Course+Project


 * Course Project (40% of final grade – 40 points) **

During this course you are learning a variety of ways to use media in educational contexts. Of the possible uses, the most powerful are those in which students create their own media.

This course project will require you to use the knowledge you have gained to create something useful for your classroom. For your course project, you will create a mini-unit containing 3 or more lessons that you will teach in your classroom integrating multimedia and multiliteracies. The mini-unit must be grounded in your classroom curriculum and require students to create a multimedia product. This must clearly engage your students in using digital media for the acquisition, analysis, construction, and presentation of knowledge.


 * Part A- Project Proposal, Sunday First Weekend **

 [|Proposal-] Final version is due- Dec 18

For the first part of the project, create a preliminary description that that contains the following:

Briefly address the following questions:

1. What is your chosen subject area, theme or topic? 2. Who is your intended audience? (Please briefly describe your students) 3. What standards are you addressing from your curriculum? 4. What are the educational goal(s) and objective(s)? 5. What is the specific problem or question you will pose? 6. What will be the specific assignment the students must accomplish? <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">7. What is the expected outcome of the lesson?

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Your project needs to focus on integrating literacy and/ or media production into the curriculum. Please add state and national standards. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Include the following items in your Proposal. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Name <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Expected time/ timeline to complete the project <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Tentative title/ theme <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Goals/ Objectives; Be as specific as possible. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Rationale : (Why you picked this topic? How will it improve your teaching/ parenting, etc? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Medium (Which form you will create your project. Livetext, website, URL address, Videotape, Burned CD, file attachment, in the mail, etc.) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Target Audience <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Lesson ideas or lesson plans that you searched in this topic. For instance, provide URL links. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Teaching Strategies and Methods <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Evaluation Methods: Assessment strategies: How will you assess your students outcome? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Resources/ Credits: the print material, electronic resources, websites you already found.APA style.
 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Proposal for ****<span style="color: #002060; font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Course Project **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">20 %- Journaling- Dec 19 through Jan 7 ([|10 Journals]- Process Paper (2 pts each 20 pts total) <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">20 %- Draft Due Unit Plan (min 3 lesson plan) - Jan 9 <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif';">(Lesson plan tips- http://mnyildiz.googlepages.com/lessonplan )
 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Part B- Journaling- Collecting Resources **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif';">Using the skills and tools learned first weekend, create a preliminary exemplar of what you would like students to produce based upon your lesson(s). You should first create the storyboard and then generate the media.


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1. Storyboard //**

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Produce a description of the content of each page/card/screen/slide.

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">You may use Inspiration, Word or any application which allows you to include graphics and text.


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2. Media //**

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Create and edit an exemplar media production.

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[e.g. Microworlds, PowerPoint, NVU Webpage, MediaBlender, MovieMaker, etc.]

//<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">**3. Presentation** //

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">You will be asked to share your draft of your project with the class Friday night of the second weekend.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Part C Revision and Report **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">20 %- Draft Due Unit Plan (min 3 lesson plan) - Jan 9 <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">(Lesson plan tips- http://mnyildiz.googlepages.com/lessonplan ) Edited version due Jan 30

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">For the completion of your course project, you will revise and finish your lesson(s) and create supporting documentation. Your project should be bound together and presented as a **COMPLETE** product.It must follow APA format with a cover page, contents, separate sections for each of the following components:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1. Abstract/Rationale **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Briefly describe what you did for the project and why.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2. Revised Description //(Prose version of your proposal)// **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Using feedback received in class during your presentation, prepare a revised narrative describing your project.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3. Lesson **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Create your lesson(s). Include any handouts, overheads or other materials you create.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">4. Evaluation Rubric(s) **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Create a rubric which will be used to evaluate products created by the students as a result of your lesson.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">5. Revised Storyboard **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Prepare a final storyboard describing your exemplar media production.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">6. Revised Exemplar **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Based upon feedback about your project from your presentation Friday evening and your own ideas, <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">prepare a revised exemplar (if necessary).Apply the rubric to your own exemplar.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">7. Reflection (3 Pages Minimum) **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Reflect upon the process of creating the project and what you learned. Address the following: <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">a. What concepts and principles did you take into consideration from the course readings? <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">b. How were those concepts and principles specifically incorporated into your lesson(s)? <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">c. How does your lesson(s) address the learning needs of diverse learners in your classroom? <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">d. <span style="font-family: Garamond,serif; font-size: 12pt;">What <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">obstacles did you encounter and what solutions did you use to resolve those issues? <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">e. How could you make the presentation better with more time, skill or resources?


