{"id":93,"date":"2020-09-15T10:05:19","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T10:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmschoolteacher.info\/blog\/?p=93"},"modified":"2020-09-15T10:05:19","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T10:05:19","slug":"picking-up-some-threads-film-school-pedagogy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmschoolteacher.info\/fredsnotes\/2020\/09\/15\/picking-up-some-threads-film-school-pedagogy\/","title":{"rendered":"Picking up some threads \u2014 film school pedagogy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve got some time on my hands these days, and it\u2019s time to pick up the film school pedagogy thread again. As I\u2019ve <a href=\"http:\/\/filmschoolteacher.info\/blog\/film-school-pedagogy-2\/from-artist-to-teacher-outline-notes\/\">posted earlier<\/a>, I worked with a group of faculty from Nordic film schools in 2015 &amp; 16 to develop a training programme for filmmakers teaching at film schools. Subsequently, I translated this to Norwegian, and completed a first cohort among our own staff in the school year 2018-19. I am now working on taking that experience and developing a curriculum for a second cohort.<\/p>\n<p>The intro module from the Nordic version is still a good starting point, and so I\u2019m posting it here and will endeavour to follow up with some thoughts and new ideas.<\/p>\n<p>The intro module looked like this:<\/p>\n<h2>The Artist\u00a0as (Film School) Teacher<\/h2>\n<p><em>Pedagogical development for filmmakers teaching\u00a0in higher education<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>MODULE\u00a01<\/h3>\n<p><em>Introduction to the training programme<br \/>\n<\/em>mandatory for all participants<br \/>\n1,5 ECTS &#8211; 5 weeks &#8211; approx. time usage (including own\u00a0time) is 8-10 hrs. per week.<\/p>\n<h4>Introduction<\/h4>\n<p>This module\u00a0will introduce all the participants in the \u201cThe Artist as (Film School)\u00a0Teacher\u201d pedagogical course to several aspects of film school pedagogy, basics\u00a0of online learning, principles of peeragogy, and to the approaches to teaching\u00a0practiced at the participating Nordic film schools. The module will combine\u00a0video hangouts and webconferencing, synchronous and asynchronous online\u00a0discussions with readings, videos and reflection assignments.<\/p>\n<p>Module 1 is\u00a0not a standalone course, but serves as the introduction for all the filmmakers\u00a0working at the NORDICIL schools who need \u2013 either due to formal requirements or\u00a0personal interest \u2013 insight into and practice with pedagogy and didactic\u00a0methods designed for film schools. This first module will introduce the series\u00a0of modules that make up \u201cThe Artist as (Film School) Teacher\u201d and, most\u00a0importantly, ensure that all the participants have the same level of comfort\u00a0with the online environments, the vocabulary of film school pedagogy, and the\u00a0principles of peeragogy.<\/p>\n<p>Completion\u00a0of this module is a prerequisite for participating in further modules.<\/p>\n<h4>Learning\u00a0outcomes.<\/h4>\n<p>By the conclusion of the module, the candidates\u00a0will have achieved the following learning outcomes:<\/p>\n<p>Knowledge: The candidates will have attained<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An overview of the approaches to pedagogy practiced at the participating film schools<\/li>\n<li>An overview of various tools for online learning and interaction<\/li>\n<li>An understanding of peeragogy and the importance of personal learning networks in online instruction.<\/li>\n<li>A good understanding of \u201cpedagogy\u201d and \u201cdidactics\u201d, \u201cscaffolding\u201d, pragmatist educational practice, constructivist educational practice, other commonly used educational practices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Skills: The candidates will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Critically reflect over and place own personal approach to education and training within a larger context<\/li>\n<li>Choose, setup, and maintain online identities for use in future training modules<\/li>\n<li>Build and use a personal learning network (PLN) and personal learning environment (PLE)<\/li>\n<li>Support other participants in a PLN<\/li>\n<li>Understand the uses of pedagogy and didactics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>General competence:<\/p>\n<p>At the conclusion of this first module, the participants will be prepared for further participation in \u201cThe\u00a0Artist as (Film School) Teacher\u201d by both enabling them to attain a level of\u00a0comfort with the online tools and environments that will be used and helping\u00a0them gain insight into the role of the educator as distinct from the\u00a0filmmaker.<\/p>\n<h4>Course\u00a0Structure<\/h4>\n<h5>WEEK\u00a01 &#8211; Introductions<\/h5>\n<p>In week\u00a0one, the participants will receive an email with instructions on how to create\u00a0an online account with the chosen PLE for this module[4]\u00a0. At each of the 8 participating schools there will also be a designated resource person[1] the participants can go to for assistance getting online. Once logged in to the PLE, participants will see the syllabus for the course, will be able to download list of fundamental definitions, and will have access to some readings and videos.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tasks for the week:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log into the PLE and create a full profile<\/li>\n<li>Read and reflect on pedagogical approaches from the different schools<\/li>\n<li>Share reflections on own approach to teaching in the PLE<\/li>\n<li>Read and reflect on \u201cWhat is peeragogy?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>View and reflect on selected videos (TBA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>WEEK\u00a02 &#8211; Environments<\/h5>\n<p>In week\u00a0two, participants will start to become familiar with the various online tools\u00a0that will be used throughout this and future modules. Several tools will be\u00a0presented with both pros and cons, and the facilitators will explain why some\u00a0have been chosen at this point and how they will be used. These include tools\u00a0for online discussions (eg. Slack, Google+, Twitter, etc.), for video\u00a0interaction and webinars (eg. Skype, Google Hangouts), and for creating and\u00a0sharing documents (such as Google Drive, Dropbox, blog tools such as Blogger\u00a0&amp; WordPress).<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0addition, week two will see the introduction of basic learning theories and\u00a0their application to the training of creative talents in filmmaking. Key\u00a0questions include \u201cWhat does it mean to be be developing creative talent and\u00a0how does this differ from professional training?\u201d, \u201cWhat is an experience-based\u00a0educational approach?\u201d, and \u201cTo what extent does training artists \/filmmakers\u00a0rely on tacit knowledge, and what are the educational implications of this?