MULTI-MEDIA AUTHORING TEMPLATE

Name: Hannah Miller

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: Fourth Grade
Content Area: Earth Science

Technology Used (check all that apply): Movie X Audio X Podcast Vodcast Other: (list)
Content Area/Grade/Standards/Topics Addressed:
S4E1. Students will compare and contrast the physical attributes of stars, star patterns, and planets.

Brief Description of Learning Experience:

Students will visit the class blog, specifically the Flipped Classroom page, where they will find an assignment to do at
home. They will be asked to watch a video that was created by the teacher, myself, and have an assignment following.
They will learn about the assignment through listening to the audio recording providing instructions on what to do. They
will have to either create, or draw a picture of their favorite planet, and bring their work to school with them on Monday to
share with the class.

The students have the freedom to simply draw a picture of their favorite planet because not all students may have the
resources needed to create a model. However, if they do, they can use those materials such as paper, plastics, paint,
styrofoam etc. to make a model of the planet they have chosen. This assignment may take students anywhere from 5
minutes to an hour. That depends on what the child chooses to do to create their favorite planet.

Student Engagement/Higher-Order Thinking:

The LoTi this lesson would achieve would be a LoTi 3. The learning experience is student centered, students assume the
professional role, the students are creating a product that is interesting and meaningful, and the students are sharing their
product with other students in the classroom.

Importance of technology:
Without the use of this website creation tool, I would not be able to communicate with my students beyond the classroom.
This tool gives me a platform to post my original work for my students to view and interact with, such as the video and
audio file, containing instructions for the assignment. Without these things, the project would not be possible.

Internet Safety and Student Privacy:

The blog they will be accessing to view the multimedia on is set up in a way that only the students and parents can access it
by password. This allows for the students to safely access the blog whenever possible, with parent permission.

Other comments about your proposed student multimedia authoring activity:

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