
media?
•
•
•
•
•
•
Movies
Television
shows
The
News
Clips
Music
YouTube/online
videos

14. To
connect
faith
and
life
(culture)

15. What
not?
• Showing
movies/media
of
any
length
as
a
reward
• Showing
movies
as
a
cover
up
for
not
being
prepared
• Filling
Pme

16. Pepsi
dog
commercial
• Does
it
have
to
do
with
anything?

17. Why?
A
well
chosen,
topic
centered
media
(story)
can
• Present
a
topic
• Extend
learning
beyond
the
textbook
• Integrate
learning:
presentaPon,
reinforcement,
review
• Correspond
to
different
learning
styles
• Build
interest
in
the
topic
• Provide
learning
variety
• Connect
a
topic
over
Pme
if
snow
days
or
vacaPon
days
break
up
learning
• Provide
teachable
moments

18. If the media experience is connected to the learning
the medium can reach the whole person
• Mind:
thoughts,
truth,
creaPvity
• Heart:
emoPons,
feelings
• Will:
behavior,
character,
choices,
decisions

19. Can
teach
and
develop
criPcal
thinking
skills
about
the
media
• Inquiry
• Asking
quesPons
• Increases
awareness
• Leads
to
understanding

20. Before
and
aCer
you
watch,
play,
listen
to,
create,
post
….

21. Challenges
• Fear
of
technology
• Diocesan
rules
about
using
Internet
and
YouTube
• Rules
about
raPngs
• Need
for
a
license
to
show
feature
length
films
aCer
school
hours
and
in
non-­‐curriculum
seing
(not
allowed
by
law)

22. Overcome
challenges
by
• MoPvate
your
reasons
• Make
a
case
for
media
literacy
and
the
five
points
from
the
NDC
• Obtain
a
license
• Plan
ahead
• Acquire
training

23. Where?
• The
school
classroom
•
Religious
educaPon
classroom
•
Any
learning
environment

24. When?
• When
the
media
and
course
content
are
complimentary
• And
can
reinforce
learning
• Make
connecPons

25. How?
•
•
•
•
Be
prepared
Know
resources
available
Watch
media
Pay
a3enPon
to
what
the
kids
are
looking
at
online

26. ConnecPons
• RELIGION/CATECHESIS
Advent
and
birth
of
Jesus:
The
NaPvity
Story
(or
digital
NaPvity
story
from
YouTube)
• PEACE
EDUCATION:
The
Watsons
Go
to
Birmingham
• FAITH
FORMATION
IN
A
CONSUMER
SOCIETY:
adverPsing
• CHARACTER
FORMATION:
FILM
CLIPS
Courage
Monsters,
Inc.
• ENVIRONMENT:
Dr.
Seuss’
The
Lorax
• GEOGRAPHY:
Rio
and
Rio
2
• CIVIL
RIGHTS:
The
Help;
The
Watsons
Go
to
Birmingham
• WORLD
WAR
II
Monuments
Men,
Freedom
Writers,
Diary
of
Anne
Frank

27. Digital
Christmas
story

28. resources
• RCL/BENZINGER

29. Catholic
Social
Teaching
Media
Mindfulness
Character
educaPon

30. Lenten
film
series
gePnn.tv

31. Catholic
Social
teaching
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Human
dignity
Common
good
Solidarity
Care
for
the
earth
OpPon
for
the
poor
Community,
family,
parPcipaPon
Rights
and
responsibiliPes
Subsidiarity

32. MEDIA
MINDFULNESS
Before
and
a*er
you
watch,
play,
listen
to,
create,
post
….

33. Character
educaPon
• To
do,
live
as
Jesus
did
(discipleship,
catechesis)
• Empathy
• To
do
the
right
thing
when
no
one
is
looking

34. Pedagogy
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Introduce,
reinforce,
expand,
connect
Look,
listen,
experience
Talk
Share
Draw
out
Don’t
impose
Share

35. SisterRoseMovies.com

36. In
conclusion
Sister
Rose
goes
to
the
movies:
why?
• h3p://sisterrosemovies.com/the-­‐odd-­‐life-­‐of-­‐
Pmothy-­‐green

37. Resources
Sister
Rose
Goes
to
the
Movies
RCL/Benziger
FilmClipsOnline
at
RCL/Benziger
WingClips
(Protestant
ethos)
The
INNdustry
with
Sister
Rose
on
the
INNetwork
www.GetInn.tv
• ChrisPan
(Church)
Video
Licensing
CVLI.com
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