Integrating Filmmaking and Mathematics
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Integrating Filmmaking
By
Rogelio Villasano Jr. and John J. Gaines
Why Filmmaking?• One of the biggest challenges of
education is engaging students• If students want to be entertained,
then lets bring entertainment into the classroom!
Why Filmmaking?• But Filmmaking isn’t just about
entertainment…
• It also aligns with the 4Cs and the Common Core
Film and the 4Cs• Communication– Internal communication
• Communicating within their own department
• Communicating within their own group
– External communication• Communicating with the school community• Communicating with other communities
Film and the 4Cs• Collaboration– Internal Collaboration
• Within their own departments (e.g. scriptwriters, set designers, etc.)
• Within their group
– External Collaboration• Within the school community (e.g. Principal,
Teachers, Parents, and Volunteers)
Film and the 4Cs• Creativity– Bloom’s Taxonomy Level – Synthesis– Visualization– Censorship
• Critical Thinking– Higher order thinking– Contextualization
STEM in Filmmaking• Cold War (1940s – 1990s)• 1950s Creature Features
– Designed to increase public interest in STEM fields
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Available Resources• Mobile Devices– iPads, Tablets and Smart Phones
• Camera• Video/photo editing
• Online Apps– PicsArt
• Photo editing• Backdrops• Movie poster creation
Available Resources• Online Apps– PicsArt
Available Resources• Video Editing Software– Microsoft Windows Movie Maker– Apple iMovie
Activity• In your groups, select a topic on
which you would like to make a film.• Brainstorm possible story ideas that
would address that topic.