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Assignment 3: Unit of Work
**Students will be able to create a storyboard to plan their story** |||| Use of nominated dynamic modelling tools and manipulation and editing techniques to describe the relationships between ideas or components (VELS 5.25, Paragraph 1). |||| **ICT for visualizing thinking**, this is achieved by creating storyboards. || **Students will be able to create a PowerPoint presentation with images based on the storyboard** |||| Use of complex ICT tools to visually represent, model, reframe or refine thinking strategies (VELS 5.25, Paragraph 2.) |||| **ICT for Visualizing thinking** for example use of PowerPoint 2010 software to explore the concept of creating digital art and encouraging them to play around with the digital images. || **Students will add narration to their presentation** |||| Designs for web-based information products that acknowledge the common characteristics of a targeted audience (VELS 5.25, Paragraph 3.) |||| **ICT for Creating** for example using PowerPoint to add narration to their presentations. || **Students will be able to add music to their presentation.** |||| Designs for web-based information products that acknowledge the common characteristics of a targeted audience (VELS 5.25, Paragraph 3.) |||| **ICT for Creating**, for example this is done by encouraging them to play around with the audio files. || **Students will be made aware of copyright and permissions involved while using media elements** |||| Identification, in existing communications, of features that reflect ethical considerations and legal responsibilities (VELS 5.25, Paragraph 3) |||| **ICT for communicating**, for example making them aware of copyright statements || Multimedia authoring also exposes the students to a rich environment which allows them to explore information and construct knowledge. Multimedia technologies allow users to experience and express information in many ways, including allowing them to interact with this information by creating, or authoring presentations combining images, text, graphics, and video clips and audio. This unit is an introductory unit to multimedia and students are not required to have prior knowledge of multimedia tools. Future lessons may include teaching use of equipment such as digital cameras and video cameras, teaching them media editing software such as windows movie maker, Adobe Photoshop. || Goal setting is the process of setting and evaluating targets and is a central part of personal learning. Students think about, plan for and document what they want to achieve and how they are going to get there, step by step. Goals can be specific in terms of knowledge or skills to be attained or broader to encompass the wider community For this unit goals will be set for each lesson. Students are expected to complete a task by the end of the lesson. Goals will be documented and recorded in portfolios. || Students will then develop a story using PowerPoint 2010; Once the story is created they will add narration to the story and then will add music to the story. Students are required to hand in the storyboards they created and also they will save their work in a digital portfolio after the end of each lesson; this portfolio will be assessed by the teacher at the end of the unit.
 * ** Unit of Work : Digital Story telling ** ||
 * ** Subject: **Information technology |||||||| ** Target Group: **year 7 students || ** Estimated Duration: **5hrs ||
 * ** Learning Goals: ** ||
 * * This unit introduces students to the world of multimedia; they will be creating a digital story using the various multimedia elements such as images, audio, animation and text.­­­­­­
 * Students will also be made aware of storyboarding techniques and will be creating presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
 * Students will learn about the legal use of ICT ||
 * ** Unit Objectives with Curriculum Links ** ||
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 * ** Rationale ** ||
 * With the growing importance of ICT, students are using computers both at home and school, they are being exposed to a range of multimedia elements which capture their interest and motivate them. Multimedia acts as a hook to keep the students engaged in learning. It also supports co-operative learning where teacher becomes a facilitator and guide instead of taking the central role while teaching.
 * With the growing importance of ICT, students are using computers both at home and school, they are being exposed to a range of multimedia elements which capture their interest and motivate them. Multimedia acts as a hook to keep the students engaged in learning. It also supports co-operative learning where teacher becomes a facilitator and guide instead of taking the central role while teaching.
 * ** Teaching Strategy ** ||
 * ==**Goal setting**==
 * ==**Goal setting**==
 * ** Assessment ** ||
 * Students will create a storyboard for a preapproved theme (ex birthday, camp, zoo etc) where they plan the story they wish to create. This storyboard is created using the templates provided

** Rubric For digital Story project ** |||||||||| = = ||
 * || ** Needs improvement 5 ** || ** Satisfactory 10 ** || ** Good 15 ** || ** Excellent 17 ** ||
 * == **Storyboard** == ||

**Neatness**
|| Storyboard is hard to read and one cannot Tell what goes where. It would be impossible for another person to create this presentation without asking lots of Questions. || Storyboard is hard to read with rough drawings and Labels. It would be hard for another person to create this presentation without Asking lots of questions. || Storyboard easy to read and most elements are clearly written, labeled, or Drawn. Another person might be able to create the presentation after asking one or two Questions. || Storyboard is easy read and all elements are so clearly written, labeled, or drawn that another student could create the presentation if Necessary. ||

**Spelling and grammar**
|| Several spelling and/or grammatical errors on the Storyboard. || One spelling or grammatical error on the Storyboard. || No spelling or grammatical mistakes on a storyboard with little Text. || No spelling or grammatical mistakes on a storyboard with Lots of text. ||

**Drawings**
|| Storyboard is not done or is so incomplete that it  could not be used even as a general Guide. Storyboard reflects very little planning of the Visuals. || Storyboard has many omissions in scene Planning. There are some sketches, and notes on titles, transitions, special Effects sound, etc. Storyboard reflects attempts at planning and organization for the visuals in the Video. || Storyboard is relatively complete with sketches for most scenes, and notes on titles, transitions, special Effects sound, etc. Storyboard reflects effective planning and organization for the Visuals in the video. || Storyboard is complete with sketches for each scene, detailed notes on titles, transitions, special effects, Sound, etc. Storyboard reflects outstanding planning and organization for the visuals in the Video... ||
 * == **Presentation** == ||

