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2010 SCHOOLDOCS HIGHLIGHTS


THE POWER OF DOCUMENTARY TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND ENRICH THE 21st CENTURY CLASSROOM

June 24-26, 2010

Presented by AFI SILVER Screen Education as a special strand of the AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs International Documentary Conference, SchoolDocs is an innovative strand of workshops, panel discussions and films investigating cutting-edge practices in visual education directed to the needs of 21st century educators and their students. 

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SCHOOLDOCS OVERVIEW

•    Three days of engaging discussions
•    Exposure to new technologies
•    New pedagogical techniques with more than a dozen panels
     and hands-on workshops
•    One-on-one networking with documentary filmmakers
•    An Examination of Race and Representation in Film
•    Critical Literacy: Making Connections with Film
•    Using Filmmaking to Help Students Understand Subtext
•    Best Practices and Fair Use for Education
•    Web Resources for Educators
•    Stay Ahead of the New Technology for Education

PLUS: Voices of youth filmmakers from all over the world will be represented in panels, hands-on workshops and master classes with Silverdocs filmmakers. SchoolDocs is proud to collaborate with the following youth filmmaking organizations:

MyHero - BYkids - MHz Shorties - AFI Teen Docs - Gandhi Brigade

PLEASE NOTE:  All 2010 SchoolDocs presentations, including registration, take place at Montgomery College/Takoma Park Campus Performing Arts Center, 7995 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910 (a 15-minute walk or short shuttle bus ride from the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center).

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