MULTI-MEDIA AUTHORING TEMPLATE

Name: Thomas Whited

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: 8th grade
Content Area: Science
Technology Used (check all that apply): Movie Audio Podcast Vodcast Other: (list)

Content Area/Grade/Standards/Topics Addressed: S8P4. Students will explore the wave nature of sound and
electromagnetic radiation.

Brief Description of Learning Experience:

I would use this as an example for an assignment where students would create a poem, song, or rap
concerning a science topic. They will record an original track, and add beats. This will allow them
to research a topic, but more importantly they will begin to get a hands -on experience with audio
waves, and how sound waves work. We could use the files later to analyze parts of a sound wave,
and how they behave.

With permission, the students and parents will be able to hear the sound files on the class blog. I
will give them a worksheet to fill out, where they can make a comment, and can ask a question. We
will share those in class as a group. The teacher will also provide personalized feedback for each file
Later we will analyze the parts of file they made, and examine how waves are affected by changes in
pitch and amplitude.

Student Engagement/Higher-Order Thinking:

LoTi 5; Students are creating a product that is interesting and meaningful to them using technology, and
they are sharing with an audience outside of their peer group

Importance of technology:

The audio tool is critical for students to, not only record the sound file, but to visually see the structure and
behavior of sound waves. The project could not be created without the use of technology, and higher order
thinking skills would be reduced.
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:

Students will be making their work available online, on a public blog, and it is important for the instructor
to follow the school districts internet safety/use policies. The teacher must screen each file to assure that no
personal information is given in the file, and permission must be obtained from the family partners of the
students.
Other comments about your proposed student multimedia authoring activity: