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Teachers Page Joint Statement  Through a Web Quest based unit of work (four lessons) students will study script writing and short film making. In order to complete this Web Quest, as a team we go through a process of planning, create and publishing. In the planning stage we are required to produce a number of different elements including this joint statement, a project plan detailing who does what and when it needs to be completed by, a mind map connecting our lessons with curriculum outcomes, an explanation of how we intend to integrate student based information and communications technology (ICT), a statement detailing how our Web Quest is encouraging of and supported by the evidenced based learning theory, and finally a forward planning document specifying what will occur in each of the four lessons. We will be producing a cross curriculum body of work that incorporates both Media and English. We will be focusing on year 9 and will be setting up to create a film. Our project will be named TimBurtonMovies, and will help students understand the technology used with script writing, film preparation and film completion. We will be doing things like print advertising, creating a script, researching the style of Tim Burton. In groups of three of four students will be required to create a story idea, write a script about the idea and finally create either a film or animated version of their script. The lessons will be themed by Tim Burton as his style involves a lot of creativity and focuses on finding humanity even in the darkest places.

Following the planning and mind mapping of this task we will post our final work on web quest, through the development of a wiki-space. The Web Quest will cover the major headings; introduction, task, process, evaluation, conclusion and teacher’s page including credits and references. The wiki-space will include all planning documents

Project Plan   

Mind Map



ICT's Integration   Students will use a number of forms of ICT during the completion of their Web Quest; aside from the internet which they will be required to have access to, they will use PowerPoint, script writing software and video cameras to film their short film or an animation software program (like iMovies) to create an animated version of their script. These forms of ICT’s will be incorporated into lessons and will enhance student’s enjoyment and understanding of the unit of work. We hope to cater for diversity and engage all students through offering them the option of deciding how best to present their final body of work. Students will use PowerPoint in their first lesson to create their poster for their upcoming short film; from a resource page on their Web Quest they will have access to appropriate material that is relevant to our Tim Burton theme. We have chosen PowerPoint as the majority of students are very familiar with it and it is a program they can use to manipulate images and texts to achieve the desired effect. The second form of ICT we are using is an online script writing program, this will be accessed through their Web Quest along with relevant information about elements of script writing. This technology will allow students to become more involved in their own learning than if we simply lectured them on script writing and left them to write a script. Lastly they will be using either video cameras to film or an animated program to create their short film. Students will be left to decide which form they believe best represents their script.

Evidence Based Learning Theory

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: justify;">Evidence based learning theory is also refered to as constructivism, it has come about as a result of studies which have proven that people construct their our meaning through their interaction with the environmet, through their experiences and through their reflection on this. They build on skills and knowledge already possessed to find meaning. In terms of within the classroom this theory encourages students to be active in their learning, to experment and create their own knowledge. Creating a Web Quest for students falls into this category of learning, although bound by some limitation (Tim Burton theme) students are essentially required to do their own research to discover and learn more about the task they have to achieve, they are also given a certain amount of freedom in deciding how to best present allowing them to researchand experiment with ideas and problem solving in order to present the best possible outcome. Our unit of work covers the main components of constructivism; active, constructive, authentic, cooperative and intentional. Below is a table showing how each component is achieved through our Web Quest:


 * Active || * Students are using research and development of new skills (script writing program).
 * Clear process from idea to production with the manipulation of information.
 * Will engage in producing a movie. ||
 * Constructive || * Students will design, write and create a production.
 * Building on prior knowledge of feature film making. ||
 * Authentic || * Students will go through the process of script writing and creating a film in the same way as professionals do.
 * Also examining themes and emotions that occur in the real world. ||
 * Cooperative || * Students are working in groups to share ideas and roles.
 * Support available for those that are weaker but more demanding roles available for those who are stronger. ||
 * Intentional || * Goal of the web quest is clear from the beginning, students are aware of each step and where it will take them, how they need to get there. ||

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">Forward Planning Document