About the
Lancer Film Festival
The Lancer Film Festival was created to celebrate media and multimedia projects produced by Norton's students and staff. The Festival will showcase what can be accomplished when talented students and dedicated educators work together to integrate media into our schools.
The Lancer Film Festival was created to celebrate media and multimedia projects produced by Norton's students and staff. The Festival will showcase what can be accomplished when talented students and dedicated educators work together to integrate media into our schools.
Mission
Mission
Festival beliefs
Festival beliefs
-students are capable of extremely high level work, beginning at very early grades
-students are capable of extremely high level work, beginning at very early grades
-video and multimedia tools are excellent ways for students to demonstrate their learning
-video and multimedia tools are excellent ways for students to demonstrate their learning
-video and multimedia should be integrated into all content areas
-video and multimedia should be integrated into all content areas
-celebrations of hard work and effort are important
-celebrations of hard work and effort are important
Background
Background
The Lancer Film Festival was inspired by a presentation by Hall Davidson at the 2017 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference. Ideas have been borrowed and adapted, with permission, from the California Media Festival.
The Lancer Film Festival was inspired by a presentation by Hall Davidson at the 2017 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference. Ideas have been borrowed and adapted, with permission, from the California Media Festival.
Our Festival will celebrate creative media integration within our classrooms. All categories for students will relate to real content area projects developed by educators. Categories are divided into Elementary PK-5 and Secondary 6-12. There is no separate middle or high school category.
Our Festival will celebrate creative media integration within our classrooms. All categories for students will relate to real content area projects developed by educators. Categories are divided into Elementary PK-5 and Secondary 6-12. There is no separate middle or high school category.
Non-Curriculum Awards
Non-Curriculum Awards
There are Special Categories, such as Best Use of Humor and Excellence in Community Use, but these are selected by the judges from the curriculum categories. There is no way for students to submit directly to those special categories. The curriculum judges select projects for special awards, then these are grouped and judged again against each other in the special categories. Students may create individual or group projects for submission.
There are Special Categories, such as Best Use of Humor and Excellence in Community Use, but these are selected by the judges from the curriculum categories. There is no way for students to submit directly to those special categories. The curriculum judges select projects for special awards, then these are grouped and judged again against each other in the special categories. Students may create individual or group projects for submission.
Teacher Involvement in Student Projects
Teacher Involvement in Student Projects
How much teacher participation should be involved in a submission to the LFF? Remembering that the festival is a celebration of work done in the classroom, the question is reframed as ‘how much teacher participation should there be in student learning?’. The answer is always: Just enough. Good teachers decide how much students need to be guided to learning. Technology tools are no different. It is a teacher’s decision.
How much teacher participation should be involved in a submission to the LFF? Remembering that the festival is a celebration of work done in the classroom, the question is reframed as ‘how much teacher participation should there be in student learning?’. The answer is always: Just enough. Good teachers decide how much students need to be guided to learning. Technology tools are no different. It is a teacher’s decision.
Staff Projects
Staff Projects
Educators and staff members are also capable of creating original, inspiring multimedia work. The Festival wants to acknowledge staff efforts by including categories for both elementary and secondary levels. If a staff member works across grade levels, his/her submission should relate to the target audience.
Educators and staff members are also capable of creating original, inspiring multimedia work. The Festival wants to acknowledge staff efforts by including categories for both elementary and secondary levels. If a staff member works across grade levels, his/her submission should relate to the target audience.
Volunteers and Judges
Volunteers and Judges
Volunteers and judges will be sought from the Norton Public Schools community including but not limited to teachers, students, paraprofessionals, administrators, parents, business and community partners, etc.
Volunteers and judges will be sought from the Norton Public Schools community including but not limited to teachers, students, paraprofessionals, administrators, parents, business and community partners, etc.
Staff members who choose to submit a project for Festival consideration are not allowed to participate as a judge. They may however volunteer in other ways such as on the day of the event.
Staff members who choose to submit a project for Festival consideration are not allowed to participate as a judge. They may however volunteer in other ways such as on the day of the event.
Copyright Policy
Copyright Policy
Because this is a Festival celebrating classroom work, fair use applies in the area of copyright. There are restrictions that must be adhered to but fair use is the general guideline.
Because this is a Festival celebrating classroom work, fair use applies in the area of copyright. There are restrictions that must be adhered to but fair use is the general guideline.
Please encourage students to follow the rules!
Please encourage students to follow the rules!
Categories
Categories
Rubric
Rubric
Questions? Please contact Karen Winsper, Director of Instructional Technology kwinsper@norton.k12.ma.us
Idea adapted from the California Media Festival
Header image courtesy of Pixabay