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JUDY ELLIOTT, Ed.D.ELTT TELAVIKOBULETI CONFERENCE JULY 2013FILMING CLASSROOMSREFLECTIONS ON FILMING CLASSROOMS What Ive learnedDecide on a purpose or aim ahead of timeOriginally, I wanted spontaneity from students and teachers because it would seem less programmed. Now Ive learned it is more effective, in terms of filming, to have a list of questions prepared ahead of time for the participants.

A script of expectations for participants prepared ahead of time helps them to form phrases more easily and provide a more effective video. PREPARATION OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS Permission slips

Originally, I had teachers could translate many student remarks

Translating was too time consuming

Need to give time to students to prepare ahead of time so that they can plan what they are going to say in English.

Students shouldnt memorize speechDetermine Your Audience Originally target was American audience of friends and teachers who would be interested in my work.

a video clip for the June 1st conference.

Record of classroom experiences to show teachers who were just learning ELCE pedagogy

I had too many audiences in my original plan.

DEVELOP A STORY BOARD Story board is like a lesson plan. The scaffold for the film.

Usually put the steps or interview questions on small flashcards and organize chronologically

Story board determines the narrative of the filmWho will audience be?? teachers, students, others

Determine the purpose of the video: telling about Georgian life and school; OR teaching techniques and strategies; OR helping students to realize what their speech sounds like.

Prepare teachers AND students about what techniques you want to film and why.VALUE OF THE EXPERIENCEPositive feedback from students and teachers about filming

Half way through the filming of one class, I could tell students were uncomfortable and I stopped filming.

Younger students were more excited, some older students were self-conscious of their accent

Learning cinema graphic stages edit film, then add narrative and then music. Revising afterwards is quite difficultVALUE OF EXPERIENCEShowing ELCE pedagogy and content to non-ELCE teachers in future workshops:

Oh, I didnt realize that you could teach group work to 2nd or 5th grade students.

Oh, now I realize how important it is to come to class early and put the flip chart paper or flashcards or warm-up clues so that students begin participating when they first arrive.HISTORICAL RECORD Filming preserves students and teachers at a specific time in their lives.

Records the accomplishments of student clubs.

Inspires other students to record what their club is accomplishing. VALUE FOR STUDENTSTaking pride in the fact that their class is being filmed for their accomplishments & talents

Felt that their opinions about the content and lessons was being acknowledged.

Record of students knowledge speaking and intonation

Filming by students: one student made a video of an advertisement with her classmates

Students in Ninos Environmental club are now planning to film their own clubs activities.

PREPARING A TRAINING FILMImagine that your group [identified by colored paper] is preparing a training film on the topic that youve been given.Your audience and problem to be addressed has been specified on the flip chart paper. Your group has 15 minutes to prepare the basic outline or script of your advice. Then each group has 3 minutes to tell the audience what their tips or advice their short training film will cover. There are 11 groups at three minutes each. Please observe the time.