Author: Jane Byers, SEET
Whilst we continue to work from home, SEET has developed a new project for pupils of all ages (both primary and secondary) to engage with: SEET @ Home.
We love making films and know that many of our young people do too. As a result, we have developed a project to assist participants in making short films at home, with a little guidance from us. SEET has created an online project pack with everything pupils or teachers need to get started, including a recommended timetable, suggested apps and resources, and some tips and tricks for filmmaking. All they need is access to a smart phone or tablet (any device that shoots video) and to download a free app or two!
One principal aim of SEET projects, which feels even more pertinent in the current climate, is to give pupils a platform to reflect on the ways global issues influence our local and global communities. Therefore, we have asked pupils to make a short film (maximum 2 minutes), based on the theme, ‘community in isolation'. As always, the key element to the project is for pupils to include some of their language learning in the films they create. SEET hopes that using languages to express their ideas on a topical issue will enhance pupils’ interest and enthusiasm for learning languages as they see the relevance of them to their own lives.
We plan to keep the SEET @ Home project model going with a new theme every few weeks. Keep an eye on our Twitter and website for updates. We look forward to working with participants, receiving entries, and sharing the films with communities across the globe.