Assignment: School Announcements

This is part of a series suggesting different ways to use Moviestorm in schools or other educational environments. They also make useful exercises for film-makers wanting to develop and practice different film-making techniques. Many more lesson plans and ideas, with free downloadable resources, can be found on the Moviestorm Web site.

Assignment: School Announcements
Make a video informing students of events taking place at the school.

This video was created by Larkspur Middle School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Suggested techniques

Build a set representing the school to add realism.

Create lookalikes of the teachers.

Present it as a news bulletin.

Put additional information on the screen where appropriate.

For teachers: benefits to students

• This is a great way for students to get involved in school activities.
• The video can be shown across the school and on the school Web site.

Suitability

• Ages 10+
• Suitable for groups, or can be produced by teachers
• Any school or class