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Visual Literacy

Used well, the use of video clips to support pupil's writing in Literacy and the wider curriculum undoubtedly impacts upon pupil outcomes.  The use of video clips is democratic... even if certain pupils haven't had a particular experience, a video clip can fill some of that experience gap for them.  Video clips help support pupil's imaginations and creative responses to writing.

There are hundreds of video clip sources on the Internet.  You Tube is a brilliant resource.  Others used by teachers at Robin Hood include:

BBC Schools
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ 
BBC Learning Zone
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/
Vimeo
http://www.vimeo.com/
British Pathe
www.britishpathe.com
National Archives
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Telly Ads
www.tellyads.com
TV Ark
www.tv-ark.org.uk
Sph3re
http://sph3re.tv/
Pixar
http://www.pixar.com/shorts/index.html
Apple Movie Trailers
http://www.apple.com/trailers/
Using streaming YouTube videos live in class can be an issue for teachers.  http://keepvid.com/ supports video downloads that allow the video to be played while offline.

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