Kroto, who retired from the University of Sussex in the U.K. and moved in 2004 to Florida State University in Tallahassee to focus on science education, believes that it's possible to produce high-quality materials without following NSDL's protocol of first putting everything under a disciplinary microscope. Instead, he argues that the best materials often come from "people who are passionate about what they are doing and want to share it. I'm committed to the ideals of the Dead Poets Society--you know, the charismatic teacher being the vehicle to excite students." That principle, he adds, is why Wikipedia has become so much more popular than Encyclopedia Britannica.
Toward that end, he's built a studio on campus that films presentations from fellow scientists. The materials are then posted on a site called GEOSET (Global Education Outreach for Science Engineering and Technology). The process is idiosyncratic--"if I hear about a good presentation on a particular topic, I ask the person to come by," he explains--and runs on a tiny budget drawn mostly from university start-up funds. "I generally like to show people what I can do before I ask them for money," Kroto says. "It was the same for my research on C60."
The Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced yesterday that it had signed a contract with a budding film-and-television studio to create the Center for Future Storytelling.
Bay Area (CA) public television station creates competition/forum for teen filmmakers, while incorporating career education.
This site presents a well-researched chronology of the creation of cinematography. The timeline traces the development of motion pictures starting in 900 BC and culminating in the films of the 19th century, and includes images, portraits, and visual demonstrations of devices.
Learner.org explores all components of the film-making process, and how this art form has evolved since its inception. The page also contains an extensive collection of links for further research.
Fact Monster’s link provides kids with a working vocabulary of technical film production terms.
The Internet Movie Database is a critical resource for information on film, filmmakers, writers, actors, and more. Still images from films and other images are often available. The site can be searched by title or name.
A great site with tons of links to other media literacy sites in a number of countries
Developed by Curriculum Corporation through The Le@rning Federation, the education collection is designed to help teachers and students make the most of the wide range of moving image resources on the site. The clips in this collection are accompanied by teachers’ notes created by specialist curriculum writers. Expert curators’ notes also provide useful background material.
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How to find film and video about an environmental topic.
Bay Area (CA) public television station creates competition/forum for teen filmmakers, while incorporating career education.
This site presents a well-researched chronology of the creation of cinematography. The timeline traces the development of motion pictures starting in 900 BC and culminating in the films of the 19th century, and includes images, portraits, and visual demonstrations of devices.
A great site with tons of links to other media literacy sites in a number of countries
Developed by Curriculum Corporation through The Le@rning Federation, the education collection is designed to help teachers and students make the most of the wide range of moving image resources on the site. The clips in this collection are accompanied by teachers’ notes created by specialist curriculum writers. Expert curators’ notes also provide useful background material.
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