MULTI-MEDIA AUTHORING TEMPLATE

Name: Trish Vilhena

PART A: Describe how students could create and publish an original movie, audio file, podcast, or vodcast in order to achieve
required learning standards. Challenge: For an A provide an idea where the learning activity reaches a LoTi level 4a or
above. To do this you will have to design a project where students engage in higher-order thinking and publish their work to an
audience that will use or care about the results. Broad feedback for their work is also a great way to boost interest and
performance.
Grade Level: 1st Grade
Content Area: Social Studies
Technology Used (check all that apply): Movie Audio Podcast Vodcast Other: pictures
Content Area/Grade/Standards/Topics Addressed:
SS1H1 The student will read about and describe the life of historical figures in
American history.
a. Identify the contributions made by these figures: Benjamin Franklin
(inventor/author/ statesman),Thomas Jefferson (Declaration of Independence),
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with Sacagawea (exploration), Harriet
Tubman (Underground Railroad), Theodore Roosevelt (National Parks and the
environment), George Washington Carver (science).
Brief Description of Learning Experience: What learning standards will be addressed? What will
students and teachers do? How will the project be introduced? How long will it take to complete? What
audience will use/care about the multimedia projects students are creating? How broad is this
audience? How will student work be assessed and by whom? Who will provide feedback to students
about their work?
This will be an introduction to learning about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. This should be used when
discussing the life and contributions of Harriet Tubman. After showing students the video (3 mins) students will pick another
historic figure to create their own moviemaker project on. Teachers should have a folder filled with pictures and audio/video clips
for students prepared. This will decrease the time the activity will take and keep students from getting frustrated.
Student Engagement/Higher-Order Thinking: What LoTi level would this lesson be and Why?
Which indicators of Engaged Learning are strong and why?
This lesson is at a LoTi level of 3 because the instructor prepared everything for them but they are still creating their own final
product. Engaged Learning is strong because students are using information on the historical figures they have learned about to
create their own video.
Importance of technology: Why is using a multimedia authoring tools critical to the project? Could
the project be completed without this technology? What would be lost without using it? What other
types of technology, if any, are going to be used in the learning experience?
Its so important to use multimedia authoring tools. It gives it a professional look to the product and allows
teachers/students to use video, audio, and pictures. This project wouldnt be the same if PowerPoint was the only
accessible tool. The learning experience wouldnt be the same because students would not be as engaged or interested.
Internet Safety and Student Privacy: Briefly discuss some possible issues surrounding internet
safety and student privacy that could arise while implementing this learning experience and explain
how youd minimize risks to students/yourself, alleviate any fears by parents/administrators, and
follow school districts Internet Safety/Use Policy.
When students create their finished products they will be posting it to a safe site only accessible by educators. They will
not be using a search engine to look up images, which decreases the possibility of stumbling upon unwanted material.
Other comments about your proposed student multimedia authoring activity: