Flip+-+St.+Francis+-+October+2011


 * Grade 9 Film Studies Option Videos **
 * The students durings Bullying week were required to make anti-bullying videos. **
 * How do we know we have been successful? **

1. Students are reporting on their experience - (2 - 3 students sharing - recorded on video) attach videos 2. Students have acquired new technology skills that they had not had previously - please see the 21st century list below **//__ Inventive Thinking __//** Ø Self-direction Ø Curiosity, creativity, and risk-taking Ø Higher-order thinking and sound reasoning Ø Ability to prioritize, plan, and manage for results Ø The ability to create relevant, high-quality products 3. Students have learned about digital citizenship - please see the digital citizenship list of skills below

**We discussed digital citizenship on a daily basis. It became part of the dialogue within our classroom**
 * **Understanding of safety and security in the videos that were produced**
 * **Understanding of manners, bullying and ethics in the use of technology**
 * ** A dvocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology**
 * **Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity**
 * **Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning**

4. How has our teaching changed? What practices will you continue? It has given us another tool to increase engagement in the classroom, and we would like to continue to offer it as an option to students when exploring topics through projects.

5. What are some best practices? Assign the cameras to specific kids.

6. Listing what I have learned and what were some of the challenges Charging the cameras was a challenge when you are dealing with that many.

7. Personal growth as a learner on an online collaborative environment. It is wonderful to have the opportunity to share and learn from other educators and students in our division.

8. What are some tips for next time users? It's good to have some sample videos to help guide the students. They can see what good work looks like and also what some look like that were not sucessful especially in video quality. This also seemed to increase creativity because of course when they see good work they want to be more inventive then the previous years.

9. What is your legacy piece? How have you left a digital footprint to let other know about your important work with kids? (Video, digital storytelling, celebrations with parents, inviting senior administration, manual, collaborative place for yourself and your students) Videos are available to use to show why bullying is such a problem and it empowers students to do something about it, rather than just talking. Other grades can watch them and be influenced by the older grades as good role models. It was suggested by admin that they could be shared on the gathering area TV at lunch.

10. Sample lessons - share 2 lessons that you taught using the equipment

11. Websites, tools, or apps that you used with your students Windows Movie Maker Imovie

12. Other unexpected findings from your project None

13. Final thoughts about your project. This was a great way to explore the topic visually.

14. Would you recommend to use this equipment? Yes this is a great creative tool that gets the students motivated to delve deeply into subjects in interesting ways. It is great as well for sparking discussion.