Bear Lloyd Lesson Plan Subject: Web Design / Digital Media Date: 2/25/14-3/21/14 Lesson Aim: Newscast Project

Lesson Objective/Outcome: After completion of this project, each student will be able to use their previous video creation and editing skills to collaboratively plan, design, and produce a 30 minute newscast. Related Competencies: 7. Demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness. 18. Demonstrate proficiency with technologies common to a specific occupation. 55. Create a digital movie. 56. Download video from a digital video camera onto a computers drive or storage device. 57. Insert video into an application. 58. Create audio narrations or voice-overs. 59. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of audio applications. Content to be Covered / Questions: Students have already been taught the skills needed to produce a newscast. Students will use these skills to complete the project outlined below. 1. What makes an effective newscast informative and entertaining? 2. What are the most informative parts of a newscast? The most entertaining? The most important to you? 3. What props, stages, etc. are needed for an effective newscast? 4. What digital media skills and effects are needed to produce and compile a newscast? 5. What will you include in your section of the newscast that will be memorable, entertaining, and informative? 6. How will the newscast be organized? Strategies for Active Learning / Procedures: Students will be introduced to the assignment and asked to complete the attached project, which entails them working collaboratively and individually to produce a class newscast. The project includes a daily breakdown of components students should complete each day. In addition, students must keep a daily journal (on a chart they will be given) that requires them to log everything they have accomplished each day in detail. The content of each video will vary from sports, news, weather, entertainment, breaking news, etc. (roles listed for students to sign up for on the project handout). Students will work as a class to plan the newscast, individually to complete their sections, and collaboratively to pull

them together in a single newscast. The newscast will be shown on the last day. Project details, assignments, rubrics, schedule, etc. are listed below. Materials Needed: Project Sheets; Daily Record Sheets; Video Cameras; Editing Software; Computers; Internet; Projector; Props students may want. Assessment: Students will receive a project grade based upon their final product and the rubric outlined below. In addition, daily grades will be taken based upon students completion of each step listed on the project sheet and their journaling on their daily record sheets. I will informally assess students work and learning by actively working with the class to create the newscast and through their daily record sheets. Formal assessment will take place through the final newscast by using the attached rubric. Reflections: This project went phenomenal, and students had an absolute blast completing it. I have never seen a funnier newscast! There were very serious moments in the newscast as students reported on issues, such as the new healthcare law. However, there were also very funny segments, such as one reporters abduction by an escaped gorilla. Students worked very hard on this project and had an enjoyable experience. In addition, they also learned many skills - mainly how to use a green screen for filming and editing. Students were also able to continue improving their video producing and editing skills. There is no doubt this was a great project and certainly one I plan to use when I begin teaching. Due to an incredible amount of snow days, canceled classes, and delays, the project spanned several days. However, it was definitely worth it!

News Sequence 30 minutes total

News Anchors: 2 Responsible for designing and getting materials organized for the News Center background scenery. (Everyone should bring materials and help build the set) Responsible for the OPENING music/graphics, etc., of the news story. Responsible for organizing (with input from all other parts of news) the overall timeline of the news cast. You will also be responsible for videoing the send offs for the newscast, and creating the script/dialog for opening, closing and lead-ins to each sequence of the news cast. Food/Cooking: 2 Responsible for creating/writing/filming/editing a cooking portion of the news cast. Current Local Events: 2 Responsible for producing a DETAILED / PROFESSIONAL, current news story. Creating/filming/editing/producing the story from beginning to end. Entertainment: 2 Responsible for creating/writing/filming/editing and producing an entertainment report. Health Medicine: 1 Responsible for creating/writing/filming/editing and producing a sequence on current medical news. BREAKING NEWS: 1 Responsible for creating/writing/filming/editing and producing a sequence that we will pretend is breaking news. ON THE SCENE BREAKING NEWS/ SPORTS: 2 Responsible for creating/writing/filming/editing and producing a sports news sequence using any and all information on as many sports as possible. Should be action packed with video highlights. WEATHER: 1 Responsible for creating/writing/filming/editing and producing a real weather report, including graphics for weather maps, etc.

