Introduction According to Sachs (2005), “Students in the class hope to elevate the dialogue on campus about important public issues and demonstrate the power of media to create an institutional culture of civic discourse.” During “Producing Films for Social Change” students will create a short film documenting information within their local community or social issues within the United States. The course is offered through Tufts University’s, Tuft Open Courseware. The point of the course is to produce media literate students through multiple tools and assignments. The course’s overall instructional design is adequate in terms of providing a step by step process of the students achieving a final product by the end of the course. However, a few …show more content…
Students write a total of five papers critiquing news program and documentaries, reaction paper to class readings, and a reflection of websites. These assignments are appropriate to the objectives and gives the students a deeper understanding of the content of the course. The evaluation and critiques of the news media models the process of their final assignment. It allows the students to implement ideas and strategies into their film. At the end of the course, a team of four will have produced a ten-minute film on public policy or social issue resulting forty percent of their grade. The final product describes the course’s name, “Producing Films for Social Change.” The assessment works well for this course because film and media is all about watching, listening, and recording. The final product is like a performance checklist. According to Piskurich, (2015), “With this type of testing instrument, the trainee is asked to perform a task or series of tasks, usually after being instructed on how to do so and having practiced in a real or simulated environment” (p. 163). Throughout the course, the students are instructed on how to perform interviews, research information, and learn from guest speakers. Then they are released to create a final film with required tasks to meet their final grade. Every assessment and assignment in the course is a step by step process to creating a …show more content…
The objective not only benefit the trainees, but the designer as well. Objectives help organize the course and lead to meaningful chunking of lessons. The information presented needs to be chunked in sections where it’s not overwhelming. Chunking helps the learner focus on one content at a time and includes effective ways to help the person recall information. This process in instructional design helps reduce too much information being thrown at the learner. The use of media in the course, adds depth to the content being presented. The use of hyperlinks leads to the ease of navigating through the course. Required sites and readings can instantaneously be accessed with ease. However, hyperlinks need to be checked periodically to ensure that the links are functionally and sends the user to a valid page. Small to large details in the instructional design process determine the course’s success or
...a Rae article that, “moviemakers are in the movie business, not the social change business”. Although they talk about film specifically, any medium of entertainment could still apply to this statement. This cycle of production is unhealthy, but if the process works, why fix it?
I will support my main contentions by entering a conversation with two authors. Sherry Turkle, a professor of Social Studies of Science and Technology at MIT, using her article, “Can You Hear Me Now?” published in Forbes Magazine in 2007; Naomi Rocker- Gladen, a professor and author who specializes in education and media literacy, using her article, “Me Against Media: From the Trenches of a Media Lit Class,” published in AdBusters Magazine in 2007.
In 1985, television was a platform to use for educational purposes and entertainment. It did teach our youth that teaching and learning could be both fun and educational. With new developing technologies, it is only natural for our culture of education to develop. Although the format of education changes, change is not a bad thing. I see images, video, music, and all media as tools for our youth to learn. Making viewers and users aware of the impacts is necessary to inform the generation to
The television's new “golden age” is now upon us. As the internet continues to make filmmaking more accessible to public, Hollywood will continue being one of the biggest and greatest influences on today’s society and politics. It is much easier to create and share your ideas through film than ever before. Independent studios before, greatly expanding the number of debates and arguments people have access to. Never has the power to express yourself and your views through film been so great, and we are better off for it.
Teachers are encouraged to view and discuss the documentary together and decide whether it is more efficient to use it in teaching one discipline or if students might profit more from discussions that are not discipline bound.
Twenty-two years and countless screenings later it still captivates me. It is this appreciation for moving pictures and a somewhat unplanned entry into the world of education that brings me to this application. I have always gravitated towards informing in one way or another. Whether it be through my work as a journalist or as a language instructor, the prospect of elucidating has always
In the end this assignment was one that was not only eye-opening, but also one that had some personal fulfillment was well. I was able to truly access my own personal usage and see not only how it compared to others but also show me that I needed to really think and question myself about if I truly need to use Media as much as I currently do. Along with this the Media silent day also showed me that we don 't need to be connected with the media for our lives to function normally and that in fact we as humans can be much more productive without it, something that I was able to experience first hand over these 5 days. What I learned about my media consumption I know I will carry with me not only throughout this year but hopefully my entire life as well.
