Movies in School

Yet again I was going through the schools online database and found an article about why movies should be integrated into the classroom. The author talks about how movies in the classroom help develop the creativity of a student. Since they don't know how to be creative they have trouble writing. "They are unable to conjure images and storylines out of thin air, so their writing of fiction is often thinly woven and unconvincing." They also state how watching a movie develops grammer. Students are able to retell the story, and pull quotes out which help the to understand grammer.

Overall, it seems as though movies are a good educational tool. They should be integrating into the classroom so long as they are being shown for educational purposes. It is also good for the teacher to follow up after the movie. Talk about the plot, setting, characters, and different thing they liked or did not like. This way you are not just having the students watch a movie, you are having them learn about the movie.

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