The second phase of the Films for Learning project is working with other schools to help them enable their own Films for Learning. Richard Scott, DASP E-Learning Manager and Peter Roe, Media Development Manager have been working with Teachers and Students from Dorchester Middle School to help them create their own films for the science curriculum. Teachers and students were enthusiastic during planning and filming and are looking forward to returning to Thomas Hardye school for editing on the 7th of February.
Peter Roe said "In a lot of schools there has been a steady decline in the number of experiments and practicals in school science in recent years. The reasons for the reduction include health and safety concerns, time pressures in the curricula, and pressure on equipment budgets. However, significant numbers of scientists and engineers trace their enthusiasm for their subject back to inspiring experiments and demonstrations while at school. So what we aim to do with Films for Learning is to engage learners, especially within science and technology and inspire them to make their own films."
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"Although we have already been working with teachers from schools from as far apart as St Ives and London, DMS are the first school within DASP to take advantage of our knowledge in this area. At the end of February we will also be hosting a class of 25 students from St Osmunds who are also eager to get involved. Who knows, maybe we will find our own David Puttnam or Ridley Scott amongst them!" |
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Particle Films - Bryony, Beth, Will and Sebastian, year 8 students from Dorchester Middle School review their footage during filming at The Thomas Hardye School |