We broke off into small groups to begin the development of the concept for our film. Each student had been asked in the previous week to come up with an idea for a short film. So we discussed these and after each person had explained their idea our group didn't settle for one sole idea. Rather we took bits from each persons story in order to create something that we thought was creative and original.
At the end of the lesson we broke off into different small groups that contained a member of each film group. We discussed our ideas again and the other members would comment on what they liked, and suggested ways to around problems they thought we might encounter. This was very valuable to get a larhe variety of different perspectives. My group had already encountered a problem as we had wanted to use the song "Pretty Fly For a White Guy" however it was pointed out that we may not be able to use that in our movie due to copyright. This meant we had to reconsider the ending of our film.
This time to develop and discuss our ideas in our small groups but also with the rest of the class was invaluable. It allowed us time to share our creativity and appreciate the creativity of others. I think allowing for time such as this during the planning stage of any creative lessons is paramount for students. Not only to explore creative options and ideas but also to gain confidence in themselves and what their imagination can come up with, "When students are creating pieces for viewing by a broad audience, they are much more attentive. They feel their work has meaning and that others value it" (Steelman, 2005, p. 16).
Steelman, J. (2005). Multimedia makes its mark. Learning
and Leading with Technology , 33 (1), 16-18.
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