Project: Getting onto the
Traces of Television
Starting point: Children are
confronted with the medium "television" every day. This often makes
them ask how the pictures get onto the screen.
The project takes up the
childrens natural inquisitive attitude and makes holistic, action-oriented
learning possible.
Apart from the activities
"Building a Laterna Magica" and "Introducing and/or handling a
digital camera" which are presented in detail, other activities (e.g.
shadow play and Building a TV set from everyday life materials) can used for
preparation and in order to assist a better understanding. The activity
"Handling a Camera" may also be used for preparing this project. At
the end of the project we cooperated with Bennohaus in Münster in making a
movie, in which the children became active as "cameraman, reporter or
expert". The film was aired on the children channel "ISI" - (TV
Münster - open channel).
Activity 1: "Getting
onto the traces of television" (Building a Laterna Magica)
Activity 2: Introducing
and/or handling a digital camera"
Activity 3: "Making a
Film"