Making Digital VideoMaking Digital Videousing theusing the

INTEL DIGITAL BLUEINTEL DIGITAL BLUE

Why use Digital Video?Why use Digital Video? The benefits of shared The benefits of shared

writingwriting Focuses on speaking and Focuses on speaking and

listening (September 2006 listening (September 2006 Literacy Strategy changes)Literacy Strategy changes)

Tune-in to pupils’ “home Tune-in to pupils’ “home literacy”literacy”

Multi-modal textsMulti-modal texts Shared work – builds skills Shared work – builds skills

of co-operation, of co-operation, communication, discussion communication, discussion and managementand management

High motivation factor – High motivation factor – particularly boys (?)particularly boys (?)

Real opportunities for Real opportunities for Assessment For Learning Assessment For Learning (pupil self and peer (pupil self and peer assessment)assessment)

Why use Intel Blue?Why use Intel Blue? Not expensive: £85 (now Not expensive: £85 (now

cheaper?) gets one camera cheaper?) gets one camera and a site licenceand a site licence

Very child friendly camera Very child friendly camera and softwareand software

Can do complicated things Can do complicated things very easilyvery easily

It is the children’s work - not It is the children’s work - not the teachers (as often the teachers (as often happens with expensive £400 happens with expensive £400 digital cameras)digital cameras)

Whilst the video quality is a Whilst the video quality is a little grainy, and audio on little grainy, and audio on camera is very quiet – I think camera is very quiet – I think this is outweighed by benefitsthis is outweighed by benefits

What the Pupils sayWhat the Pupils say ““It is fun”It is fun” ““It makes you feel like a real It makes you feel like a real

director, like you are in director, like you are in control”control”

““The cameras and the The cameras and the software are easy to use and software are easy to use and you can do complicated you can do complicated things really easily”things really easily”

““Your class won’t moan when Your class won’t moan when it is literacy time”it is literacy time”

““It teaches us to work in It teaches us to work in groups, not argue as much”groups, not argue as much”

““Lets us show our expression, Lets us show our expression, it is creative”it is creative”

““It’s a reward after doing all It’s a reward after doing all your planning and scripting”your planning and scripting”

““We could actually see where We could actually see where our writing could be made our writing could be made better”better”

Types of Video I have doneTypes of Video I have done

Non Chronological Report: Documentary on Global Education Non Chronological Report: Documentary on Global Education for a visit by our MPfor a visit by our MP

Explanations: Survival guide to Y5, How to write a myth, Top Explanations: Survival guide to Y5, How to write a myth, Top Tips for spellings Tips for spellings

Report: What life was like for Victorian street childrenReport: What life was like for Victorian street children

Narrative: A ‘creation’ story from West Africa, Re-writing the Narrative: A ‘creation’ story from West Africa, Re-writing the Nativity story using animationNativity story using animation

Persuasive / Script writing: An advert for any productPersuasive / Script writing: An advert for any product

Poetry: Animation of their own version of “On the Ning Nang Poetry: Animation of their own version of “On the Ning Nang Nong” Nong”

Just for Fun: Making a pop video in lunchtime clubJust for Fun: Making a pop video in lunchtime club

Other instancesOther instances Summer term I will experiment with ‘Voice-Overs’ Summer term I will experiment with ‘Voice-Overs’

– using language for effect: Using ready made – using language for effect: Using ready made films, pupils create own narrationfilms, pupils create own narration

Primary National Strategy: ‘Learning and Primary National Strategy: ‘Learning and Teaching using ICT’ (CD Rom box). Teaching using ICT’ (CD Rom box).

Y2 DT lesson (clearly literacy Sp&L) – Y2 DT lesson (clearly literacy Sp&L) – opportunities for AFL are obviousopportunities for AFL are obvious

DFES: ‘Learning Platforms, Primary, Making IT DFES: ‘Learning Platforms, Primary, Making IT personal’. personal’.

Images of pupils using the Intel Digital BlueImages of pupils using the Intel Digital Blue

Health WarningsHealth Warnings Need to be really well organised: pupil groupings, supervision, Need to be really well organised: pupil groupings, supervision,

TA’s, timetabling, managing different ‘locations’ for each group.TA’s, timetabling, managing different ‘locations’ for each group.

The topic / context needs to be right: pupils can become silly very The topic / context needs to be right: pupils can become silly very quickly.quickly.

ICT skills: will need to build the pupils skills.ICT skills: will need to build the pupils skills.

The first time you do it you may get a lower standard of writing The first time you do it you may get a lower standard of writing than you are expecting (you may not). Like anything, it needs than you are expecting (you may not). Like anything, it needs practice.practice.

‘‘Problem Boys’: Naively, I thought it would ‘cure’ their immaturity Problem Boys’: Naively, I thought it would ‘cure’ their immaturity – it didn’t (but they were more motivated than usual). Solution - – it didn’t (but they were more motivated than usual). Solution - more supervision or different grouping.more supervision or different grouping.

Don’t expect movie quality – AVI file transfer is not the best. Don’t expect movie quality – AVI file transfer is not the best. Whilst image is great on each machine, it will be a little grainy Whilst image is great on each machine, it will be a little grainy when showing on Windows Media Player. The microphone on the when showing on Windows Media Player. The microphone on the camera is quite poor.camera is quite poor.

Some ExamplesSome Examples Narrative Fiction: Narrative Fiction:

African creation mythAfrican creation myth from from Y6, Term 1, mixed ability Y6, Term 1, mixed ability group.group.

Persuasive playscript:Persuasive playscript:A TV advertA TV advertY6, Term 2, L5 & L4 boys but Y6, Term 2, L5 & L4 boys but ‘adolescent’.‘adolescent’.

A narrative re-telling:A narrative re-telling:The nativityThe nativityA bright Y6 girl working with a A bright Y6 girl working with a struggling Y5 boystruggling Y5 boy

The softwareThe software

The ProcessThe Process Look at examples of text typeLook at examples of text type Rehearse particular GFW skills as Rehearse particular GFW skills as

appropriate appropriate Use planning sheet for ‘slides’ of video Use planning sheet for ‘slides’ of video

makingmaking Script / narrative writingScript / narrative writing Filming (on-going self assessment Filming (on-going self assessment

necessary)necessary) Editing the film (on-going self assessment Editing the film (on-going self assessment

necessary)necessary) Presentation and assessmentPresentation and assessment

Example of planning sheet for Example of planning sheet for ‘slides’‘slides’

How long does it take?How long does it take?

THE LITERACYTHE LITERACY Literacy input: 1-2 lessons (of course dependent on literacy Literacy input: 1-2 lessons (of course dependent on literacy

aspect)aspect) Slides:1 lessonSlides:1 lesson Scripting:2 lessonsScripting:2 lessons Editing Script:1 lessonEditing Script:1 lessonTHE ICT (but don’t forget all that hidden literacy)THE ICT (but don’t forget all that hidden literacy) Filming:1-2 lessonsFilming:1-2 lessons Editing together (splicing):2 lessonsEditing together (splicing):2 lessons Post Production (narration, music, etc):1 lessonPost Production (narration, music, etc):1 lesson Of course this is dependent on class skills and the type of Of course this is dependent on class skills and the type of

movie you are makingmovie you are makingSELF-ASSESSMENT (easy to forget – with time constraints)SELF-ASSESSMENT (easy to forget – with time constraints)““We could actually see where our writing could be made We could actually see where our writing could be made

better”: 1 lessonbetter”: 1 lesson

Digital Video –Digital Video –Put the ‘ace’ back into LiteracyPut the ‘ace’ back into Literacy