Reading and Discussion #2

Filmmaking can be very beneficial for teens. Not only are they learning in the classroom but outside of the classroom as well. Allowing the students to take an assignment and make a film instead of just reading about it, gets them more involved and more interested in learning. This benefits the students outside of the classroom as well because they are getting to know their community and the people that surround them. Many of the students can  become aware of their environment and the events that are taking place.

This allows for creativity and individuality. A student can show others their beliefs, values, and what is important to them through digital storytelling/ filmmaking. Learning on their own is another benefit. Taking technology and creating a piece of art that they have not created before can take time but while doing this they are learning how to merge it together, record voice, and make photos and words become a story.

Using filmmaking inside the classroom, gives the students the opportunity to use technology for professional uses. They are learning the skills they will need for jobs in the future. Filmmaking can be used with any subject, so this allows for the students to be engaged in what they are learning instead of just reading and writing from a book. The student is being actively hands on.

With all of that being said, filmmaking benefits students in so many ways in and out of the classroom. The students can take what they learn and make it into something more than knowledge, they can make it into a digital story and allow people to see their understanding in a different way.