What Educators Can Learn from Filmmakers

Is it time to move beyond the old pedagogical framework? Anybody over a certain age will conjure the same image with the phrase ‘educational film’ - death by talking head + PowerPoint. In this episode Matt was joined by Tiia Grøn, Senior Counselor and Video Producer, Nathalie Blomstereng, Senior Advisor and Learning Designer and Terje Bergli, Senior Tech Advisor, all joining him from UiT The Arctic University of Norway where the Tromsø Educational Film Festival was created. They talk about how the new generation of educators are redefining the framework through educator/filmmaker partnerships and how the diversity of formats, inspirational subject matter and international reach showcased at the festival illustrates that shift. Learning points from the episode include: • 00:00 – 02:24 Intro • 02:24 – 05:26 What is T.R.E.F.F and how did it begin • 05:26 – 06:54 The challenges of bringing film and learning together • 06:54 – 11:59 What lessons should educators take away • 11:59 – 15:22 What can filmmakers do to stand out at festivals • 15:22 – 17:39 What's next for T.R.E.F.F • 17:39 – 21:35 The T.R.E.F.F submission process • 21:35 – 27:22 Inspirations from this year's festival • 27:22 – 28:40 How to find out more about T.R.E.F.F • 28:40 – 31:26 Final takes • 31:26 – 32:22 Outro Important links and mentions: • Submit your film in early 2027: https://filmfreeway.com/TromsoEducati... • Keep up to date with this year’s results and next year’s submission: https://result.uit.no/treff/ • Follow T.R.E.F.F on Facebook:   / tromso.educational.film.festival   • Follow T.R.E.F.F on Instagram:   / tr.e.f.f   • Take a look at the University: https://en.uit.no/startsida Prefer to listen to a podcast? You can find The Visual Lounge on your favorite podcasting platform: https://the-visual-lounge.captivate.fm/