Featured Films for Learning

Films for Learning Workshops for primary teachers and support staff. Here are eight films which made during two workshops run by jointly by John Foot from the Dorset County Council Primary team and Mark Richardson from Films for Learning.

The workshops were designed to introduce staff to film making techniques and create opportunities for using film making to support learning in primary schools.

The aspect of learning we commissioned each group to make a film about was numeracy.

First workshop:

Film One: Fair Bears Fractions

Film Two: Mr Odd and Mrs Even

Film Three: Sorting Shapes

Films Four: Water Water

Second Workshop

Film Five: Bears Maths Movie

Film Six: I Know My Place Values

Films Seven: Measuring Capacity

Film Eight

During the day participants learnt:

• The technical skills of filming, capturing and editing as well as publishing finished
• material.
• How to maximise the impact on the development of National Curriculum Keys Skills.
• Strategies for evaluation of both on-going work and the impact of the project.
• Good practice in Internet safety.
• How to contribute to an on-line community.

Following the course, participants have opportunities to:

• Borrow up to 5 cameras, tripods and laptops (for no charge) from Films for learning.
• Network with others engaged in the project through the Films for Learning community.
• Access technical support from colleagues.

Here are is the documentation and support material we used to support this workshop

You may use these for your own training; however we would appreciate feedback of your experiences using this material in training other teachers or for use in lessons.

Plan for day's workshop (Word doc.)

Intoduction to FFL (Power point)

FFL - Just do it! (Powerpoint)

Assessment documents (pdf)