Using+Multimedia+for+Thematic+Units

Welcome to Integrating Multimedia for Thematic Units!

Instructor: Christina Hennessy February/March 2012 You will learn how to create multimedia projects Microsoft Power Point and Microsoft Movie Maker. Participants will learn how to use visuals and sounds to reach all learners and tap in to “Multiple Intelligences” and differentiate instruction using technology. Participants will create standard-based lessons that integrate different forms of multimedia and share with their classmates.

**__ROCKLAND TEACHER CENTER - GRADING POLICY__**
 * For an A participants must participate with the full seat time and complete all online tasks
 * For a B, participants must participate for the full seat time and complete the first two online components
 * Participants who are unable to make the full seat time can be dropped to an A-/B+ or a B-/C+ depending on the amount of time missed.

=**__WEEKEND # 1__**=
 * __DAY 1:__**
 * 1) Introductions - Who are you, what do you teach and where do you work?
 * 2) Course Information
 * 3) Final Project
 * 4) Digital Storybooks - In tis course you will be creating two digital stories and then will compare which program you liked better and why.
 * 5) Digital Stories Using Power Point
 * 6) Digital Stories Using Movie Maker
 * 7) We will also be taking a look at the Pics4Learning Website. "Pics4Learning is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students.". [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/site/embedthumbnail/file/Pics%204%20Learning.pdf?h=40&w=200]]

Having trouble coming up with an idea. Check out this site. [|Talking Book Library]

__**Homework**__ Post your first idea in the discussion area. The first project we will be creating will be using Power Point.




 * The Perfect Little Monster is drawings from a Kindergarten class which were scanned in and put in to Power Point as the teacher reads the story.


 * How do you plan on grading your projects? Create a checklist or rubric for each of your projects. This is going to be handed in with your final packet. Check out Rubistar  if you want to create a rubric or Kathy Schrock's Guide to Assessments Read the article: []
 * Come up with an idea for your next project.

Today we will be finishing up our Power Point Digital Stories. Each of your digital stories need to have a lesson plan and rubric. [|INSERTING SOUND IN TO MICROSOFT POWER POINT.doc]
 * Finished with your Power Point Digital Story? Start researching an idea for your Movie Maker Project. If you plan on using internet pictures create a folder to save them in. Tomorrow we will be starting Movie Maker.

Post your Movie Maker idea in the discussion area. The second project will be creating using Move Maker.
 * HOMEWORK:**

__**February 17, 2012**__
 * What can you do with Microsoft Movie Maker? Check out this video by "Grandpa Skateboarding ". Click on Grandpa's Excellent Adventure.**

 [|moviemaker.pdf]

//Microsoft Movie Maker Check List: //
 * Create a Movie Maker folder within your named folder. You are going to save everything for this project in your Movie Maker folder. This will make it much easier later to find all your materials. I suggest to do this if you are having students create a similar project.
 * <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Open up Movie Maker.
 * <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Add your pictures and.or video
 * <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Add effects and transitions
 * <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Add narration
 * <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Add titles and credits
 * <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Save project as - This allows you to save your project so you can go back and edit.
 * <span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">When completed done - Save movie file as - Saves as a Windows Media File. You can't edit this file.

=**<span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">SORRY, SORRY, SORRY!! **= =**<span style="font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">I need to cancel class on March 2nd. I will see you bright and early, 8:30AM on March 3rd. **=