Multimedia Projects in Education: Designing, Producing, and Assessing

✍ Scribed by Karen S. Ivers, Ann E. Barron

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 247
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Significantly updated and expanded, the second edition of this acclaimed multimedia handbook provides educators with proven strategies and ideas for incorporating multimedia projects into the curriculum and promoting cooperative, constructive learning. To assist teachers in designing, producing, and assessing multimedia projects in the classroom, Karen Ivers and Ann Barron use the winning DDD-E model-Decide, Design, Develop, Evaluate-to guide readers through the process. Different types of presentation and development tools, such as PowerPoint and HyperStudio, are explained along the way. With a strong focus on student learning, the authors show how to implement multimedia projects and effectively engage students in expressing themselves through a variety of media. Using the DDD-E model, educators learn how to select and plan projects, use presentation and development tools, manage graphics, audio, animation, and digital video, develop a Web page, and evaluate student work. In addition, the authors offer numerous examples of projects involving hypermedia, Web pages, presentation tools, and video. Project suggestions come complete with a scenario, an overview, topics, and reproducible worksheets, and can easily be adapted to different grade levels. With an extensive glossary of terms and an abundance of graphics, charts, and tables, this book is rich in examples and explanations, making it an exceptionally user-friendly resource. Written from an educator's perspective, it is an invaluable guide for working with multimedia, creating a collaborative environment, and empowering students to become lifelong learners. Designed for classroom instruction, this book is also useful for in-service workshops and instructional technology courses. Grades 4-12.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 6
Figures and Tables......Page 12
Preface......Page 16
A Scenario......Page 18
Definition of Multimedia......Page 19
Research on Multimedia and Student Learning......Page 20
Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences......Page 21
Cooperative Learning......Page 24
Constructivism......Page 28
References......Page 31
A Scenario......Page 36
Overview of Design Models......Page 37
The DDD-E Model......Page 38
Decide......Page 40
Design......Page 45
Develop......Page 46
DDD-E Benefits......Page 48
Summary......Page 49
References......Page 50
Overview......Page 52
Setting Instructional Goals......Page 53
Deciding on a Project......Page 54
Examining Grouping Alternatives......Page 55
Creating Cooperative Groups......Page 60
Scheduling Computer Time......Page 61
Brainstorming Activities......Page 66
Research Activities......Page 67
References......Page 68
A Scenario......Page 76
Overview......Page 77
Creating Flowcharts......Page 78
Tree Structures......Page 79
Star Structures......Page 80
Flowchart Symbols......Page 81
Specifying Screen Design......Page 82
Hypermedia Programs......Page 83
Presentation Programs......Page 85
Writing Storyboards......Page 86
Detailed Storyboards and Scripts......Page 87
Guidelines for Menus......Page 88
Blackline Masters......Page 89
A Scenario......Page 104
Overview......Page 105
Creating a Graphic......Page 106
Importing an Existing Graphic File......Page 108
Scanning Graphics......Page 109
Graphics Guidelines......Page 110
Path Animations......Page 111
Frame Animations......Page 112
Digital Audio......Page 113
Recording Audio with Computers......Page 114
Compact Disc-Audio......Page 115
MIDI......Page 116
Digital Audio File Formats......Page 117
Obtaining the Rights to Audio Files......Page 118
Digitizing Video......Page 119
Constraining the File Size of Digital Video......Page 120
Digital Video File Formats......Page 121
Video Guidelines......Page 122
Managing Media Production......Page 123
Summary......Page 124
Appendix......Page 125
A Scenario......Page 126
Authoring Options for Multimedia Projects......Page 127
Video Editing Programs......Page 128
Developing a Presentation with Powerpoint......Page 129
Overview of Hyperstudio......Page 132
Developing a Program with Hyperstudio......Page 133
Overview of HTML......Page 138
Developing a Web Page......Page 139
Creating and Editing a Movie with iMovie......Page 142
Selecting an Authoring Tool......Page 143
Summary......Page 144
Digital Video Information on the Web......Page 145
Overview......Page 146
Alternative Assessment Techniques......Page 147
The Role of Multimedia in Alternative Assessment......Page 148
Creating a Rubric......Page 149
Using Rubrics......Page 151
Additional Rubric Options......Page 155
Assigning Grades......Page 158
Blackline Masters......Page 161
References......Page 162
A Scenario......Page 178
All About Me......Page 179
Pollution Solution......Page 180
Community Concerns......Page 182
All That Jazz......Page 183
Sherlock Stack: A Problem-Solving Adventure......Page 185
Blackline Masters......Page 188
A Scenario......Page 198
My Personal Home Page......Page 199
School Newsletter......Page 201
Our Town......Page 203
Sailing Through the Internet: A Research Project About Ferdinand Magellan......Page 204
A Lesson in Life......Page 205
Summary......Page 207
References......Page 208
A Scenario......Page 212
Persuasive Automotive......Page 213
Famous People in History......Page 215
Scientific Follow-Up......Page 216
Summary......Page 217
Blackline Masters......Page 218
A Scenario......Page 222
Sample Projects for Video-Based Development......Page 223
Welcome to Our World......Page 224
Creating a Convincing Commercial......Page 225
Digital Storytelling......Page 227
Show and Tell......Page 228
Summary......Page 229
References......Page 230
Glossary......Page 234
C......Page 240
D......Page 241
H......Page 242
L......Page 243
P......Page 244
S......Page 245
W......Page 246