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">8. Bibliography **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif';">You may turn it in using the following methods: **

· <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">burn presentation on CD (be sure to include all audio/video files) · <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">zip the files and submit them to the digital drop box (send email to instructor notifying of submission)


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Part A, Project Proposal, Sunday First Weekend **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Subject area, theme or topic & audience [1pt]

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Standards & place within curriculum [1pt]

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Goal(s) and objective(s) [1pt]

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Specific problem or question (see PBL) [1 pt]

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Assessment [Assignment, expected outcome] [1pt]


 * <span style="color: gray; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Course Project Show & Tell **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">DIRECTIONS: **<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Form small groups and do each of 3 rounds for each group member.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Round 1 **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Demo and explain a group member’s draft course project. Include a demo if possible.(While presenter talking, jot down a positive observation and a suggestion or tip.)


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Round 2 **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Each group member take a turn sharing a positive observation with the current presenter.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Round 3 **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Each group member take a turn sharing one suggestion or tip with the current presenter.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Reflection **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">After you have completed each of the three rounds for each group member <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">go to a computer and write a brief reflection about what you learned about <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">YOUR own course project from the experience.What do you plan to change?

//<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This reflection about your project should be about one page long. //

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Keep one copy and turn in one print copy.

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">By the end of the 2nd weekend, you must turn in the following (Post in your E-portfolio, CD or digital drop box):

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Draft Course Project =<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-weight: normal;">Reflection = = =


 * <span style="color: gray; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Course Project Checklist **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Part B, Exemplar Media, **
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1. Storyboard, Draft Version //**

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Title & Type of slide/screen/segment (Title, Index/ToC, Body) [1pt]

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Draft screen text and/or narration, draft script[1pt]

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Type and/or description of media— 1 image, 1 sound, 1 video [1pt]

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Credits [1pt]

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Bibliography/References [1pt]


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2. Media, Draft Version //**

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Exemplar media production (Power Point, MovieMaker movie etc.) [5 pts]


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3. Presentation //**

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Shared draft project, wrote and turned in quick reflection [5 pts]


 * <span style="color: gray; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Course Project Grading: Checklist **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Part C Final Version of Course Project **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Narrative rationale and description (revised as necessary from draft) [3pts]

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Lesson(s) in appropriate format [3pts]

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Assessment, including assignment & rubric(s) [3pts]

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Storyboard (revised as necessary from draft) [2pts]

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Multimedia exemplar (revised as necessary from draft) [3pts]

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Reflection (3 Pages, Course Readings, Obstacles & Improvements) [3pts]

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">_ Formal unit, APA format, Cover Sheet, Sections, Bibliography etc.[3pts]


 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Expression of Requirements as a Rubric! **

<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">(Publishable etc.) || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Required Elements || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Special Elaboration <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">(Teacher’s Guide etc.) || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">or Assignment || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Short Assignment and Basic Rubric || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Special Elaboration <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">(e.g. Scoring Guide) || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">(e.g. Student work) || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">(Course Readings, Obstacles or Improvements) || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Fully Addresses Course Readings, Obstacles and Improvements || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Special Elaboration <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">(e.g. Explanation of Impact on Future Practice etc..) || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">(Extensive Refs. Etc.) ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Specification ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Does NOT Meet Requirement (0) ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Partially Meets **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Requirement (1) ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Meets **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Requirement (2) ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Exceeds **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Requirement (3) ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Narrative ** || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Not Included || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Missing Elements from Proposal || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Fully Describes Required Aspects || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Special Elaboration
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson ** || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Not Included || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Missing Some of Required Format || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Contains All
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Assessment ** || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Not Included || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Missing Rubric
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Storyboard ** || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Not Included || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Little Detail or Effort || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Fully Descriptive || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">-- ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Exemplar ** || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Not Included || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Missing or Broken Elements/Media || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Elements Present and Fully Functional || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Special Elaboration
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Reflection ** || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Not Included || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Missing Elements
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Format (APA etc.) ** || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Not Followed || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Missing Elements or Major Mistakes || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Carefully Formatted and Proof Read || <span style="font-family: 'Garamond','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Special Elaboration