News Cast Timeline

Days 1-2 Days 3-5 Days 6-7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 PLANNING & ORGANIZATION Shoot Sequences Capturing/Editing/Graphics Putting all Sequences together for one News Cast Finalize Paperwork and Export/Burn project Watch Newscast and Evaluate

News Sequence Sign-Up

News Anchors: 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 1. 1. 1. 2.

Food/Cooking

Current Events

Entertainment

Weather Health/Medicine Breaking News Sports

News Sequence Evaluation (Evaluate on a 100 point scale)

33 pts per category 1 pt. given!
Anchor News: Subject ______________
*Interesting, relevant, provides insight, is entertaining

__________ Content ______________

*Presents interesting information, presents guests/hosts well, language is used properly and effectively, images/or graphics relate well to content, behave professionally on camera, demonstrate thoughtful approach to subject.

Technical Aspects ______________

*Camera is stable, subjects are framed well, images are well composed, sound is clear and understandable, video is edited effectively, flows well, titles are used effectively, transitions are used effectively, time was used effectively.

Food/Cooking Subject ______________

*Interesting, relevant, provides insight, is entertaining

____________ Content ______________

*Presents interesting information, presents guests/hosts well, language is used properly and effectively, images/or graphics relate well to content, behave professionally on camera, demonstrate thoughtful approach to subject.

Technical Aspects ______________

*Camera is stable, subjects are framed well, images are well composed, sound is clear and understandable, video is edited effectively, flows well, titles are used effectively, transitions are used effectively, time was used effectively.

Entertainment

Subject ______________
*Interesting, relevant, provides insight, is entertaining

______ Content ______________

*Presents interesting information, presents guests/hosts well, language is used properly and effectively, images/or graphics relate well to content, behave professionally on camera, demonstrate thoughtful approach to subject.

Technical Aspects ______________

*Camera is stable, subjects are framed well, images are well composed, sound is clear and understandable, video is edited effectively, flows well, titles are used effectively, transitions are used effectively, time was used effectively.

Weather Subject ______________

*Interesting, relevant, provides insight, is entertaining

_______ Content ______________

*Presents interesting information, presents guests/hosts well, language is used properly and effectively, images/or graphics relate well to content, behave professionally on camera, demonstrate thoughtful approach to subject.

Technical Aspects ______________

*Camera is stable, subjects are framed well, images are well composed, sound is clear and understandable, video is edited effectively, flows well, titles are used effectively, transitions are used effectively, time was used effectively.

Health/Medicine Subject ______________

*Interesting, relevant, provides insight, is entertaining

________ Content ______________

*Presents interesting information, presents guests/hosts well, language is used properly and effectively, images/or graphics relate well to content,

behave professionally on camera, demonstrate thoughtful approach to subject.

Technical Aspects ______________

*Camera is stable, subjects are framed well, images are well composed, sound is clear and understandable, video is edited effectively, flows well, titles are used effectively, transitions are used effectively, time was used effectively.

Breaking News Subject ______________

*Interesting, relevant, provides insight, is entertaining

______ Content ______________

*Presents interesting information, presents guests/hosts well, language is used properly and effectively, images/or graphics relate well to content, behave professionally on camera, demonstrate thoughtful approach to subject.

Technical Aspects ______________

*Camera is stable, subjects are framed well, images are well composed, sound is clear and understandable, video is edited effectively, flows well, titles are used effectively, transitions are used effectively, time was used effectively.

Sports Subject ______________

*Interesting, relevant, provides insight, is entertaining

______ Content ______________

*Presents interesting information, presents guests/hosts well, language is used properly and effectively, images/or graphics relate well to content, behave professionally on camera, demonstrate thoughtful approach to subject.

Technical Aspects ______________

*Camera is stable, subjects are framed well, images are well composed, sound is clear and understandable, video is edited effectively, flows well,

titles are used effectively, transitions are used effectively, time was used effectively

Current Events Subject ______________

*Interesting, relevant, provides insight, is entertaining

______ Content ______________

*Presents interesting information, presents guests/hosts well, language is used properly and effectively, images/or graphics relate well to content, behave professionally on camera, demonstrate thoughtful approach to subject.

Technical Aspects ______________

*Camera is stable, subjects are framed well, images are well composed, sound is clear and understandable, video is edited effectively, flows well, titles are used effectively, transitions are used effectively, time was used effectively