Multimedia Development 1

Educational Goals

This course focuses on teaching K-12 educators how to apply a variety of professional multimedia development tools in the classroom. The emphasis will be on effectively using the advanced features of Microsoft Office and a variety of open-source and commercial applications to develop multimedia and hypermedia learning materials. This course makes use of modern technology incorporated in all Lawrence Tech University courses. These multimedia development tools will be taught in the context of educationally relevant projects. Learners will create several different multimedia project beginning with planning through producing and publishing.

This course will also cover topics, issues and trends regarding the development of multimedia elements for use in K-12 applications and Web sites. Learners will explore and evaluate a variety of K-12 multimedia programs and web resources.

Finally, this course will focus on how teachers can best teach multimedia development skills to students, including ideas for grade appropriate student projects.

Objectives

Learners will be able to:

  • Effectively use advanced features of Microsoft PowerPoint, including design templates, animations, transitions, action buttons, and sound.
  • Effectively use open source applications – Audacity, RSS Generator, FeedReader, Picasa and SimpleViewer – to create multimedia elements and projects
  • Create multimedia planning documents – Flowcharts, Wireframes and Storyboards
  • Discuss current issues and trends concerting multimedia development and application in the K-12 sector
  • Critique K-12 multimedia applications and web sites
  • Describe the role of computers and other digital technologies in K-12 education and multimedia production
  • Create, edit and publish an educationally relevant audio podcast, including the digital audio file, RSS feed and supporting unit plan
  • Acquire multimedia content from a variety of sources – digital cameras, camcorders, scanners, CD-ROM, Web sites, audio recorders, etc.
  • Describe the use of educational software in teaching and learning
  • Reflect on an observation of teachers who have successfully applied and utilized multimedia and web development/authoring tools
  • Develop a Web-based multimedia portfolio incorporating 4 or more documents optimized for Web delivery.

Prerequisite Skills

Familiarity with the basic features of Microsoft Office (Word and PowerPoint), experience creating and acquiring digital images and documents from digital cameras and scanners.

Assignment Details

Course assignments and evaluation criteria are detailed below:

Individual Project #1: Interactive PowerPoint Activity (150 Points)

Overview – Develop an interactive PowerPoint activity for use in your classroom. The activity could be designed for use by individual students, small groups, or the whole class. Select an educational topic and create at least 9 interactive slides. Each interactive slide should have 3 or 4 possible responses. Once a response is selected, feedback should be provided to indicate whether the response was correct or incorrect. BE CREATIVE. Make use of graphics, sounds, and other advanced PowerPoint features.

You must also create a lesson plan that explains your educational goals and how the activity can be implemented. Be sure to include the required lesson plan components, including relevant ISTE NETS and local/state standards addressed through the lesson.

Deliverables and Evaluation – This assignment will be submitted as a ZIP file to the Blackboard “Digital Drop Box”.

  • PowerPoint Show Activity (up to 90 points)
  • Lesson Plan (up to 60 points)

Individual Project #2: Field Experience/Research Paper (150 Points)

Overview – Locate, observe and interview a teacher who is using multimedia tools to create and deliver multimedia/web materials (podcasts, PowerPoint, Web design, multimedia yearbooks, etc) for students, AND who teaches these skills to his/her students who, in turn, use the skills for student projects. Locate no less than three articles related to the effective use of multimedia web tools by teachers in the classroom to support positions and conclusion made during the observation and interview.  Write a summary of your findings using APA format.

Deliverables and Evaluation – The paper will be submitted to Blackboard “Assignments”.

  • Field Experience/Research Paper

The project will be evaluated using a provided checklist. A brief summary of the evaluation criteria is listed below:

  • Your observation, interview and conclusions (up to 90 points)
  • Your research and citations (up to 60 points)

Individual Project #3: Web Design – Portfolio (75 Points)

Overview – Design and develop a web-based portfolio to document professional accomplishments, achievements, activities, and awards. Your portfolio should provide examples of four or more professional activities which can be viewed online or printed. The web site should include the following components.

Deliverables and Evaluation – The Design Document will be submitted to Blackboard “Assignments”. The Web portfolio will be uploaded to a Web server and presented through a Web browser.

Team Project #1: Graphic Design Lesson Plan and Presentation (150 Points)

Overview – As a group of three, develop an activity that teaches students to use Fireworks to create a graphical autobiography. A graphical autobiography is defined as a visual document used to communicate personal information about the author. The autobiography should be designed to support an educational topic and meet local, state and ISTE-NETS standards.

Each group member must also independently complete a sample document that could be used for demonstration.

Deliverables and Evaluation – You will be creating three group deliverables:

  • Lesson Plan Document (up to 40 points)
  • Advanced Fireworks Skill Job Aid (up to 40 points)
  • Evaluation Rubric (up to 40 points)

You will also be two individual components. These files will be submitted individually as a ZIP file to the Blackboard “Digital Drop Box”:

  • Team Participation (up to 15 points)
  • Individual Sample Document (up to 15 points)

Team Project #2: Podcast Unit Plan and Audio Files (150 Points)

Overview – As a group of three, develop a unit plan describing how podcasting could be used to support an instructional unit and meet ISTE NETS and local/state standards and benchmarks. Each team member will record, edit and publish a 2 minute episode. The team will then create and publish the RSS feed to make the episodes available through iTunes.

You are expected to work effectively in diverse teams to complete this task.  You must collaborate and function well in team settings as both leaders and followers.  You should respect human diversity and behave in a tolerant manner toward colleagues and peers.

Deliverables and Evaluation – You will be creating two group deliverables:

  • Podcast Unit Plan (up to 65 points)
    This file will be submitted through the Digital Dropbox
  • Podcast RSS feed (up to 10 points)
    This file will be uploaded to the LTUMET server. Instructions for setting up the server connection are included in a separate document.

You will also be evaluated on two individual components:.

  • Team Participation Grade Sheet (up to 15 points)
    These grades will be submitted through a survey form on Blackboard
  • Individual Podcast File (up to 60 points)
    This file will be uploaded to the LTUMET server

Homework Projects (125 points)
Homework projects are extensions of lectures typically used to introduce or practice a concept prior to the individual or team project assignment.

  • 15 points – Learner/Context Analysis Document
  • 40 points – Junior Jeopardy PowerPoint Project
  • 15 points – Audio Tutorial Project
  • 15 points – Microsoft Photo Story Slide Show Project
  • 40 points – Fireworks Projects

Active Class Participation (200 points)
Each student is expected to actively participate in online activities. Class participation is evaluated to a maximum of 200 points based on:

  • Up to 50 points – Reading the required text chapters and working through the online practice according to the class schedule
  • Up to 50 points – Completing reflective journal papers
  • Up to 100 points – Actively participating in Blackboard discussion forums, responding to questions posted by the instructor, locating Web resources and interacting positively with other students