The Educational Technology team pulled together to create a wonderful evening celebrating the creativity and skills of students from elementary, middle, and high schools around the District. Everyone was greatly impressed by the quality of the projects created by these students. Special thanks to all who contributed, including our host, Jeff Haney, and the faculty and staff at Union Middle School. Congratulations to the winners! (View the winning films here.)
To me, the Film Festival provided clear evidence of the educational benefits of film-making. In the words of Nikos Theodasakis, "The filmmaking process from initial idea to final presentation is loaded with opportunities and experiences that make it such a powerful and appropriate tool for 21st century classrooms."
These skills include:
- use of digital tools
- working with multimedia
- research and information evaluation
- connection between curriculum and the world outside the classroom
- planning and designing
- analysis
- synthesis
- critical thinking
- creativity
- communication
- visual literacy
- oral, visual, and writing presentation skills
- personal and group expression
- negotiating, communication, and other interpersonal skills
- collaboration
- awareness of community, family, and self
- digital citizenship
