The Student Filmmaker

The challenge for any teacher is knowing what their students know and understand.  What is the secret to making their learning ‘visible’ and ‘observable’?

The stem.T4L team developed a five-part series called 'The Student Filmmaker' (Intranet)  to introduce NSW Public School students to video-making skills they can use to demonstrate their understanding of the ideas and concepts taught during class. 

Module 1 - Introduction to screen recording (Intranet)

• Which screen-recording tool will you use?
  • Quicktime for Mac.
  • PowerPoint.
  • iOS screen recorder.
  • We Video.

Module 2 - Camera and sound capture techniques (Intranet)

• Tricks for better video and audio.
• Techniques for good lighting.
• Framing and composition.

Module 3 - Start messing with your timeline - Editing (Intranet)

• iMovie and Clips on iPad.
• Adobe Premiere Elements.
• Windows Video Editor.
• File management.

Module 4 - Planning for a better film (Intranet)

• Storyboarding and planning.
• Scripts.
• Location choice and features.

Module 5 - Final edits and publishing (Intranet)

• One last look at your timeline.
• Sharing your video with people that matter.