Media projects require unique problem solving. Teachers cannot easily dispense a distinct and limited body of specialized information from a podium. Instead, media literacy teachers are facilitators who help and encourage students as they integrate the unique variety of skills and information that each project demands. They guide students through projects which have much of the uncertainty and unpredictability of real life. Movie making teaches the importance of cooperation, responsibility, and etiquette.
Movie making is a playful and creative undertaking.
Students will probably learn as much from each other as they will from an instructor. Teachers are sometimes frightened to embark into the unknown and uncharted realm of the world of movie making. But the best way to learn movie making is to do it. Pick projects that are close to home and relatively simple. Encourage independent work outside the classroom.