Thus, this technique could empower the analyst to gain an inclusive standpoint on issues just by reviewing a particular movie. So, in utilizing either one or a combination of these tactics, an observer will be in a position to understand the meaning the director is concealing within his film. From the scrutiny process that I have done thus far, I have come to acquire that there is always a more profound meaning to a movie than just the entertainment characteristic of a film. Additionally, I believe that the production of a specific motion picture could have stimulated an individual or society in different ways. The moviemaker might as well wanted to convey a particular message or document a culture’s representation in the
Even though media studies is still new, it is important, as it has a high potential of being at the centre of essential changes in our thoughts about what we should learn and if they are worthwhile (Bazalgette, 2000). Since this subject is still new there are a lot of disagreements on how media should be interpreted and it is also a hybrid subject as the idea that it came about comes from a variety of sources (Bazalgette, 2000). Media studies is also considered an academic discipline as it binds the different types of hybrid disciplines such as semiotics, structuralism, sociolinguistics and a lot more and there are no limits to an individual as how to analyze the media. The analysis of media is very important for this particular subject. Educators today realized that students need to be involved in practical work to understand the subject better. Media studies are normally associated with the English subject. However the difference is rather apparent and media studies courses uses economic and political perspectives are their main ways to understand the media as well as it requires a person to consider texts from different contrasting perspectives. The English subject on the other hand, deals with reading and writing skills as well as analyzing critically. It also involves individual students’ responses (Bazalgette, 2000).
A) Social workers “promote social change...the empowerment and liberation of people” (International federation Of Social Workers 2014, para 1);
In relation to social transformation I have gathered materials that focusses on programs provided for ‘refugees’ living in New Zealand. The purpose of my findings are based on the societies support for ‘refugees’ in terms of human security and directions of life before settling in their new destination. There are stories about ‘refugees’ that need to be shared and stories that need to be forgotten, because it can produce controversy within the society or the universe. But where can these ‘refugees’ go if the place they call home is unsafe or too risky for the lives of their families and for themselves. It’s hard enough to migrate into a new country, but it is devastating for refugees who have experienced the loss of homes and loved ones.
Resources are designed to support us as teachers to plan, deliver and assess our teaching and lesson delivery. All the materials and books, a variation and diversification of approaches, resources used for different learning styles, in order to meet the needs of all my students were contributing to the professional development and continuing education. Preparing visual prompts to stimulate, the use of colour in my slides, always helped to stimulate the interest and emphasise the key points in my teaching. However, computer-based technology, provided opportunities to develop ICT skills. Thus, through class sessions and little practice students were developing skills to use it, and create professionally looking and visually stimulating slides. As teachers, we must be willing to encourage our students to become active participants in their learning, creating opportunities to actively engage all
If one asked “What is media literacy?” a majority of people would be puzzled. Some would say that it is the ‘written’ part of media that is not usually seen or a written layout of how media should be produced. The bulk of people would say they have no idea what media literacy is. People in today’s society should be informed about media literacy. Society should be informed of what media literacy exactly is and how it applies to the field of communications.
Delving back into my thoughts four and a half months ago, I had no idea that the Global Peace Film Festival (GPFF) and our Peace Through Film class would have such an impact on my mindset and motivations. Because of my previous involvement in the Sydney Film Festival (SFF), I had a small inkling of what the GPFF would be like, but I was not prepared for the effect it would have on my attitude. Additionally, it was incredibly refreshing to be introduced to film writing, which was previously a foreign subject to me. Although I am a lover of movies and an avid watcher, I rarely take the time to truly assess the filming techniques used and the power of good actors. The assignments in this course and the GPFF gave me a greater appreciation for the
Abstract: Recently, there has been a rush to create web-based instructional courses. The approach that is being taken to create web-based courses is to create websites that will function as the central distributors of information and materials. Based on the format and content of the course, the student is to go through lesson by lesson to complete courses. In this paper, I address some of the problems inherent in this approach, especially with respect to 18-22 year-old undergraduate education.