Reflection

Please share your thoughts on the use of Blogs, Wikis, and movies in the classroom. How do you see yourself using these tools with your students?

Protest Song - Visual Interpretation

This movie was the product of an inquiry-based project. Students chose a protest song, then answered the following essential question through a movie:

What conclusions can you draw from an artist's personal beliefs, public sentiment, and the culture of the era expressed through his/her song?

Strange Fruit by Cierra Winters, IDT 285 Students Spring 2008


Please describe your immediate thoughts on this movie and how you could adapt this type of project for one of your future classes.

Protest Song - Example 2

This movie was also the product of the inquiry-based project. Students chose a protest song, then answered the following essential question through a movie:

What conclusions can you draw from an artist's personal beliefs, public sentiment, and the culture of the era expressed through his/her song?


Please describe your immediate thoughts on this movie and how you could adapt this type of project for one of your future classes.

Re-Create History

Here is one example of a digital movie on JFK that recreates a defining moment in history.

Please describe your immediate thoughts on this movie and how you could adapt this type of project for one of your future classes.

Public Service Announcement: Cyberbully

Students chose an ethical Internet issue , then answered the following essential question through a movie: How does ___________________ affect student's learning at the college level? The script was written using a Wiki, Blog or Google doc, the length was to be approximately 30-60 seconds, and all copyright rules were to be followed.

Please describe your immediate thoughts on this movie and how you could adapt this type of project for one of your future classes.

Life's Impact on Learning

The following was originally an enhanced podcast saved as a QuickTime movie. It was created by a group of students who researched the topic: How Does Life Impact Learning? How will future generations be impacted by your generation?


Please describe your immediate thoughts on this movie and how you could adapt this type of project for one of your future classes.