Students will learn about different software applications for creating digital objects or artifacts to communicate their ideas in new and creative ways.
Communicating with technology can be very powerful. A resource that can give you, your friends,your teacher a voice in the classroom is Flipgrid.
Students in two groups compare the message from a video or from the print format to determine advantages and disadvantages of the medium for communicating the message.
Students will explore and see examples of different media types rating how well they communicate an idea, and then identify types of school assignments the different media would be useful for.
Students learn advantages and disadvantages of different animation resources online.
Students learn advantages and disadvantages of different audio recording resources online.
Students learn about cartoon creation resources. Students advantages and disadvantages of the media.
Students select a technology resource to use to best communicate their main idea to others.
Students learn to judge qualities of an audio recording, and view tutorials about using Audacity to record, edit, and export an audio recording. Students advantages and disadvantages of the media.
Students advantages and disadvantages of different screencasting resources. They also learn about tips for creating good screencasts, see examples, and locate some for portable devices.
Students advantages and disadvantages of different slideshow/presentation resources.
Students review copyright and Fair Use guidelines, and create a remix of the media they have created, adding a Creative Commons license.
Plan and create a PSA with a cartoon.
Students explore the elements of a digital story and the story planning process using a 5 step process: Find, Craft, Feedback & Revision, Gather Media, Finalize & Produce.
Students review criteria for a digital story, brainstorm ideas, get feedback, share their final choice with others.
Students write their story script, get feedback and suggestions, revise it, and prepare to add media elements.
Students review legal issues, gather or create media elements for their story. Media requirements and tips for saving are included.
Students create their digital story, save and share it. Tips for audio recording and a variety of video examples and options are provided.
Students view and critique several Public Service Announcement (PSA) examples, and explore the techniques for persuasion and the call to action message.
Students investigate the West Terrace Virtual Mall Stores (by Consumer FTC) to learn about misleading advertising and how to spot it.