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Michael Marconi Michael Marconi E-portfolio PresentationE-portfolio Presentation

Making the ConnectionMaking the Connection

To me, teaching is like directing a motion picture: To me, teaching is like directing a motion picture: confident, organized, patient, qualified.confident, organized, patient, qualified.

In the process of both professions, there are many In the process of both professions, there are many elements that are similar.elements that are similar.

Both require time, effort, and effective methods of Both require time, effort, and effective methods of drawing in an audience to watch and learn drawing in an audience to watch and learn something.something.

Lesson Plans/StoryboardsLesson Plans/Storyboards

To teach a class, one must always make lesson plans to To teach a class, one must always make lesson plans to plan a lesson to teachplan a lesson to teach

A director must make storyboards to pitch to the A director must make storyboards to pitch to the producers/studios of what he plans to directproducers/studios of what he plans to direct

The lesson plan must be able to bring to life what will The lesson plan must be able to bring to life what will happen to a student’s mind just as storyboards visualize happen to a student’s mind just as storyboards visualize

how the film will look to an audience’s mind.how the film will look to an audience’s mind.

Teaching Style/The ScriptTeaching Style/The Script

For teachers, their goal must be to develop a For teachers, their goal must be to develop a lesson plan that focuses on an objective and lesson plan that focuses on an objective and then draws in students to learn and become then draws in students to learn and become more interestedmore interested

For filmmakers, the script must do the same to For filmmakers, the script must do the same to make an interesting story for audiences to pay to make an interesting story for audiences to pay to see. see.

AnalysisAnalysis

A teacher must analyze how his/her students A teacher must analyze how his/her students work together, function, and what problems they work together, function, and what problems they may have and teach based on that.may have and teach based on that.

A director must analyze his or her budget, A director must analyze his or her budget, locations, story, and how the cast members work locations, story, and how the cast members work together and direct based on that. together and direct based on that.

Teaching/DirectingTeaching/Directing

After properly analyzing the class, the teacher After properly analyzing the class, the teacher can get to know the students, gain their respect can get to know the students, gain their respect and trust, and teach them accordingly.and trust, and teach them accordingly.

After focusing on all the components of his/her After focusing on all the components of his/her film conditions, the director can now become film conditions, the director can now become familiar with his cast members, gain their respect familiar with his cast members, gain their respect and trust, and direct them properly. and trust, and direct them properly.

The Hook/EditingThe Hook/Editing

To make students become more interested in learning a To make students become more interested in learning a teacher must use different methods of teaching to make teacher must use different methods of teaching to make the course content more fun such as media, field trips, the course content more fun such as media, field trips, objects, visual aids. objects, visual aids.

To make a film more exciting and appealing to audiences To make a film more exciting and appealing to audiences a director must add music, sound effects, special effects, a director must add music, sound effects, special effects, different camera angles/shots, good cinematography.different camera angles/shots, good cinematography.

Emphasis/AdvertisingEmphasis/Advertising

When a teacher is done teaching his/her class, their goal When a teacher is done teaching his/her class, their goal has not been totally reached. They must make students has not been totally reached. They must make students want to learn more for the next class and push them to want to learn more for the next class and push them to want to apply it to their lives outside the classroom.want to apply it to their lives outside the classroom.

After a director finishes editing his film he must advertise After a director finishes editing his film he must advertise it to Theaters and DVD for viewers to want to spend it to Theaters and DVD for viewers to want to spend money on again and again and for them to incorporate it money on again and again and for them to incorporate it

into their own lives, culturally.into their own lives, culturally.

Personal ReflectionPersonal Reflection

To me, teaching is a strong part of someone’s character To me, teaching is a strong part of someone’s character because it allows for them to push themselves so far, so because it allows for them to push themselves so far, so that they may help others learn and to give the best of that they may help others learn and to give the best of themselves through dedication and study. themselves through dedication and study.

I want to become a teacher and director in much the same I want to become a teacher and director in much the same way.way.

My Teaching MetaphorMy Teaching Metaphor

This has been My Teaching Metaphor. This has been My Teaching Metaphor.

I hope that you found this an informative comparison and I hope that you found this an informative comparison and that you can apply teaching to something that interests that you can apply teaching to something that interests you as well. you as well.

That is what teaching is all about, applying what you know That is what teaching is all about, applying what you know to someone else so they can learn from it and apply it to to someone else so they can learn from it and apply it to

their lives.their lives.