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| PROJECT NUMBER: 36 |
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INSTRUCTOR(S):
Susan Saunders - Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy, Bronx, New York
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TITLE:
Powerpoint: Short Multimedia Biography HS/8th grade Social Studies Exit Project Presentations NYS
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This is an introductory course allowing students to explore the uses of PowerPoint, still imagery, audio insert, and written expression. The second project is designed to give the 8th grade students access to a medium designed for presentations. |
DISCIPLINE:
Literacy Skills
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SUBJECT AREA:
Literacy, Technology, Social Studies |
GRADE-LEVEL:
10-12 |
INSTRUCTIONAL
GOAL: (competency that students should be able to demonstrate
upon completion
of the entire unit)
Students will be able to use the technology tools of the 21st century combined with higher level thinking skills to create presentations with strong visual impact.
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PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVE: (use an action verb in a description of a measurable
outcome)
Students will create Powerpoint presentations. They will become proficient in the use of DV equipment, powerpoint, Photoshop. They will put to use a number of higher level concepts that cut across the curriculum in order to create their presentations.
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RATIONALE:
(brief justification -- why you feel the students need to
learn this topic)
The students benefit by creating a work that allows them to reflect on their research, and create a visual presentation that supports their important talking points. A picture is worth a thousand words.
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LESSON
CONTENT: (what is to be taught)
Use of Powerpoint, Photoshop. Research skills, analysis. Being able to take the salient points from an extended research paper, and presenting them in a concise, clear, visually enhanced medium.
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INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
a. Focusing event (something to get the students' attention):
Reviewed several Powerpoint presentations that have all elements we wish to emulate. |
b. Teaching procedures (methods you will use):
Hands-on/Collaboration: Students learn to take their research and break it into its elemental components. Create an outline, decide what visuals work for each major point, gather and create a master. Work out bugs. |
c. Formative check (progress checks throughout the module):
Each step of the process has a measurable outcome assessed with student/teacher generated rubrics. |
d.
Student Participation (how you will get the students
to participate):
Students are active learners throughout the process, facilitated by experienced educators. |
e. Closure (how you will end the module):
A day of presentations in each class/a celebration and reflection of the process. |
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EVALUATION
PROCEDURES: (how you will measure outcomes to determine if
the material has been
learned)
In the course of the creation process, students and teachers will generate rubrics at several key points.
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MAJOR
TECHNOLOGY:
PowerPoint
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OTHER
REQUIRED TECHNOLOGY: (what students will need in order to experience
this module online--plugins, viewers,
etc.)
Digital capture(still/motion), Photoshop, Internet access. |
CONTACT
INFORMATION:
| First
Name: Susan |
Last
Name: Saunders |
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Address: SSaunde3@nycboe.net |
Phone: |
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ABSTRACT:
Students are no longer bound to oak tag and magazines in order to create a visual representation of their ideas. We will work within the digital medium, Powerpoint as a place to begin exploring the new world of presenting ideas. As we master Powerpoint, the goal will be to move to a second generation - most likely webpage creation – in order to make abstract ideas more easily attainable and understood. |