Multimedia Production Project W301 Oct 5, 2008

Goals To develop a basic understanding of multimedia tools To consider another way to interact with and engage your students. To approach materials in ways beyond the traditional classroom options. These projects can also provide you with a unique delivery method for supplemental materials. Students can also generate their own projects and become active participants in developing their own understanding and sharing information with the rest of the class.

Overview Individually or in teams of no more than four, conduct and complete one multimedia project. Address a topic through the use of multiple forms of media The focus of the project will be open to you or your teams to decide, but should have an educational focus that is related to your subject area(s). Your intended audience is your future classroom, so plan and design accordingly. Topics must be approved by your instructor ahead of time.

Deliverables The final deliverable should have a maximum running time of five (5) minutes. (3-5 minutes) Each individual or group will introduce their project to the class, present the deliverable, and answer questions afterwards

Details The project should include a title portion (screen or audio clip) with credits, “introduction” portions between each section/segment (unless doing so works counter to the design of your project), and a conclusion/summary portion. The project should also include relevant digital primary sources. This project should not be a web page since we will be covering that in another part of the class.

Examples Type 1: For students An instructional video A documentary about a famous person, location, cultural practice, etc. A mini radio drama in the form of a podcast A radio broadcast from the field in the form of a podcast Digital story telling (Foreign Language majors may want to consider a modern approach to Kamishibai) Kamishibai Demonstrating a small experiment and providing ways for students to expand on them

More examples Type two: for create learning environment and examples for instructional uses, teacher community, parental involvement * A Blog or a Wiki with rich information regarding learning and teaching/ reflections/ meaningful videos + pictures + audios+ slides * Blogging with a pre-service teacher across states or oversea: cultural exchange, teaching reflections…(multimedia is required) Type three: others; Please send your idea to Chun-Yi

Schedules Wk 6 Oct 6Overview of Multimedia ProjectForm teams and seek topic approval Wk 7 Oct 13Develop Storyboard MovieMaker/ iMovie/ Audacity Finish storyboards – turn in for feedback by Oct 20 on Eva Wk 8 Oct 20Team Work Week - Create materials needed; no official class meeting; meet with your teammates Technology Inventory due Create materials needed Wk 9 Oct 27MovieMaker/ iMovie/ Audacity – also copyright issue Work on the multimedia project Wk 10 Nov 3 Team work week (AECT conference)-No official class meeting; meet with your teammates Finalize project Multimedia project due Nov 10 on Oncourse Resources Wk 11 Nov 10 Presentation of Multimedia Projects (1) Peer evaluation Project Reflection Wk 12 Nov 17 Presentation of Multimedia Projects; overview of project 3 Peer Evaluation

What’s next? Everyone needs to either post your idea on Wikispaces or join a group of 4 (maximum) before next class. Please also use the group space to brainstorm the topic and post examples.