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.
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? 7. What is the expected outcome of the lesson?
Proposal for Course Project Your project needs to focus on integrating literacy and/ or media production into the curriculum. Please add state and national standards. Include the following items in your Proposal. Name Expected time/ timeline to complete the project Tentative title/ theme Goals/ Objectives; Be as specific as possible. Rationale : (Why you picked this topic? How will it improve your teaching/ parenting, etc? Medium (Which form you will create your project. Livetext, website, URL address, Videotape, Burned CD, file attachment, in the mail, etc.) Target Audience Lesson ideas or lesson plans that you searched in this topic. For instance, provide URL links. Teaching Strategies and Methods Evaluation Methods: Assessment strategies: How will you assess your students outcome? Resources/ Credits: the print material, electronic resources, websites you already found.APA style.
Part B- Journaling- Collecting Resources 20 %- Journaling- Dec 19 through Jan 7 (10 Journals- Process Paper (2 pts each 20 pts total) 20 %- Draft Due Unit Plan (min 3 lesson plan) - Jan 9 (Lesson plan tips- http://mnyildiz.googlepages.com/lessonplan )
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.
1. Storyboard
Produce a description of the content of each page/card/screen/slide.
You may use Inspiration, Word or any application which allows you to include graphics and text.
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:
1. Abstract/Rationale
Briefly describe what you did for the project and why.
2. Revised Description (Prose version of your proposal)
Using feedback received in class during your presentation, prepare a revised narrative describing your project.
3. Lesson
Create your lesson(s). Include any handouts, overheads or other materials you create.
4. Evaluation Rubric(s)
Create a rubric which will be used to evaluate products created by the students as a result of your lesson.
5. Revised Storyboard
Prepare a final storyboard describing your exemplar media production.
6. Revised Exemplar
Based upon feedback about your project from your presentation Friday evening and your own ideas, prepare a revised exemplar (if necessary).Apply the rubric to your own exemplar.
7. Reflection (3 Pages Minimum)
Reflect upon the process of creating the project and what you learned. Address the following: a. What concepts and principles did you take into consideration from the course readings? b. How were those concepts and principles specifically incorporated into your lesson(s)? c. How does your lesson(s) address the learning needs of diverse learners in your classroom? d. What obstacles did you encounter and what solutions did you use to resolve those issues? e. How could you make the presentation better with more time, skill or resources?
8. Bibliography
You may turn it in using the following methods:
·burn presentation on CD (be sure to include all audio/video files) ·zip the files and submit them to the digital drop box (send email to instructor notifying of submission)
Part A, Project Proposal, Sunday First Weekend
_ Subject area, theme or topic & audience [1pt]
_ Standards & place within curriculum [1pt]
_ Goal(s) and objective(s) [1pt]
_ Specific problem or question (see PBL) [1 pt]
_ Assessment [Assignment, expected outcome] [1pt]
Course Project Show & Tell
DIRECTIONS:Form small groups and do each of 3 rounds for each group member.
Round 1
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.)
Round 2
Each group member take a turn sharing a positive observation with the current presenter.
Round 3
Each group member take a turn sharing one suggestion or tip with the current presenter.
Reflection
After you have completed each of the three rounds for each group member go to a computer and write a brief reflection about what you learned about YOUR own course project from the experience.What do you plan to change?
This reflection about your project should be about one page long.
Keep one copy and turn in one print copy.
By the end of the 2nd weekend, you must turn in the following (Post in your E-portfolio, CD or digital drop box):
Draft Course Project
Reflection
Course Project Checklist
Part B, Exemplar Media, 1. Storyboard, Draft Version
_ Title & Type of slide/screen/segment (Title, Index/ToC, Body) [1pt]
_ Draft screen text and/or narration, draft script[1pt]
_ Type and/or description of media— 1 image, 1 sound, 1 video [1pt]
_ Credits [1pt]
_ Bibliography/References [1pt]
2. Media, Draft Version
_ Exemplar media production (Power Point, MovieMaker movie etc.) [5 pts]
3. Presentation
_ Shared draft project, wrote and turned in quick reflection [5 pts]
Course Project Grading: Checklist
Part C Final Version of Course Project
_ Narrative rationale and description (revised as necessary from draft) [3pts]
_ Lesson(s) in appropriate format [3pts]
_ Assessment, including assignment & rubric(s) [3pts]
_ Storyboard (revised as necessary from draft) [2pts]
_ Multimedia exemplar (revised as necessary from draft) [3pts]
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?
7. What is the expected outcome of the lesson?
Proposal for Course Project
Your project needs to focus on integrating literacy and/ or media production into the curriculum. Please add state and national standards.
Include the following items in your Proposal.
Name
Expected time/ timeline to complete the project
Tentative title/ theme
Goals/ Objectives; Be as specific as possible.
Rationale : (Why you picked this topic? How will it improve your teaching/ parenting, etc?
Medium (Which form you will create your project. Livetext, website, URL address, Videotape, Burned CD, file attachment, in the mail, etc.)
