A VISION OF K-12

STUDENTS TODAY

The film is straight forward and easy to

understand. The voice over combined

with the images in the film, the writing

and the ideas that they put forward

make you think the whole way through

the film and really understand what the

film is about.

The good features in the film include:

The chalk on the blackboard.

The different pictures relating to old and new ways.

The way the pictures relate to the voice over.

The way the film makes you think by asking questions like;

“why do we not expect this?” and “do we teach?”

The ideas that the film puts forward such as the teachers

should learn from the students.

This film for me was a good, the content was easy to understand and it made sense and has made me wonder why schools have not updated themselves yet. The only criticism I would give is:

The film always uses the term we, who is we? Is it talking about just the teachers who teach the students or the whole population?

The film suggests an idea that all students work should be done on a computer, but by doing this the students handwriting will never develop and will never have to worry about spelling mistakes because of spell check.

Using images and writing really helps to engage

people.

I have learnt that teachers should be teaching

students relevant information that will help the in

today's lifestyles.

That watching a film is more interesting and

engaging then listening to a teacher talk.

Technology is a big part of society and we need to

use it more in schools.

The film uses camera angles and dialogue to

make a connection of what the people are

feeling.

The embarrassment of the little girl is easy to

see from the beginning but it takes a while

for the viewer to understand what the

grandmother is doing, which does engage

the viewer.

It shows a regular Australian family it

doesn’t categorize anybody so there is

no offence taken from any

socioeconomic status.

The camera angles and dialogue really

lets you relate to how the characters are

feeling and what they see.

It is a film where you have to watch to

see what is going on because there isn’t

much dialogue, some students may not

stay focused.

The points in the film may not be clear to

some and therefore be boring.

I would take the point of embarrassment forward with me when I teach because there are student who do get embarrassed

easily and I can then let them know the other point in the film

of having determination and focus they will achieve the goal

that they set for themselves.

I would get the students to set themselves goals and even for myself setting goals of what I’d like my students to achieve

and by what date and remember the determination of the

grandmother in this film.

By making a short film and showing it to the class as an assignment in P.E I

feel that the students will take more time and put more effort into their

assignment because they want to look good in front of their peers.

By using a video camera in sport the students will also be able to see where

they are making their mistakes when they play, they can then use this in the

real world in their outside of school sport.

Using techniques such camera angles that they will learn in English and using

programs such as Imovie the students would be able to achieve a good

short film on the chosen topic in P.E. By doing this students will have gained

better use of technology, knowledge on how to make a film and what

techniques that are used to make a film but also the content in which goes

into the film, in my case it would have things to do with health and physical

education as my KLA is PD/H/PE.

By working with another subject such as English, the students will be

concentrating on the same area of learning so it will be easier for them to

learn because it is always being taught between the two subjects.

I found that the k-12 film to be a great example of a technological artifact, it was easy to understand it engages

the viewer, it had visuals, ideas and a voice over which made

it so simple and straight forward. It built real world

connections to support students learning through ideas and

facts.

I found that Forbidden didn't relate to the learning of students

and it was harder to understand. Compared to K-12 it was

nowhere near as engaging or interesting.

By using filmmaking in PD/H/PE it will give students

opportunities to extend their learning which will give them the

relevant life skills which they are not gaining at this point in

time.