\u201d These questions are introduced at this point, but developing answers to them is a project for several modules.<\/p>\n<p>Tasks for the week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in the first video hangout<\/li>\n<li>Participate in a synchronous online discussion using Slack, Twitter, or Google+.<\/li>\n<li>Comment on reflections from week 1; if necessary update own reflection based on feedback<\/li>\n<li>Read selected readings introducing basics of Pragmatism (Dewey), Constructivism (Piaget), and Social Constructivism (Vygotsky). Max. 20 pages total.<\/li>\n<li>Start a self-reflection\/criticism of the selected readings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>WEEK\u00a03 &#8211; The Personal Learning Network<\/h5>\n<p>Peeragogy\u00a0depends, as the name suggests, on interaction with and support from peers, and\u00a0in this course the peers are film school teachers spread across 4 countries\u00a0with different languages, representing 8 schools with different approaches in 6\u00a0cities. Reliance on online tools for building and supporting a peer network is\u00a0absolutely necessary and a primary goal for week three is to help all the\u00a0participants become more familiar and comfortable with using interactive online\u00a0tools for establishing and building relationships in a learning network.<\/p>\n<p>Tasks for the week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in a video hangout<\/li>\n<li>Participate in a synchronous online discussion using Slack, Twitter, or Google+.<\/li>\n<li>Search for useful resources related to the week 2 readings and share any found to a central repository.<\/li>\n<li>Read selected sections of the Peeragogy Handbook and participate in an online discussion of peeragogy.<\/li>\n<li>Continue self-reflection\/criticism of the selected readings, and begin referring to the additional resources found by module participants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>WEEK\u00a04 &#8211; Towards developing a film school\u00a0pedagogy<\/h5>\n<p>In week one<br \/>\nof the module, participants were asked to read and reflect on the pedagogical\u00a0approaches of all the participating NORDICIL schools. At this point, they\u00a0should feel comfortable enough to reflect critically on the approach of their\u00a0own school and compare it with the other schools. In week four, the expectation\u00a0is that participants will start to place their own pedagogical practices and\u00a0thoughts within this larger context and engage in discussions with other\u00a0participants in order to exchange thoughts and reflections.<\/p>\n<p>Tasks for the week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Post own self-reflection\/criticism in a public forum where the other participants can read and comment on it.<\/li>\n<li>Read, reflect and comment on the self-reflections of other participants, both from one\u2019s own institution and from other institutions.<\/li>\n<li>Participate in online discussions (possible video hangout may be organised).<\/li>\n<li>Fill out self-assessment of course progress to date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>WEEK\u00a05 &#8211; Conclusions and final reflections<\/h5>\n<p>Module 1 is\u00a0the launching pad for the subsequent modules, and a key metric for success is\u00a0ensuring the participants are comfortable with both the technological\u00a0environment and the foundational philosophies of peeragogy and film school\u00a0pedagogy. The contents of week 5 will be very much determined by the results of\u00a0the self-assessment survey completed at the end of week 4.<\/p>\n<p>The goal\u00a0for week 5 is to ensure the participants are familiar with their PLN and the tools\u00a0for interaction and communication, and have developed a critical awareness of\u00a0their own pedagogical practice and how it relates to a larger community of\u00a0practice at the Nordic film schools. These are the key competencies that will\u00a0form the foundation of the further modules in the course.<\/p>\n<p>Tasks for the week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participate in online discussions summarising the key takeaways from the module<\/li>\n<li>Update own self-reflection\/criticism based on total feedback from others<\/li>\n<li>Complete online skills assessment<\/li>\n<li>Identify gaps in skills and knowledge and share a plan for filling these gaps<\/li>\n<li>Where applicable, offer peer support to others who share their learning gaps<\/li>\n<li>Complete final self-assessment and sign up for next module.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Organisation<\/h4>\n<p>Each of the<br \/>\neight participating institutions has provided a participant in the NORDICIL\u00a0working group that has developed \u201cThe Artist as (Film School) Teacher\u201d. These 8\u00a0individuals are also the peer facilitators for Module 1, and will support each\u00a0other in leading the various elements of the module.<\/p>\n<p>There is no\u00a0grade, and at the completion of the course participants will receive either a\u00a0\u201ccompleted\u201d or \u201cnot completed\u201d based on their active participation in all\u00a0facets of the course over the 5-week period. A mark of \u201ccompleted\u201d is required\u00a0in order to continue to the next module.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve got some time on my hands these days, and it\u2019s time to pick up the film school pedagogy thread again. As I\u2019ve posted earlier, I worked with a group of faculty from Nordic film schools in 2015 &amp; 16 to develop a training programme for filmmakers teaching at film schools. Subsequently, I translated this &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/filmschoolteacher.info\/fredsnotes\/2020\/09\/15\/picking-up-some-threads-film-school-pedagogy\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Picking up some threads \u2014 film school pedagogy&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[126,128,9,132],"tags":[143,152],"class_list":["post-93","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-film-school-pedagogy-2","category-learning","category-pedagogy","category-training-teachers","tag-film-school-pedagogy","tag-training-the-trainers"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmschoolteacher.info\/fredsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmschoolteacher.info\/fredsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmschoolteacher.info\/fredsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmschoolteacher.info\/fredsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmschoolteacher.info\/fredsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/filmschoolteacher.info\/fredsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmschoolteacher.info\/fredsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmschoolteacher.info\/fredsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmschoolteacher.info\/fredsnotes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}