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    Use films to get groups talking - and listening - to one another

    By Sarah W. Nelson and Patricia L. Guerra
    April 2009
    USE FILMS TO GET GROUPS TALKING — AND LISTENING — TO ONE ANOTHER The old adage is true: A picture is worth a thousand words. The imagery and sound of film has the power to capture attention and spur thinking in a way that words don’t. That is why professional developers often use videos to convey important ideas. Sometimes a short clip is enough to get the message across. Other times, the message is too complex to communicate quickly, and viewing an entire film is necessary to explore a multilayered issue such as cultural proficiency. Full-length films allow viewers to see the complexity and nuances of cultural interactions. Discussions following full-length films tend to be deeper and more insightful than those in response to a

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    Sarah W. Nelson (swnelson@txstate.edu) is an assistant professor in the Department of Education and Community Leadership and associate director of the International Center for Educational Leadership and Social Change at Texas State University-San Marcos, and co-founder of Transforming Schools for a Multicultural Society (TRANSFORMS).

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    Patricia L. Guerra (pg16@txstate.edu) is an assistant professor in the Department of Education and Community Leadership at Texas State University-San Marcos and co-founder of Transforming Schools for a Multicultural Society (TRANSFORMS).


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