*Any genre (children’s, pop, religious) Starter Challenge: Think of a song in popular culture that relates to something you teach. *Any genre (children’s, pop, religious) *Think about your content area or a specific topic you teach

Multimedia Presentations

Purpose of Multimedia Presentations Multimedia presentations can be used to: Introduce topics Pose essential questions Trigger interest for future research Assess student learning

Introduce topics Peek student interest by showing a multimedia presentation that makes them think U.S. History: Imperialism

Pose essential questions Essential questions offer OPEN-ENDED questions that can be examined across the curriculum They are central to life Essential questions make learning relevant: There are NO right or wrong answer Students can draw from their experience or imagination It allow students to make CONNECTIONS to the learning Why should we be concerned about future events? Henry Berry Lowrie: In the face of adversity, why do some people thrive while others fail?

Trigger interest for future research Present a presentation that tells a story The pictures, music, and text will make students interested to learn more Great Depression: How would we recover?

Assess student learning Assign projects that assess learning Look at Maggie’s work *Tips for Creating Effective Presentations Handout * Use www.rubistar.com to create an outline and rubric

Creating Multimedia Presentations Several software programs allow you to create multimedia presentations: PowerPoint Windows Movie Maker iMovie

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