MULTI-MEDIA AUTHORING TEMPLATE

Name: Reed Hancock

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: 6th Grade
Content Area: Earth Science
Technology Used (check all that apply): Movie Audio Podcast Vodcast Other: (list)

Content Area/Grade/Standards/Topics Addressed: The Water Cycle: S6E3. Obtain, evaluate, and
communicate information to recognize the significant role of water in Earth processes.
b. Plan and carry out an investigation to illustrate the role of the suns energy in
atmospheric conditions that lead to the cycling of water. (Clarification statement:
The water cycle should include evaporation, condensation, precipitation,
transpiration, infiltration, groundwater, and runoff.)

Brief Description of Learning Experience: As you address the standards, what will students and
teachers do? How will the project be introduced? How long will it take to complete? What audience will
use/care about the multimedia projects students are creating? How broad is this audience? How will
student work be assessed and by whom? Who will provide feedback to students about their work?
(Overview should be a minimum of 2 paragraphs) Students will create a presentation on the water cycle, and put
audio of their voice describing their presentation and the water cycle in the presentation. Students will have to know enough
about each aspect of the ater cycle that they must be able to create a short audio file that explains each aspects of the water cycle,
(The water cycle should include evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration, infiltration, groundwater, and runoff).

Student Engagement/Higher-Order Thinking: What LoTi level would this lesson be and Why? This
will be a student led activity, and they must create their own presentation and audio describing the water cycle. They have a lot of
freedom on how they want to create this, and what they want to say, so it is high level loti because they are creating.

Importance of technology: Why is using a multimedia authoring tools critical to the project? Could
the project be completed without this technology? What would be lost without using it? What other
types of technology, if any, are going to be used in the learning experience? Students must use the
technology in order to complete this task because they must record it using a computer. Also, they will be creating a video or
PowerPoint presentation that will be the base of their audio file, so technology is required in order for these students to complete
this project.
Inspiration (optional): If you used existing multimedia projects as a model for your project (whether
in part or whole), include the URL(s) so we can visit. Explain what concepts you borrowed from
others.

Internet Safety and Student Privacy: Briefly discuss some possible issues surrounding internet
safety and student privacy that could arise while implementing this learning experience and explain
how youd minimize risks to students/yourself, alleviate any fears by parents/administrators, and
follow school districts Internet Safety/Use Policy. Using the free website to record their audio files is worrisome, but
with paternal consent and giving students a overview of internet safety should help this.
Other comments about your proposed student multimedia authoring activity: