using mainstream media in the classroom
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I gave this workshop at the Mid-Atlantic Conference for Catholic educators in Baltimore on February 27, 2014. The purpose of the workshop was to show the what, when, where, how, and why for using clips and topic appropriate YouTube videos within classroom teaching, especially for religious education and character education.TRANSCRIPT
Mainstream Media in the Classroom
Rose Paca3e, FSP Pauline Center for Media Studies
Sponsored by RCL/Benziger SisterRoseMovies.com SisterRoseMovies.net
Media are giCs of god
• MISUNDERSTOOD: Christmas APPLE commercial
What?
• Consider using mainstream media in the classroom
Why media in the classroom?
• h3p://sisterrosemovies.com/sister-‐rose
Five things the naPonal directory for catechesis says:
1. Become media literate 2. Make media the subject of catechesis 3. Use media in teaching 4. Make media in the parish/school 5. Become advocates for pro-‐social, pro-‐human
and Gospel values media
Easter digital story
Goals of Catholic formaPon & educaPon
v CriPcal autonomy v Independent thinkers v EmpathePc people v Who parPcipate in society v Responsible and free v Collaborators
A famous rabbi recently said about authenPc educaPon
• Purpose is to empower • You do this by celebraPng achievements • If you want to make children grow make them your teachers
• Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, UK
Pope francis & li3le boy who won’t leave the stage
The rabbi also said
“You know a person is educated when we see the trace of God in the face of a stranger.”
Girl with auPsm plays and sings with katy perry
The story-‐tellers in a culture own the culture
• By appreciaPng, quesPoning, engaging in those stories we become parPcipants in that culture
• As parPcipants we walk in the shoes of others
• Learn empathy
• And character
• The media makers of tomorrow are in our pews, living rooms, and classrooms today
What is mainstream media?
• Movies • Television shows • The News • Clips • Music • YouTube/online videos
To connect faith and life (culture)
What not?
• Showing movies/media of any length as a reward • Showing movies as a cover up for not being prepared • Filling Pme
Pepsi dog commercial
• Does it have to do with anything?
Why? A well chosen, topic centered media (story) can • Present a topic • Extend learning beyond the textbook • Integrate learning: presentaPon, reinforcement, review • Correspond to different learning styles • Build interest in the topic • Provide learning variety • Connect a topic over Pme if snow days or vacaPon days
break up learning • Provide teachable moments
If the media experience is connected to the learning the medium can reach the whole person
• Mind: thoughts, truth, creaPvity
• Heart: emoPons, feelings
• Will: behavior, character, choices, decisions
Can teach and develop criPcal thinking skills about the media
• Inquiry • Asking quesPons • Increases awareness • Leads to understanding
Before and aCer you watch, play, listen to, create, post ….
Challenges
• Fear of technology • Diocesan rules about using Internet and YouTube
• Rules about raPngs • Need for a license to show feature length films aCer school hours and in non-‐curriculum seing (not allowed by law)
Overcome challenges by
• MoPvate your reasons • Make a case for media literacy and the five points from the NDC
• Obtain a license • Plan ahead • Acquire training
Where?
• The school classroom • Religious educaPon classroom • Any learning environment
When?
• When the media and course content are complimentary
• And can reinforce learning
• Make connecPons
How? • Be prepared • Know resources available • Watch media • Pay a3enPon to what the kids are looking at online
ConnecPons • RELIGION/CATECHESIS Advent and birth of Jesus: The
NaPvity Story (or digital NaPvity story from YouTube) • PEACE EDUCATION: The Watsons Go to Birmingham • FAITH FORMATION IN A CONSUMER SOCIETY: adverPsing • CHARACTER FORMATION: FILM CLIPS Courage Monsters,
Inc. • ENVIRONMENT: Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax • GEOGRAPHY: Rio and Rio 2 • CIVIL RIGHTS: The Help; The Watsons Go to Birmingham • WORLD WAR II Monuments Men, Freedom Writers, Diary
of Anne Frank
Digital Christmas story
resources
• RCL/BENZINGER
Catholic Social Teaching Media Mindfulness Character educaPon
Lenten film series gePnn.tv
Catholic Social teaching
• Human dignity • Common good • Solidarity • Care for the earth • OpPon for the poor • Community, family, parPcipaPon • Rights and responsibiliPes • Subsidiarity
MEDIA MINDFULNESS Before and a*er you watch, play, listen to, create, post ….
Character educaPon
• To do, live as Jesus did (discipleship, catechesis) • Empathy • To do the right thing when no one is looking
Pedagogy
• Introduce, reinforce, expand, connect • Look, listen, experience • Talk • Share • Draw out • Don’t impose • Share
SisterRoseMovies.com
In conclusion Sister Rose goes to the movies: why?
• h3p://sisterrosemovies.com/the-‐odd-‐life-‐of-‐Pmothy-‐green
Resources
• Sister Rose Goes to the Movies RCL/Benziger • FilmClipsOnline at RCL/Benziger • WingClips (Protestant ethos) • The INNdustry with Sister Rose on the INNetwork www.GetInn.tv
• ChrisPan (Church) Video Licensing CVLI.com