Districtwide Film Festival

TIE ColoradoJune 22� 2007

Joseph MillerJohn Albright

Who?

http://schoolweb.acsd14.k12.co.us/filmfest/

What is the plan?

Why Does it Matter?

Adams County School District 14

78% of students are Hispanic

22% of students are White (or other)

77% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch

50% of students are English Language Learners

41% Mobility Rate

18-22% Teacher turnover rate

40% Teachers in first three years

Vision

"I love filmmaking because it helps me learn about technology. I recommend people to join up to make films." -Arianna Mascarenas

Content Creators

1.114 billion

youtube.com

Vision

Students will be producing high-quality film productions that emphasize planning, writing, editing, collaboration, and problem-solving. In addition, we dream that students will be sharing these creations with the world.

Next…PSA

PSA

Why should teachers and administrators attend TIE?

Getting it off the ground right…

Sell the educational value

Start early

Dedicate time and money

Find your leverage points and use them

Reward All Participants

Never lose track of the focus

Lessons Learned

More structure is needed if you are starting from scratch

Lessons Learned

Editing is a one person job. Group editing rarely works.

Lessons Learned

Few teachers want to take this project on in class: make sure to offer opportunities after school, Spring Break, etc )