now the serious stuff: IB LEARNER PROFILE

As a Year 10 film student, I can be...

AN INQUIRER by looking up interesting things and/or things I don't understand about films I watched at school or at home or just films in general. I should also ask questions about things that are related to film that I find interesting so I could learn more.

KNOWLEDGEABLE by looking up the history and facts behind the events in films inspired by real people/events and also by learning more about the jobs in "occupational" films (or normal films), such as cop movies, doctor shows...etc. I can also read about the places films are set in before or after I watch them.

A THINKER by paying attention to things in real life and how they could fit into film or the things we are learning. I can also pay attention to different camera angles and techniques and soundtrack inside films when I watch them (whether it's for school or not) and think about how they affect the way the film looks and what effects they have.

A COMMUNICATOR by actively sharing my ideas with the teacher, my group members or other people in the class (and maybe even my parents...) and maybe, uh, making a video about my ideas?

PRINCIPLED by being responsible for what I do inside the multimedia lab and during class time and obeying all the rules. I also need to hand in all my assignments in time and do my part properly when I'm doing group work.

OPEN-MINDED by being open to ideas presented by other people in the class and accepting views and opinions that are different from my own. I should also be open to watching films that I don't usually watch and using techniques and software that I am not used to. When doing work in groups, I should be okay with doing things that I might not want to do (such as using an idea that I don't like) if it benefits the group.

CARING by putting the group before myself when doing group activities and thinking about how to be environmentally friendly when making props and other things for our projects. Um...

RISK-TAKERS by trying things that are out of my comfort zone when making films, such as crazy camera angles and really fast editing or maybe even being in the scene instead of behind.

BALANCED by balancing between having fun and learning when I am in class (because film is a fun subject) and doing our projects. I should also do a bit of everything (like being cameraman, editing, acting) when we are doing our create stuff instead of just focusing on one thing.

REFLECTIVE by thinking about what we did during class after class and writing thoughtful reflections and try to learn more about myself and what I'm good/bad at through the things we do in class. I should also accept other people's feedback and try to improve myself.