Schools : Aquastory, animated film SDGs in Action ! UN winner 2019

SDGs in Action Film Festival 2019/ UN

https://www.un.org/

The SDGs in Action Film Festival, coordinated by the UN DESA Division for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is a competition seeking short films that highlight how people and organizations around the world are taking action for the 17 global goals. 

The Festival was launched in 2018 in connection with the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development that takes place each July at UN Headquarters in New York. 

The competition offers amateur and professional filmmakers around the globe the chance to submit animated or live-action films up to 20 minutes long that showcase a person or project working on tangible solutions to the world’s biggest threats and making the SDGs our reality.

Aquametragem

short animated by Marina Lobo

https://lisboaenova.org/aquametragem/

The winner? The animated short film Aquametragem, by the Portuguese Marina Lobo, was the winner of the category Protecting our Planet at the film festival in action, organized by the United Nations (UN). 

Aquastory

Winner Protect Our Planet Award

United Nations, 2019

Entries were accepted in the following categories for 2019:

• Protecting our planet
• Reducing inequalities
• Building peace
• Ensuring quality education and jobs
• Young Filmmaker (24 years old or younger)
• SDGs in Virtual Reality/360 degrees

This is the biggest competition of film works dedicated to sustainable development goals (Sdgs).

Synopsis:

Hidro was hit by luck. Water is all around him and seems to have no end. But his joy is interrupted by warning signs. After all, water is limited and scarce. Is it too late? Will the H2O family be able to change their behaviors and manage this resource efficiently by applying the 5 R's of water (Reduce water Consumption, Reduce Wastage, Reuse Water, Recycle Water, and Resort to Alternative Sources)

Aquastory
short animated winner Protect Our Planet, 2019/ UNhttps://lisboaenova.org/aquametragem/

Award winner of the ODS in Action 2019 competition, the United Nations Film Festival about Sustainable Development Goals, under the category Protect Planet.

Aquastory
short animated winner Protect Our Planet, 2019/ UN

https://lisboaenova.org/aquametragem/

So happy! Congratulations to the creativity by Marina Lobo. And all the partners and promotor.

Education:

Here I am talking again about Environmental education. Environment education in school is a cross-curricular subject. 

Schools have an important role promoting environmental education as a Civics value across all school curricula.

SDGs

image: Elyx Yak/ Virtual Ambassador UN

@UN_PGA

SDGs are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. 

They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.

All teachers must be "green" in school and help the new generations to involve in those important goals such as water reduce. They can invite students to develop educational projects, national or international about Environment.

I have already published a good number of posts on my blog about Environment education in school, along the years. You can read them by searching.

In 2012, I suggested the app Zoe Makes a Splash on the same theme: water reduce.

Aquastory
short animated winner Protect Our Planet, 2019/ UNhttps://lisboaenova.org/aquametragem/

Aims:

Children and teens will learn to reduce water and its importance in our planet, how to use it in moderation, the impact of polluted water on wildlife and habitats and the benefits we get from clean water.

Target: 4-11/12 years old.

Devices: Smartphones; tablets; Online.

Languages: 

Available in English, Portuguese.

Note: You can download for free here (English) and here (Portuguese).

Curriculum: Cross-curricular;

Schools & Parents:

This short animated film can be used in the classroom or at home.

SDGs

image: Elyx Yak/ Virtual Ambassador UN

https://www.facebook.com/ElyxYak/

For years, I shared my green thoughts and values with my students in Languages and IT curriculum. 

I hope this short animated Aquastory give teachers a good inspiration to include into school curriculum, and developing interesting activities and projects about water reduce and food waste.

Young students will love Aquametragem learning how to reduce water and good waste with Hidro and its family. It's so important for the our future.

"The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction."

Rachel Carson

G-Souto

05.08.2019

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Schools : The love of books ? The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore : Resources

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
William Joyce & Brandon Oldenburg, 2011
screenshot app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/

"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" (2011) won Best Show Award at Computer Animation Festival Awards, Siggraph 2011.

"The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. 

Using a variety of techniques (miniatures, computer animation, 2D animation) William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg present a hybrid style of animation that harkens back to silent films and Technicolor musicals."

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

William Joyce & Brandon Oldenburg

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

William Joyce & Brandon Oldenburg

Last week, on January 24, 2012, the Academy announced the nominees for the 84th Annual Academy Awards. 

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (2011) is one of five animated short films that will be considered for outstanding film achievements of 2011. The winner Short Film (animated.

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
William Joyce 
illustration: Joe Bluhm

https://www.amazon.com/

Synopsis:

Morris Lessmore loved words.
He loved stories.
He loved books.
But every story has its upsets.

     Everything in Morris Lessmore’s life, including his own story, is scattered to the winds.
     But the power of story will save the day.

