Frank Guttler | Producer by Trade, Educator by Accident

Frank Guttler

Producer by Trade, Educator by Accident

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Frank Guttler
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Frank Guttler - Producer by Trade, Educator by AccidentFrank Guttler is a film/video educator, professional development trainer, Adjunct Professor at Wilkes University School of Professional & Graduate Studies and is consultant to the Los Angeles County Office of Education with over 13 years experience developing and leading transformational visual literacy and basic lmmaking workshops and presentations at state, national and international conferences for K-12 educators.After a sucessful career in news, television and film production Frank began his conversion as an educator when recruited produce the Computer Media Salon speaker series at the American Film Institute Professional Training Division. Eventually he stepped onstage as training leader and speaker as Associate Director of the AFI K-12 Screen Education Center after developing ground breaking training content and curriculum with an eye to making the tools and processes of filmmakers accessible to educators of all subjects and grade levels. In addition to his work with adult learners the Los Angeles County Office of Education and Wilkes University, Frank was a former classroom video teacher having developed a career-track media production program at International Polytechnic High School. He was a teaching artist for the Skirball Cultural Center's Teaching our World thru the Arts outreach to area Middle Schools. His Lights, Camera, Learn! Workshop Series is gaining popularity as an engaging and unique alternative to stale 'technology-centric' professional development training.Frank is a Lead Learner with the Computer Using Educators Association, a Google Certified Teacher, award winning conference workshop presenter and presented workshops and lectures internationally as Lead Faculty at the Flat Classroom Conferences in Doha, Qatar and most recently Beijing, China. Frank has presented workshop for Apple Distinguished Educators, Discovery Educator Network, Macworld Conference & Expo, International Student Media Festival, California Association of Independent Schools, International Student Media Festival, International Society for Technology in Education and the Google Teacher Academy.

Keynotes & Short Sessions

Lights, Camera, Learn!: Basic Visual Literacy and Filmmaking in the Classroom
In this fast paced session, participants will explore aligning basic concepts of screen language to written grammar with model lessons for classroom film/video projects using commercially available DVDs and web 2.0 tools.

Lights, Camera, Learn!
10 Lessons for Better Video in the Classroom

This session explores the stages of video production and offers specific skill-building exercises for teachers and students to learn and teach with video. Lessons presented can be replicated in most middle and high school classes.

Lights, Camera, Learn!
Cinematic Storytelling with Still Images and Good Editing

This hands-on workshop explores concepts of fundamental screen grammar in visual storytelling and how choices in the editing process can enhance or distract from a story. This lesson can be adapted when teaching a digital video or photography class, or as part of a unit across the curriculum and models applications in History and Social Studies.

Hands-On Workshops • 1 day & 2 day versions available

Lights, Camera, Learn!: Opening the Door to Video in the Classroom
In this hands-on workshop, teachers and administrators of all grade levels and subjects will learn how to use filmmaking as a tool to engage student learning. Through a process developed specifically for educators by the American Film Institute, participants will learn to shoot, plan edit, critique projects and make connection to their curricula. Participants will learn:
• Basic visual grammar and the difference between a shots and scenes
• Organize and improve filmmaking with storyboards
• Experience hands-on how to use video cameras

Frank Guttler Takes Digital Storytelling Techniques to The Classroom

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