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INTO FILM AND THE GRUFFALO BRING LITERACY TO LIFE WITH NEW, INTERACTIVE APP AND TEACHING RESOURCE
Education charity Into Film announces the release of an innovative new, literacy focused app and teaching resource Into Film Storymaker: The Gruffalo Edition.
The exciting new, Key Stage 1 app enables students to develop their reading, writing, speaking, listening and technical skills by interacting with popular fictional character The Gruffalo, created by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, as never before. Previewing on the Into Film Stand (B225) at BETT and developed by the charity in partnership with production company Magic Light Pictures, the app invites students to think about The Gruffalo film in a totally different way. Users can record their own dialogue, music and sound effects for a number of selected clips to create their own special version of the award-winning film. This is the first time it has been possible for students to apply their creative skills to an actual film and is currently also the only app to be supported by an extensive teaching resource.
Designed for Key Stage 1 (and useful also for older pupils who have SEN or English as a second language), the app enables students to:
- watch key moments from The Gruffalo film,
- record their voices over the top of the moving images by reading the subtitles from the original script or recording new narrative,
- choose suitable soundtracks to enhance the mood of the scene, choose or record sound effects to bring the action to life,
- name and save their creations to the app, and
- share their films in class by exporting them or connecting iPads to the whiteboard.
It can be downloaded from the app store and its functionality accessed by any school, college or youth organisation which runs a free film club with Into Film, an education charity supported by the BFI with Lottery Funding. To set up an Into Film Club or download the associated resource visit www.intofilm.org
Teachers who have trialled the app welcome its potential to engage young people and boost literacy:
“Definitely say there is lots in there education wise - speaking and listening. Play is such an important part of learning at this age. Some students find it hard to articulate themselves so giving them the chance to have several goes at reading or saying something in their own time like this was valuable to them.” Russell Hardy — Bookwell Primary School
“App was very good for Oracy skills and storytelling skills. There is loads we can do with this.”
Louise Major, Laugharne School, Carmarthenshire
Into Film is a UK-wide education charity, supported by the BFI with Lottery funding, which puts film at the heart of children and young people's learning and personal development. It offers numerous opportunities for teaching and learning through film including: free film clubs offering access to a diverse catalogue of over 3500 films, dynamic curriculum linked and enrichment resources, guidance for filmmaking and film reviewing, training and CPD for teachers, and a free, education-focused annual Into Film Festival from 5-19 year-olds which is the world’s largest youth film festival.
For information about Into Film, download resources or set up a free film club visit www.intofilm.org or call 0207 288 4520.
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