08 Multimedia Tools Lesson Idea Template
08 Multimedia Tools Lesson Idea Template
The final product of this project will showcase if students have a complete understanding of how to
solve with integers. This will inform the teacher if students are able to move on to solving with
integers involving fractions, decimals, etc. to further explore the solving process and further challenge
students. To extend the lesson, students will continue to complete practice problems individually to
check individual understanding and progress before moving on. The students may also extend their
learning by providing a summary of how the project impacted them, providing the teacher with
feedback on the project idea and if it’s helpful. To conclude the lesson, students may volunteer to
showcase their video with class. The students may provide their classmates with feedback/
constructive criticism on their video presentations as well as the teacher. The teacher will provide
feedback to students when walking around as they are working. The teacher will also provide
feedback during the class discussion, and during grading, using the given rubric to pinpoint specific
aspects that students achieved or missed.
Importance of technology: Why is using a multimedia authoring tool 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?
The multimedia authoring tool, iMovie, is critical to the project as it allows students to record their
step-by-step process of how they solved their given scenario. They are also able to add audio to their
video to further detail their process to thoroughly explain their reasoning and learning. While students
could complete this project without the use of a recording, the project would no longer give students
the ability to thoroughly describe their thought process when solving the scenario. Thus, the teacher
would only see the end result/answer to the group’s scenario which decreases the teacher’s ability to
know students learning and can not be properly informed on if students need more assistance. Also,
during the learning experience, students will use audio to further their use of technology.
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.
Reflective Practice:
The lesson plan was designed to allow students to engage deeply in their product(video) as they went
through planning and creating their project. The activity is student lead and allows students to actively
engage in independent learning as they use their background knowledge and collaboration with peers
to create their product. Because students have created their products independently, students may
remember their learning better as they reflect on their own understanding of the material. This product
also provides students with a tool to review in the future, when needing to refer to their step-by-step
process in solving a scenario. To further extend the lesson, students may be provided with
independent practice work with scenarios to formatively assess their individual process. Students may
use various websites, such as Khan Academy to complete practice problems for further learning.