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Video as an Education Tool:

Theory, Production and Curriculum Integration A 3‐day Workshop for Educators

Hosted by:

Pingree School South Hamilton, MA 01982

Workshop dates:

18-20 August 2010

An initiative of

Fredʼs Experiential Media, Inc. 343 Lenox Avenue

New York, NY 10027 646.352.0152 x217 www.fredsfilms.com

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Fred’s Experiential Media, Inc. 343 Lenox Blvd., 3rd Floor • New York, NY 10027 • 646-352-0152 • www.fredsfilms.com

Video as an Education Tool:

Theory, Production and Curriculum Integration A 3‐day Workshop for Educators

Introduction Today’s youth are immersed in and engaged by video technology. Whether at the multiplex, on YouTube or on their cell phones, youth are consuming video constantly. But thanks to the digital revolution, the switch is being flipped from passive consumption is to active creation. In an educational setting, video can be a powerful and multi‐purpose tool, allowing deep engagement and a content‐rich experience. But few educators know how to fully use this technology in their course curriculum – no matter what the subject. This unique, workshop will train educators in the use of video technology as a tool of student engagement and education. Scott Kinnamon and Benjamin Patton, founders of Fred’s Experiential Media, have spent years making movies with kids, using the medium to build engagement, teach narrative skills and increase literacy. They have distilled the knowledge gained into a practical, content‐laden 3‐day workshop for educators. Program Outline Day 1 – How to “see”: Camera and video as teaching tools This section explores why video is the new paradigm in today’s youth culture and why we must utilize it as a teaching tool. We will discuss human’s innate narrative impulse and the art and science of “seeing.” Topics covered include:

• Theories of visual narrative.

• Understanding Teen Tech Culture.

• Video as engagement tool.

• Movie scene breakdown and analysis.

• Camera theory and operation.

• Simple, effective hands‐on exercises.

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Day 2 – Tech Talk This section explores how adolescent filmmakers can effectively combine the use of videomaking tools and narrative elements to construct stories. We will discuss the 4 most important tools of the filmmaker: Archetype, Metaphor, Symbol and Subtext, and help educators to break through the technological wall to become adept at navigating the digital world. Topics covered include:

• Understanding filmic construction.

• Movie scene analysis.

• Editing theory and practice.

• Exporting movies to DVD and the web.

• Hands‐on exercises.

Day 3 – Curriculum Integration and Video in the Classroom How can video integrated into curriculum? What should assessment look like? This section will provide a hands‐on exploration of integrating video into a variety of subject areas. Topics covered include:

• Academic skill‐building.

• Curricular Integration and how to design lesson plans involving video production for virtually any academic subject.

• Filling the project with content.

• Movie scene analysis.

• Hands‐on filmmaking exercises.

Fred’s Experiential Media will provide all equipment for the training. Participants will leave with lists of films suitable for various subjects and three fully transcribed lectures/lesson plans.

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Workshop Dates and Fees:

• Fredʼs 3-Day Experiential Media Workshop for Educators will take place on 18-20 August 2010 at Pingree School.

• The workshop fee is $875 per participant.

[Note: Lunch is included each day of the workshop. Overnight accommodations are not provided though

Pingree and Fred will be happy to recommend suitable local lodging for workshop attendees.]

For additional information and to register for the workshop, please contact:

Dave Medvitz, Technology Educator Pingree School

537 Highland Street South Hamilton, MA 01982

(978) 468-4415 x254 • [email protected]

Fredʼs Experiential Media - contact info: Scott Kinnamon—tel: (303) 929-1179 e: [email protected] Benjamin Patton—tel: (646) 352-0152 e: [email protected]

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About Fred Experiential Media, Inc. Fred's Experiential Media, Inc. and Fredʼs Film Workshops were created by producers Benjamin Patton and Scott Kinnamon in 2006. The workshops represent an innovative new digital media program for adolescents, where they learn the art of storytelling using the moving image. For the past four summers, Fredʼs Film Workshops have been held at Green Meadows Farm in South Hamilton, MA. In 2009, Fred began offering a second teen workshop, in Denver, Colorado. Through the medium of digital video, students develop technical as well as valuable life skills - from collaboration to project management. They also discover the value of their own voice and develop the critical narrative skills necessary to navigate the modern world. Additionally, Fred hosts mini-workshop for parents and adult friends of Fred, which are oriented toward personal biography and understanding the teen tech culture. We also organize training workshops for educators and healthcare professionals. For more on Fred and to see our studentsʼ work, visit www.fredsfilms.com.

Fred co-founders Scott Kinnamon and Ben Patton in their classroomʼ

Fredʼs co-Founders Benjamin Patton has worked in New York as a television and music producer for more than 13 years. His company, Patton Productions (www.pattonproductions.com), produces commercial, youth-educational and private media projects, and specializes in creating high-end, customized video histories for families. Prior to forming his own company in 2005, Ben worked for the PBS flagship station WLIW/WNET New York, producing music specials and highly successful PBS pledge programs on topics ranging from financial literacy to nutrition. He is also currently pursuing a Masters in Developmental Psychology at Columbia University-Teachers College. Scott Kinnamon is a filmmaker and artist who has worked in the film/video industry for more than 20 years in Los Angeles and Denver. His company, SKEW Media, produces a variety of media including radio and television advertising, training and educational films, documentaries and websites. Recognizing the potential for engaging kids through filmmaking, he founded Educational Media Organization (EMO), a non-profit whose mission is to use video to engage and educate youth. He is also involved with developing educational programming at the Denver Film Society.

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