Media Literacy

It is routine for an English teacher to use a filmed version of a novel or play alongside the written text. Often this porovokes discussion on the differences between the two treatments. It is this study of interpretation where therre is scope for improvement by using digital film.

The possibility of embedding extra information on DVDs opens up interesting possibilities for extending the conections between the media. Existing CD ROMs use clips of interviews with actors discussing their interpretations, with the director, plus historical background, textual commentaries etc.

Digital film is more adaptable than the linear videotape which opens up a greater flexibility in the classroom and the possibility of individual viewings of a film as pupils take their own route through a non-linear narrative.

A Literary Medium	It is routine for an English teacher to use a filmed version of a novel or play alongside the written text. Often this porovokes discussion on the differences between the two treatments. It is this study of interpretation where therre is scope for improvement by using digital film. The possibility of embedding extra information on DVDs opens up interesting possibilities for extending the conections between the media. Existing CD ROMs use clips of interviews with actors discussing their interpretations, with the director, plus historical background, textual commentaries etc. Digital film is more adaptable than the linear videotape which opens up a greater flexibility in the classroom and the possibility of individual viewings of a film as pupils take their own route through a non-linear narrative.