Target Audience
Lesson ideas or lesson plans that you searched in this topic. For instance, provide URL links.
Teaching Strategies and Methods
Evaluation Methods: Assessment strategies: How will you assess your students outcome?
Resources/ Credits: the print material, electronic resources, websites you already found.APA style.
Part B- Journaling- Collecting Resources
20 %- Journaling- Dec 19 through Jan 7 (10 Journals- Process Paper (2 pts each 20 pts total)
20 %- Draft Due Unit Plan (min 3 lesson plan) - Jan 9
(Lesson plan tips- http://mnyildiz.googlepages.com/lessonplan )
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.
1. Storyboard
Produce a description of the content of each page/card/screen/slide.
You may use Inspiration, Word or any application which allows you to include graphics and text.
2. Media
Create and edit an exemplar media production.
[e.g. Microworlds, PowerPoint, NVU Webpage, MediaBlender, MovieMaker, etc.]
3. Presentation
You will be asked to share your draft of your project with the class Friday night of the second weekend.Part C Revision and Report
20 %- Draft Due Unit Plan (min 3 lesson plan) - Jan 9
(Lesson plan tips- http://mnyildiz.googlepages.com/lessonplan ) Edited version due Jan 30
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:
1. Abstract/Rationale
Briefly describe what you did for the project and why.
2. Revised Description (Prose version of your proposal)
Using feedback received in class during your presentation, prepare a revised narrative describing your project.
3. Lesson
Create your lesson(s). Include any handouts, overheads or other materials you create.
4. Evaluation Rubric(s)
Create a rubric which will be used to evaluate products created by the students as a result of your lesson.
5. Revised Storyboard
Prepare a final storyboard describing your exemplar media production.
6. Revised Exemplar
Based upon feedback about your project from your presentation Friday evening and your own ideas,
prepare a revised exemplar (if necessary).Apply the rubric to your own exemplar.
7. Reflection (3 Pages Minimum)
Reflect upon the process of creating the project and what you learned. Address the following:a. What concepts and principles did you take into consideration from the course readings?
b. How were those concepts and principles specifically incorporated into your lesson(s)?
c. How does your lesson(s) address the learning needs of diverse learners in your classroom?
d. What obstacles did you encounter and what solutions did you use to resolve those issues?
e. How could you make the presentation better with more time, skill or resources?
8. Bibliography
You may turn it in using the following methods:
·burn presentation on CD (be sure to include all audio/video files)·zip the files and submit them to the digital drop box (send email to instructor notifying of submission)
Part A, Project Proposal, Sunday First Weekend
_ Subject area, theme or topic & audience [1pt]
_ Standards & place within curriculum [1pt]
_ Goal(s) and objective(s) [1pt]
_ Specific problem or question (see PBL) [1 pt]
_ Assessment [Assignment, expected outcome] [1pt]
Course Project Show & Tell
DIRECTIONS:Form small groups and do each of 3 rounds for each group member.
Round 1
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.)
Round 2
Each group member take a turn sharing a positive observation with the current presenter.
Round 3
Each group member take a turn sharing one suggestion or tip with the current presenter.
Reflection
After you have completed each of the three rounds for each group member
go to a computer and write a brief reflection about what you learned about
YOUR own course project from the experience.What do you plan to change?
This reflection about your project should be about one page long.
Keep one copy and turn in one print copy.
By the end of the 2nd weekend, you must turn in the following (Post in your E-portfolio, CD or digital drop box):
Draft Course Project
Reflection
Course Project Checklist
Part B, Exemplar Media,
1. Storyboard, Draft Version
_ Title & Type of slide/screen/segment (Title, Index/ToC, Body) [1pt]
_ Draft screen text and/or narration, draft script[1pt]
_ Type and/or description of media— 1 image, 1 sound, 1 video [1pt]
_ Credits [1pt]
_ Bibliography/References [1pt]
2. Media, Draft Version
_ Exemplar media production (Power Point, MovieMaker movie etc.) [5 pts]
3. Presentation
_ Shared draft project, wrote and turned in quick reflection [5 pts]
Course Project Grading: Checklist
Part C Final Version of Course Project
_ Narrative rationale and description (revised as necessary from draft) [3pts]
_ Lesson(s) in appropriate format [3pts]
_ Assessment, including assignment & rubric(s) [3pts]
_ Storyboard (revised as necessary from draft) [2pts]
_ Multimedia exemplar (revised as necessary from draft) [3pts]
_ Reflection (3 Pages, Course Readings, Obstacles & Improvements) [3pts]
_ Formal unit, APA format, Cover Sheet, Sections, Bibliography etc.[3pts]
Expression of Requirements as a Rubric!
Requirement (1)
Requirement (2)
Requirement (3)
(Publishable etc.)
Required Elements
(Teacher’s Guide etc.)
or Assignment
(e.g. Scoring Guide)
(e.g. Student work)
(Course Readings, Obstacles or Improvements)
(e.g. Explanation of Impact on Future Practice etc..)
(Extensive Refs. Etc.)