The Director in the Classroom

examines how filmmaking can engage learners.
looks at how today’s digital cameras and software based editing systems are revolutionizing filmmaking and explores the opportunities for enhancing education with these same tools.
explores the process of filmmaking and investigates how every step, from idea to distribution, fosters the development of personal, social and higher order thinking skills.
investigates opportunities to develop context based, video projects that span curriculum.
provides examples of successful video projects from K-12 and beyond.
demonstrates curriculum connections and effective strategies for meeting standards.
empowers students with the tools, skills and confidence.

This book looks at how the filmmaking process translates into the classroom as a series of learning opportunities and suggests strategies for successful video projects.

The Filmmaking Process in the Classroom
Designing the Video Project – Developing Ideas – Pitching –
Screenwriting –Storyboarding – Planning – Production – Editing –
Presentation – Distribution

Review the book's Table of Contents. [PDF format. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.]

Read a sample chapter of The Director in the Classroom [PDF format. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.]

REVIEWS:

Book review from the TCEA newsletter/magazine.
Texas Computer Education Association www.tcea.org

The article is Best of Show by Art Myrick...

Forget spelling his name, it's a great book.
He's Canadian, he's Greek, he's really good. I did not envision sitting through a two-hour session on bringing video into the classroom, but Nikos Theodosakis was so fascinating and enthusiastic about school use of this technology that I lost track of the time. His comprehensive text on using video in education, Director in the Classroom, answers all questions you might have from concept to final product. It even includes popcorn!.
Another one of those constructivist things.

Links to more Reviews:

Susan Crichton has published a Review/Essay in the International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning available at: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~iejll/volume6/crichton.html

The May/June 2002 Issue of MultiMedia Schools has "News of the Latest Products for Technology for K-12" and in the Classroom Resources section they recommend The Director in the Classroom.

Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning article by Jordy Whitmer.

Sample book contents:

Living and Learning in the 21st Century.
Why filmmaking is a great tool for learning.
How filmmaking creates awareness to community, family and self
How filmmaking develops oral, written and visual communication.
How filmmaking develops teamwork, leadership and organization skills
How filmmaking develops problem solving, logic and analytical skills

The Director in the Classroom CD includes:

Over 30 forms and checklists in RTF and PDF format including – Project Design Guides, Budget Forms. Storyboard Forms, Shot Lists, Field Footage Logs, Contact Sheets, Location Survey Sheets, Call Sheets, Production Reports and Editing worksheets
Links to resources on the WEB for filmmaking, digital video production
Links to software and hardware suppliers
Trial software from Inspiration and other creativity companies