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Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

This event aims to promote film as a genre for enhancing literacy skills like speaking, reading, and writing. Participants delve into film analysis, soundtracks, storytelling, and more. Discover the benefits, methods, and outcomes of using film in education.

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Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

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  1. Focus on Film Presented by Lancashire’s Leading Literacy Teachers Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  2. Aims • To encourage the use of film for developing speaking, listening, drama, reading and writing • To promote the status of film as a true genre Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  3. Memorable films Discuss in pairs/groups your favourite film/s and first film experiences Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  4. Why use film? Critical Creative Cultural Source - BFI Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  5. Benefits of using film • Promoting understanding, appreciation and experience of a diverse range of moving image material Extending pupils’ cultural experiences • • • Awareness and familiarity of film as a genre Telling stories in a medium that is closer to the everyday experience of many children Studying print and film alongside each other Making connections with other films pupils have seen. • • • • Maximising speaking and listening opportunities linked to films Drawing inferences and discussing how characters are presented – using high order reading skills without the need for decoding Providing a stimulus for writing Film as an outcome • • Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  6. Where does film fit in? Phase 1 Speaking and listening opportunities Phase 2 Developing higher order reading skills Phase 3 Film as a stimulus for writing Phase 4 Drama and film outcomes Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  7. Listening to soundtracks music, sound effects, voice and silence. Moving image soundtracks have 4 key elements: - Sound can set the mood. - Sound can affect not only the way viewers interpret the images but also what they actually think they can see. [At the end of the unit, try watching the film without sound – contrast the effect on the viewer.] Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  8. Focused listening Listen to an extract from the film without the visual element Activity • Draw any sounds you can hear and share with a partner Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  9. Focus Boxes or Tell Me Grids • Complete focus boxes individually and share responses with a partner Character Setting • Use the character, setting and mood cards if appropriate Mood Story Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  10. Create a story map Listen to the whole film and draw a story map Share responses in pairs/groups Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  11. Viewing • View the film up to a specific point • Use the question hand to structure initial responses and clarify comprehension • Make a prediction about what will happen next/ending of the film Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  12. Speaking Frames I was surprised by… I like the film because… I think the ending will be… Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  13. Writing the opening • Write the opening sentence • Feedback – share first 3 words Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  14. Improve your opening… • Think about the opening – is it most likely to be action, dialogue or description? Choose a sentence starter • ing • ed • ly • Simile • Preposition Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  15. Drama opportunities • Hot seating • Role play • Freeze frames – characters and/or the film – think, say, feel • Thought tracking at various points in the film • Telephone conversations • Media box Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  16. Incidental writing • Think say feel • Post–it notes • Role on the wall • Text message • Letter to a problem page • Diary • Summarising the story so far/whole film in a sentence • Character profiles/challenge • Title and blurb Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  17. Analysis of film Sound Lighting Colour Camera angle Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  18. Consider possible outcomes… Narrative Poetry Plays Instructions Non-chronological Reports Explanations Recount Persuasion Discussion Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  19. Film outcomes • Animation and Digital Blue Movie Maker • Story box, digital cameras and Microsoft Photostory 3 • Voice over, dialogue, narration • Powerpoint to present own version of a story Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  20. Renewed Framework Film units • Year 4 Unit 3 Explanations – ‘The Shirt Machine’ • Year 5 Unit 5 and Year 6 Unit 4 – ‘The Piano’ See handout for further suggestions for using film in each year group Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  21. Resources • British Film Institute www.bfi.org.uk/education • Film Education www.filmeducation.org • Renewed Framework – Primary National Strategy www.standards.dfes.ac,uk/primaryframeworks Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

  22. That’s all folks!! FIN Leading Literacy Twilight Summer 2007

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