Pedagogy before technology
However keen on technology you are, put pedagogy first. Always.
Social media and mobiles in the classroom
Keeping mobiles out of the classroom has been a battle for the past few years but recently it seems to have become worse than ever. We live in a world where mobile phones appear to be an extension of our arms and every few minutes, we feel the urge to consult our screens in case
Reading a film’s content, cinematography, and technical aspects
Film literacy means for me the competence to critically watch a film and to analyse its content, cinematographic and technical aspects. To improve my language, I often watch a film in a language that is not my native language. Sometimes I use the subtitles to read the lines I haven’t understood. With this technique, I
It is important to get to know the culture and humour of other countries
Learning language and culture with film Film literacy isn’t about the content of the fil, itself. It’s more about the different angles we can use with the camera. It is also related to the music chosen in each scene and why. It’s also important to look at the film critically and to use technical resources
We usually watch films to relax
Film literacy means being conscious about the choice of films as well as how understandable it is. Watching a movie critically. It means bringing the message to the viewer through different angles, places where the scenes are shot, music, etc. I learned most of my English because I started watching series and films in this
Film literacy stands for competence to analyse and criticize a film from different angles
Film literacy is the level of understanding of a film. It’s the competence to analyse and criticize the story, the message the film wants to convey and the way the film was made. By watching a film in a foreign language you can improve your language because it helps you learn new vocabulary and it
Producing films and creating atmosphere is impossible without film literacy
Film literacy to me personally means the way of producing films, creating an atmosphere where people keep watching and not going to be annoyed, by camera angles and the way of filming, the music, light and many different factors. It’s truly an art to combine that many different factors to create a successful movie. I
Films are good for language learning
When you watch a film you have to be conscious of what are you choosing. It is important to understand those films you watch, because if you do not understand them you won´t understand the plot. When you pick a film you may search what is the movie about, sometimes you can be picking a
The seventh art
Film literacy is considered as the „seventh art“. As this art improves and keeps on producing better results, it also gets closer to the society in which we live nowadays. Film literacy means taking profit of every available resource so that the filmed scenes will transmit as better as possible the movie’s intention or ideas,
What is Democracy?
No one is born a good citizen, no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. Young people must be included from birth. (Kofi Annan) The word democracy comes from the Greek words "demos", meaning people, and "kratos" meaning power; so democracy can be thought of as