"Stunningly brought to life by William Joyce, one of the preeminent creators in children’s literature, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a modern masterpiece, showing that in today’s world of traditional books, eBooks, and apps, it’s story that we truly celebrate - and this story, no matter how you tell it, begs to be read again and again."

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
William Joyce 
illustration: Joe Bluhm

https://www.amazon.com/

Education:

"The award-winning short animation is now an interactive narrative experience. William Joyce's "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore", blurs the line between picture books and animated film."

I love books! I love to read! I watched "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" and I am completely fascinated. And the end is so touching!

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
screenshot app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/

What a captivating digital resource to include into school curriculum to share the love of books and the love of reading in languages curricula in school!

As educators, can we make every day a World Book Day? Yes! We can! And this short animated narrative can be a marvelous interactive resource to do it if you include the animation and the app into your lessons.

I know how students love to read when their teachers love books. I can assure you. It's a transmissible love! Even to those students who are poor readers. 

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
screenshot app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/

It occurred to me that there is a simple pedagogical principle that explains the appeal of very early learning, homeschooling. Reading begins at home with family since childhood. But sometimes this is not possible. There are some parents who are poo readers as well.

So teachers are important references to students. We must valorize books and reading loud in the classroom! And we can do a better job if we love to read.

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
screenshot app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore ebook/app can be include into the classroom as a captivating resource to share  the values:  

• love for books
• love for libraries
• love for knowledge

Teachers will find some of my publications about Narration and stories: The importance of reading in school ; Prince of Persia: an interesting narrative text, for example.

• eBook/app:

Based on the award-winning short film, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, and illustrated picture-book by Joe Bluhm, the app will have you immersed in the story of Morris, who finds comfort in stories and devotes his life to books when all else is lost.

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
William Joyce 
illustration: Joe Bluhm

https://www.amazon.com/

Interactive children's books for the iPad are becoming more engaging and, in some cases, visually stunning. 

Have you read Alice in Wonderland for iPad or iPad features & Education? Please do.

• Some information:

Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, Morris Lessmore is a story of people who devote their lives to books and books who return the favor. 

Morris Lessmore is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of stories. 

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
screenshot app
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/

My thoughts: 

• Narrative is central to children and young students learning. They will use it as a tool to help them organise their ideas and to explore new ideas and experiences

• Children and teens love play a book character, it means they end up owning a new vision about the Narrative. So, let them organize a presentation;
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• Composing stories, whether told or written, involves a set of skills and authorial knowledge but is also essential to students, expressing themselves creatively and imaginatively;

• School library will have a symbolic place in schools. Students will go the the school library enthusiastically to discover new books and new readings.

• The school librarian teacher's role is implementing a good choice of books, e-books, and e-Readers into the school libraries. However, implementing e-readers into school libraries program is about more than just jumping on the latest technological bandwagon or attempting to reinvent the library in order to stay relevant. It’s about good practices in school library, an impressive support for students.

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

William Joyce 

illustration: Joe Bluhm

https://www.amazon.com/

School curricula:

• Mother Language; Foreign Languages; Arts; Music; Multimedia; other. Why not a cross-curricular project?

Level: 

• Levels: Kindergarten; Primary education; Secondary education ; Further education (Multimedia).

Device:

iPad 

Price: $4,99€.

Some thoughts:

The importance of reading in the school! No matter the resources we can choose on formal learning and informal learning. 

Don't underestimate the power of magic of reading in the classroom with your students appealing to all these wonderful digital resources.

Children and young people love this kind of stories, right? It's a captivating narrative text, with lots of magic, adventure and special values: Love of books, love of libraries.

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

screenshot app

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/

The love of books and love of reading must begin in kindergarten to be continued on primary, elementary and secondary education.

One important point: schools need more time for reading aloud, choosing and sharing the pleasure of reading books and not just excerpts. The entire story is a pleasure to the students. 

Teachers will do reading exciting all along the school time.

I quite agree about the encouragement and success of World Book Day. World Book Day always generates huge enthusiasm for reading in children's school.

If I have any suggestions as how can schools keep that excitement about reading going all through the school? Yes! Love reading. Love libraries, bookstores to go with students. They must feel the atmosphere.

Go to the the public library in your city, some bookstores with your students. Encourage them to buy their own books. Whether they spend their pocket money on a book means every child can add a title to their own bookshelves. 

Research shows that owning books plays a key role in encouraging reading and we need to do all we can to make that happen.

Finally, students get better results in other school matters such as sciences, maths, history or geography, because everything goes through reading skills.

Seeing students contextualize the information and literacy skills that we have previously taught is probably one of the most joyful experiences as an educator.  

"Books are both object and idea. Tangible in form, intangible in content, they express the mind of an author and find meaning in the imagination of readers.  

Reading is this private conversation, but books are all about sharing - sharing experience, knowledge and understanding." 

Irina Bokova, Director-General of  UNESCO

G-Souto

30.01.2012

update 01.09.2024

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