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Data: 22/11/2011
NR.: 317
DATA: 22.11.2011
TITOLO PROGETTO: “Introduction to Film-Making”
RICHIESTA PROVENIENTE DA: Ros Cooper (Finlandia)
TIPOLOGIA: Gioventù – Training course
ARGOMENTO: Film-making activities
PAESI PARTNER CHE HANNO GIÀ ADERITO: -
ALTRE NOTIZIE:
Activity date: 23rd - 27th of July 2012.
Venue place, venue country: Oulu, Finland.
Summary:
Film-making activities in formal and non-formal education context can engage and motivate learners of all ages. This course provides participants with the skills and knowledge to make, and facilitate the making of, fiction and non-fiction films.
Target group:
Youth workers, Trainers, Project managers, The training is for all teachers and non-teaching staff in mainstream and special needs primary, secondary, and upper secondary schools, as well as youth and adult education. Participants should be familiar with using email, word-processing, and the Internet.
For participants from: Youth in Action Programme Countries.
Group size: 16 participants.
Details:
Participants will be requested to complete a questionnaire before the course and prepare a short presentation introducing themselves and their working context to be presented at the beginning of the course.
Objectives:
The course aims to provide participants with:
• skills and knowledge to include fiction and non-fiction film-making activities in their classrooms;
• a classroom activity which motivates and engages learners;
• hands-on practice of making films in various formats;
• a pedagogical framework for film-making as a tool for transformative learning;
• opportunities to produce materials to use with their own students;
• confidence and ability to facilitate introductory film-making workshops for colleagues;
• opportunities to meet and share practices with participants from other countries;
• information about European Union funding, school partnerships and projects.
Methodology:
The course emphasises hands-on, collaborative learning. Participants learn to make simple films with equipment already available in educational institutions, and use software programmes which can be downloaded free of charge – dispelling myths that film-making is complicated and expensive. Participants use their own laptop and digital camera (or digital camcorder), to become more familiar with their equipment. Details about free software to be downloaded are given prior to the course. Microsoft Windows is the main operating system used; support is available for Mac users. Visits to places of educational and cultural interest are integrated throughout the course. All course and additional materials are given to participants in electronic format. Local school student wall art.
Follow-up:
A post-course questionnaire will be given to participants on the last day of the course to collect feedback about the course, its contents, organisation, teaching methods, trainers, and materials, as well as to assess if and how the course succeeded in empowering participants with the skills and confidence to introduce new activities in their teaching contexts. Participants will be encouraged to remain in email contact with each other and the trainers, to support and share activities undertaken after the course, disseminate resources, and plan future collaborations and international projects. The main trainer will contact participants 6 months after the course, requesting participants to review new activities they have tried with their students as well as identify any barriers preventing implementation.
Certification:
A certificate of attendance is presented to participants at the end of the course and the EuroPass Mobility Certificate is also available.
Costs:
Participants are responsible for funding their own costs. Teachers, school staff, teacher trainers, youth and adult educators from EU and EFTA/EEA countries (except those living in the training host country, Finland) are eligible for funding from the European Commission, Lifelong Learning Programme to participate on courses. This course is registered in the Europa Comenius-Grundtvig Training Database of approved courses. The process to apply for funding should start as early as possible. Up to 6 nights accommodation, breakfasts, 4 lunches and 1 dinner: 650.00€
Course Fee: 750€
Working language: English.
SCADENZA: 16th of December 2011.
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