Turning Research into a Video Project. Point/CounterPoint Turning Research into a Video Project. Liz Kolb, University of Michigan, former high school teacher and technology coordinator elikeren@umich.edu

The Idea Research “Point/Counterpoint” on a controversial Issue in technology education. Present research findings in multimedia format with a presentation. This includes Video,Images, Narration, and Sounds… 20/20 or Dateline format. Do a final presentation of the video and lead a discussion on the topic.

The Assignment

Step 1: Legal Issues Fair Use and Copyright with Multimedia and Internet. Quiz with Quizstar quizstar.4teachers.org Copyright Chart techlearning.com How to ask for permission Authoritative Resources

Step 2: Research Possible Ideas List of possible ideas with one resource to get them started. Used www.blogger.com and www.audioblogger.com to Brainstorm and document the process. http://edu5260kristine.blogspot.com http://edu5260anne.blogspot.com

Sample Blog Entries

Step 3: Write a Pitch

Step 4: Background Research Gave the students 4 or 5 authoritative resources to start from.

Step 5: Storyboard

Script

Step 6: Filming/Gathering Media Before Filming: Short filming activity to help students get to know video process before starting project. Filming begins after the pitch, storyboard, and script are all completed. Media (pictures, sounds, music…etc) is also gathered and stored.

Step 7: Editing Process Used iMovie to edit the films. Created my own How-To tutorials. As editing occurs more editing and material gathering will probably be necessary.

Step 9: Export to DVD When students complete their movies they exported them from iMovie to iDVD. Created my own tutorial for transitioning from iMovie to iDVD.

Step 10: Presentation 10-15 minute presentation with a 5 minute discussion Online Surveycompleted immediately after presentation

Evaluation Used PBL Checklist Used Rubistar

Sample Project Paperless Classroom

Lesson’s Learned Teach the students “how to” use the editing tools and filming equipment BEFORE they decide on a topic. Plan, Plan, Plan BEFORE filming. You can never have enough storyboards, scripts, pitches…etc. Storyboards will change as movie’s progress. Use beginning storyboard as a way to evaluate the “process” used to complete the final product. Blogs are extremely helpful not only to evaluate the student’s progress, but also to evaluate my own teaching.

Links Presentation Checklist http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/ Free online Quizzes http://quizstar.4teachers.org Free online Surveys http://www.surveymonkey.com Rubrics http://rubistar.4teachers.org Online Journaling for project http://www.blogger.com http://www.audioblogger.com Media Files Sound Effects http://www.findsounds.com Royalty Free Music http://www.opuzz.com