What's in a video?
Teacher Donna Harwood
| YEAR
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LEVEL
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DURATION
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| 7-8
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4
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3-4 weeks
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| Achievement Objective Being Assessed
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Learning Outcomes
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| Viewing
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Respond to and discuss how verbal and visual features of video are used to create meaning for the viewer.
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| Presenting
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Combine a variety of verbal and visual features in the production of a storyboard and video.
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| Processes
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| Exploring language
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Identify and discuss how verbal and visual features of video are used to create particular meanings for the viewer.
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| Supporting Achievement Objective
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Learning Outcomes
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| Interpersonal Speaking and Listening
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Work collaboratively in groups, discussing special effects for a video and planning storyboard for a video.
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Teacher background reading
Teaching and learning activities
Select and adapt these learning activities to best meet the needs of your students, and to fit the time available:
Introduce the term "moving images". Discuss with students what they know about images that move, for example on film, television, and the computer screen.
Learning task 1
Learning task 2
Assessment
Storyboard and video
In small groups select a short poem from the School Journals. Plan and write a storyboard (maximum 6 frames) for the poem. Students to organise props, costumes and sound effects. Produce a video based on storyboard.
The aim will be to use information learnt from viewing videos including the combination of visual and verbal features to convey meaning.
Use a booking system for each group to use the camera. Allow time for the group to practice different shots and moving from one frame to the next frame. To save editing time complete each shot in order, doing all editing on the camera.
The
self_assessment (RTF 18KB)
will be shared with students prior to their planning and filming. Students will complete the self assessment checklist and attach to their storyboard.
If you do not have access to a video camera this Interactive Film Making Simulation
is an excellent site where students can create their own videos.
assessment (RTF 4KB)
Resources
FOLLOW UP
The videos the students produced were dubbed and sent home with the storyboard as part of a Home Sample file of the student's work.
Students showing a keen interest in making videos may want to explore videos with animation, editing beyond the camera.
