ICT Video edited Activity 1

Link to the video (example of the Final Task)
Kid President - How To Change The World (a work in progress) from irene gil on Vimeo.

CHANGING THE WORLD

This uploaded video is an example of a project to be done by students. It has been created by children from EEUU and the idea is to do something similar, following the same steps but creating/reaching our own conclusion:

The video talks about the current situation of the world, as everybody knows, it is not very “nice” so it suggests some options:

1)    Complain about it

2)    Have a lot of money

3)    Be loud and yell a lot

4)    Make loud of everything

5)    Let smarter people do it

6)    Ignore everything

7)    Be famous and cool

8)    Be powerful

a.    Mayor

b.    Senator

c.    President

After enumerating these options, students reflect on it:

·         They are the easiest ones

·         They are not solutions

·         Nonsense

Students will realise: “WORLD CHANGE DEPENDS ON YOU”

Nonetheless, we must keep realistic; develop critical and real thinking by observing in an objective way. Students are going to become able to make judgements and be aware about the fact that: “There are a lot of arguments to be pessimistic and think that it is impossible to change the world: kids are hungry, people are homeless, unhappy families...”

BUT:

·         “Things don’t have to be the way they are”

·         “World is changed by ordinary people”

After following these steps and performing them in the video, as the main character does, students are going to look for their own conclusions. 

Students will finish the video showing their SOLUTION TO CHANGE THE WORLD.

Activity: During this activity children will work both on citizenship contents and new technologies resources.

Contents:

- Citizenship

Language

- Communicative skills: Listening, speaking, writing (write their script)

ICT

Recording resources, edit videos,etc. 

Materials:

iPad to be able to record as many time as it would be necessary to have a perfect result.