Zornitsa Yordanova

Zornitsa Yordanova

I'm an elementary teacher 1st-4th grade.

Location Varna, Bulgaria

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    Planning for implementation

    This course taught me a lot of film making in the classroom. I will organize a student film festival at my school.

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    Create

    This is our first claymation film made in literature class with my first graders last year: https://youtu.be/H4_brIbB1Gc

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    Summary and reflections on Week 2

    During the second week of training, I gathered a lot of ideas for using filmmaking in literature classes.

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    Using camera shots to improve literacy

    I will definitely share this video with my colleagues. Chris Whitney gives very good ideas and methodology that can be used in the classroom.

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    Camera shots, position and movement – testing your knowledge

    Wide shot, Long shot, Medium shot, Close up; Top shot, Eye level, Low angel; Panning, Crane, Steadicam

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    Create

    This is my single shot video: https://youtu.be/fn9SB7kFJ60

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    Reflections on Week 1

    I used the one-shot films we talked about in the first week when my pupils dramatize short fairy stories with the paper hand puppets. Children feel like directors and more motivated to participate in literature studies. The desire to read books increased.

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    Film as a tool for assessment

    I would like my students to develop the following skills Performing within a role (eg director, sound designer etc.), Project management, Problem solving because these are skills that would be useful in activities in different professional and life situations.

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    Screening pupils' films

    Late last year after my kids finished their claymotion movies together we watched them on the big screen. The effect was wow! They were able to find out for themselves the mistakes they had made and commented on how it could have been better.

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    Camera shots – testing your knowledge

    I could see: Extreme long/Wide shot, Long Shot, Medium long shot, Close up, Extreme close up

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    Primary maths example (student-created)

    This is a practice in my classroom. In math classes, children explain mathematical actions in words. Making a film in such a situation will put them in the role of the teacher. This will increase their confidence that they are doing well and their motivation to learn.

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    Secondary English literature example (student-created)

    I tried this approach with my students through flipgrid. But they are ashamed to stand with their faces in front of the camera and refuse to do this type of exercise.

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    An introduction to Filmmaking and Animation Online and in the Classroom

    Hello! I have been waiting a long time for this course to begin. My first graders and I did two claymotion workshops on fairy tales last year. I hope to learn more here and to offer children a better education.