Overview: In pairs, learners prepare, film and present a short ‘fly-on-the-wall’ documentary. One learner takes the role of the ‘star’ or ‘diva’ (popular choices include are Marilyn Monroe, King Henry VIII and Andy Warhol!) the other takes the role of interviewer/film maker. Description: Show learners http://www.ehow.com/video_4755794_documentary-filmmaking-techniques.html or similar clip. This will give them an overview Full Article…
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Bustin’ Moves!
11yrs+ Overview: Getting boys to willingly participate in dance lessons is a perennial problem for many teachers! Here, we’ve used a combination of fun software, appealing video clips and lesson objectives to try and meet the issue head-on. Description: It is assumed that learners will have SOME knowledge of basic dance elements e.g. composition, special Full Article…
Audio Actors.
14+yrs Ease *** Overview: As part of this unit, learners begin to understand the key features of performing on the radio and to experience the roles of researcher, technician, actor, writer, producer, director and SFX manager. Description: Give learners the opportunity to listen to a professionally produced radio dramatization, we used The Archers http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qpgr/episodes/player Full Article…
Pinterest Poem
“A work of art is, above all, an adventure of the mind” Overview: Pupils read, perform and document themes and images from a selected poem to enhance the kinaesthetic approach to learning. Each learner/group of learners create a Pinterest board based on a poem of their choice. We used The Lady of Shalott by Alfred Full Article…
Mosaics and Pixels
Age 11yrs Ease ** Overview: This activity allows learners to create and develop a real mosaic using coloured stones/card squares to represent pixels. It helps them understand the theory of image production by studying the history of mosaic and the representation of electronic images produced by printers which operate using pixels Full Article…
Classical Compositions
8-12yrs Ease * Overview: Learners investigate how to improve the composition of photographs and to understand which are the main aesthetic rules of composition through a digital analysis of the most famous images of statues, paintings and photos by some of the most important artists in history. With the aid of a computer you can Full Article…
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