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How much can be taught through the Simpsons?

How much can be taught through the Simpsons?. Engaging the student through visual media. Why Visual Media?. Participation Attention Memorable learning experience Every student ‘on task’. Concepts of CSPE. Trash of the Titans. Stewardship Democracy Development Human Dignity

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How much can be taught through the Simpsons?

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  1. How much can be taught through the Simpsons? Engaging the student through visual media

  2. Why Visual Media? • Participation • Attention • Memorable learning experience • Every student ‘on task’

  3. Concepts of CSPE

  4. Trash of the Titans • Stewardship • Democracy • Development • Human Dignity • Rights & Responsibilites

  5. Getting the most out of your material • Methodologies • Differentiation • Cross Curricular Opportunities - variety of other subjects

  6. Beyond the Simpsons…. Further sources of visual media • Websites/Youtube • TV News/Current Affairs/Documentaries/Advert • Feature Films/Trailers/

  7. Websites & Youtube • www.trocaire.org • www.divinechocolate.com • www.starbucks.com

  8. TV News/Current Affairs/Documentaries/Adverts • News 2day • Eco-Eye • Prime Time/Frontline

  9. Feature Films/Trailers • Invictus • Inside I’m dancing • The day after tomorrow • The boy in the stripped pyjamas • The Simpsons Movie • Black Gold • Wasteland

  10. A few warnings…. • Watch out for Americanisms e. g. Simpsons • Where film classifications ae above the age of the student - Choose a section of the film • RTE Iplayer – 3 weeks • Had a great class – watching the Simpsons! Can be entertaining but a learning outcome must be clear to the student

  11. 4 Questions • How can visual media in the classroom be maximised? • How can visual media be used to help students reflect on development issues? • What are the challenges for the teacher? • Placing the student behind the camera?

  12. Maximising visual media in the classroom?

  13. Helping students reflect on development issues?

  14. Challenges for the teacher?

  15. Placing the student behind the camera?

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