Brief Description

Students will select a topic to research and present to the class in a multimedia format. Students will choose PowerPoint, Hyperstudio or a webpage as the application for the multimedia project.

Standards and Frameworks

Technology Standards

• 3T-E1. Use formatting capabilities of technology tools for communicating and illustrating
• 4T-E2. Use technology tools for individual and collaborative writing, communication and publishing activities to create curricular related products for audiences inside and outside the classroom
• 5T-E1. Locate information from electronic resources
• 6T-E1. Determine when technology is useful and select and use the appropriate tools and technology resources to solve problems

• W-E1. Use correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage, along with varied sentence structure and paragraph organization, to complete effectively a variety of writing tasks
• VP-E2. Plan, develop and produce a visual presentation, using a variety of media such as videos, films, newspapers, magazines and computer images.

Academic

• Students will conduct research on a topic of choice.
• Students will prepare a multimedia presentation.
• Students will present their project/topic to an audience of peers.

• Students will select a topic of choice to research using the internet and/or multimedia encyclopedia
• Students will select Netscape Composer, PowerPoint or Hyperstudio as the multimedia for creating a presentation.

• Basic keyboarding skills.
• Internet searching skills.
• Use of multimedia encyclopedia.
• Familiarity with creating projects in Netscape Composer, PowerPoint and Hyperstudio.

• Computers with Internet access.
• Multimedia Encyclopedias
• Netscape Composer
• PowerPoint
• Hyperstudio

Special Education and limited ESL students will be able to work with a partner as necessary.

Procedures

Day One:
Provide overview of project. Brainstorm possible topics, and have students select topics. They should complete and submit the final project planning form.
Begin research. Students will need to have access to multimedia encyclopedias and the internet.

 
Day Two:
Continue research.

Day Three:
Begin planning of mutlimedia presentation. Students should complete a storyboard or outline of presentation and have it approved by the teachers.
Example:
Webpage: How many pages will be created? What information and graphics will go on each page? What links will be included?
PowerPoint: What information and graphics will go on each slide?
Hyperstudio: What information and graphics will go on each card? How will the stack be arranged?

Days Four and Five:
Complete multimedia presentations.

Day Six:
Share presentations to the class.
Self evaluate the projects.

Students will complete a self-evaluation/reflection (see attached).

Teacher Name: Cynthia Rolewski
Site: La Cima
Date Submitted:  April 2002