Mainstream Media in the Classroom Rose Paca3e, FSP Pauline Center for Media Studies Sponsored by RCL/Benziger SisterRoseMovies.com SisterRoseMovies.net
May 10, 2015
Mainstream Media in the Classroom
Rose Paca3e, FSP Pauline Center for Media Studies
Sponsored by RCL/Benziger SisterRoseMovies.com SisterRoseMovies.net
Media are giCs of god
• MISUNDERSTOOD: Christmas APPLE commercial
What?
• Consider using mainstream media in the classroom
Why media in the classroom?
• h3p://sisterrosemovies.com/sister-‐rose
Five things the naPonal directory for catechesis says:
1. Become media literate 2. Make media the subject of catechesis 3. Use media in teaching 4. Make media in the parish/school 5. Become advocates for pro-‐social, pro-‐human
and Gospel values media
Easter digital story
Goals of Catholic formaPon & educaPon
v CriPcal autonomy v Independent thinkers v EmpathePc people v Who parPcipate in society v Responsible and free v Collaborators
A famous rabbi recently said about authenPc educaPon
• Purpose is to empower • You do this by celebraPng achievements • If you want to make children grow make them your teachers
• Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, UK
Pope francis & li3le boy who won’t leave the stage
The rabbi also said
“You know a person is educated when we see the trace of God in the face of a stranger.”
Girl with auPsm plays and sings with katy perry
The story-‐tellers in a culture own the culture
• By appreciaPng, quesPoning, engaging in those stories we become parPcipants in that culture
• As parPcipants we walk in the shoes of others
• Learn empathy
• And character
• The media makers of tomorrow are in our pews, living rooms, and classrooms today
What is mainstream media?
• Movies • Television shows • The News • Clips • Music • YouTube/online videos
To connect faith and life (culture)
What not?
• Showing movies/media of any length as a reward • Showing movies as a cover up for not being prepared • Filling Pme
Pepsi dog commercial
• Does it have to do with anything?
Why? A well chosen, topic centered media (story) can • Present a topic • Extend learning beyond the textbook • Integrate learning: presentaPon, reinforcement, review • Correspond to different learning styles • Build interest in the topic • Provide learning variety • Connect a topic over Pme if snow days or vacaPon days
break up learning • Provide teachable moments
If the media experience is connected to the learning the medium can reach the whole person
• Mind: thoughts, truth, creaPvity
• Heart: emoPons, feelings
• Will: behavior, character, choices, decisions
Can teach and develop criPcal thinking skills about the media
• Inquiry • Asking quesPons • Increases awareness • Leads to understanding
Before and aCer you watch, play, listen to, create, post ….
Challenges
• Fear of technology • Diocesan rules about using Internet and YouTube
• Rules about raPngs • Need for a license to show feature length films aCer school hours and in non-‐curriculum seing (not allowed by law)
Overcome challenges by
• MoPvate your reasons • Make a case for media literacy and the five points from the NDC
• Obtain a license • Plan ahead • Acquire training
Where?
• The school classroom • Religious educaPon classroom • Any learning environment
When?
• When the media and course content are complimentary
• And can reinforce learning
• Make connecPons
How? • Be prepared • Know resources available • Watch media • Pay a3enPon to what the kids are looking at online
ConnecPons • RELIGION/CATECHESIS Advent and birth of Jesus: The
NaPvity Story (or digital NaPvity story from YouTube) • PEACE EDUCATION: The Watsons Go to Birmingham • FAITH FORMATION IN A CONSUMER SOCIETY: adverPsing • CHARACTER FORMATION: FILM CLIPS Courage Monsters,
Inc. • ENVIRONMENT: Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax • GEOGRAPHY: Rio and Rio 2 • CIVIL RIGHTS: The Help; The Watsons Go to Birmingham • WORLD WAR II Monuments Men, Freedom Writers, Diary
of Anne Frank
Digital Christmas story
resources
• RCL/BENZINGER
Catholic Social Teaching Media Mindfulness Character educaPon
Lenten film series gePnn.tv
Catholic Social teaching
• Human dignity • Common good • Solidarity • Care for the earth • OpPon for the poor • Community, family, parPcipaPon • Rights and responsibiliPes • Subsidiarity
MEDIA MINDFULNESS Before and a*er you watch, play, listen to, create, post ….
Character educaPon
• To do, live as Jesus did (discipleship, catechesis) • Empathy • To do the right thing when no one is looking
Pedagogy
• Introduce, reinforce, expand, connect • Look, listen, experience • Talk • Share • Draw out • Don’t impose • Share
SisterRoseMovies.com
In conclusion Sister Rose goes to the movies: why?
• h3p://sisterrosemovies.com/the-‐odd-‐life-‐of-‐Pmothy-‐green
Resources
• Sister Rose Goes to the Movies RCL/Benziger • FilmClipsOnline at RCL/Benziger • WingClips (Protestant ethos) • The INNdustry with Sister Rose on the INNetwork www.GetInn.tv
• ChrisPan (Church) Video Licensing CVLI.com