**Layout/Design**
|| Slides are unattractive. Text is difficult to read. Backgrounds and graphics are distracting. || Slides appear busy or boring. Text may be difficult to read. Background and graphics are somewhat distracting. || The slides are eye-catching and attractive. Text is easy to read. The backgrounds are subtle and appropriate. || The slides are creatively designed. Graphics and backgrounds enhance the slide. ||

**Slide Elements**
|| Each slide contains multiple lines of the text and no picture or pictures that are not related to the narration. Pictures are very blurry. || Some slides contain multiple lines and contains some pictures that are related to the narration. Several pictures are blurry. || All slides contain one line of the text and most pictures are related to the narration. A couple of pictures are blurry. || Each slide contains one line of the text and a crisp, clear picture related to the narration. ||

**Graphics/Photos**
|| Slides contain all clip art. No photos or professional pictures are present. No evidence of external sources used to obtain items. || Most slides contain clip art and a few photos or professional pictures are present. Some external sources used to obtain photos. || A couple of slides still contain clip art. The rest are photos and/or professional pictures. External sources used to obtain most photos. || All slides contain a photo or professional picture. External sources used to obtain all photos/pictures. ||

**And Transitions**
|| The slides are poorly timed and build and/or transitions are non-existent. Narration and music has to be started manually with first slide. || Several slides are poorly timed and the presentation contains few builds and/or transitions. Music has to be started manually with first slide. || The slides are correctly timed with the music. Each slide has a build and/or transition. Music begins with first slide. || The slides are timed in sync with the music. Builds and transitions creatively enhance slides. ||
 * == **Classroom Guidelines/ Work Habits** == || The student is often off task, is disruptive to the class and willing to settle for less than personal best. || The student is occasionally off task, is disruptive and is willing to settle for less than personal best. || The student uses class time wisely while working toward personal best and talks quietly to his/her own partner only. || The student uses class time wisely while working toward personal best, puts in extra effort if necessary and works quietly with partner. ||  ||
 * ** Teaching Points ** ||
 * = Digital story =
 * What is a digital story?(Show video of a sample digital story)*
 * What is Storyboarding? And what is the purpose of storyboarding?*
 * Show samples of storyboards on the internet *
 * Demonstrate how to create a storyboard?*
 * Using the template provided to create a storyboard (1 lesson)
 * All * together represent 1 lesson

**PowerPoint 2010**
 * How to gather data for creating a story *
 * How to create a story using PowerPoint 2010*
 * How to add narration to PowerPoint 2010 (1 lesson)
 * How to add music to PowerPoint 2010 (1 lesson)
 * All ***** together represent 1 lesson

Legal and Ethical issues The best in storyboards [|www.storyboards-east.com/storybrd.htm] || Computers Mike sets Headphones Projector system Interactive whiteboard Internet connection
 * What is copyright?
 * What is creative commons? ||
 * ** Sequence Of Learning ** ||
 * === Lesson === |||||| === Where does my learner need/want to be? === |||||| === What will constitute the learning journey? === ||
 * **1.** |||||| What is a digital story? |||||| * A bit of class discussion as to what we mean by digital story. Show them an example of digital story. Quest for the rest game [|www.questfortherest.com] ||
 * ^  |||||| What multimedia elements constitute a digital story? |||||| * A bit of class discussion about what are multimedia elements such as audio, video, images, animation. ||
 * ^  |||||| How to select the theme for the story? |||||| * Discuss about the various possibilities to create a digital story. Talk about events in their daily lives such as birthdays, family or camp etc, and how they can create a digital story based on it.
 * Students are asked to think of a suitable theme for their digital story which they need to get approved in the next class. ||
 * ^  |||||| What is storyboarding? And what is the purpose of storyboarding? |||||| Discuss what storyboarding is about and its use to plan multimedia based projects. Show them some examples of storyboards on the internet.
 * ^  |||||| How do we create a storyboard |||||| Talk about how we can go about creating a storyboard and demonstrate how to create a storyboard in the class. ||
 * ^  |||||| How to develop a storyboard? |||||| * Students need to get approval for their theme for the digital story from the teacher.
 * Hand out the storyboard template and get them to start drawing the storyboard, talk about what is expected and ho t it will be assessed. Students need to complete the storyboard in this session. ||
 * ^  |||||| How to create a PowerPoint story |||||| * Go through step by step on how to use PowerPoint to create a basic presentation. Get the students to develop their stories based on the storyboard template created.
 * Talk to students about how the presentation will be assessed. ||
 * ^  |||||| What is copyright? |||||| * Talk about copyright, and the legal and ethical issues related to downloading unauthorised material from the web.
 * Talk about creative commons which provides multimedia elements such as pictures, audio extra for free on the web.
 * Get the students to save their work to their individual folders. ||
 * **2.** |||||| How to add narration to a PowerPoint presentation |||||| * Demonstrate to students how to use the mike sets.
 * Demonstrate to students about how to add narration to their PowerPoint presentation.
 * Get the students to write a script and add the narration to the presentation.
 * Get the students to save their work in their individual folders. ||
 * **3.** |||||| How to add music to a PowerPoint presentation |||||| * Demonstrate to students on how to add music to PowerPoint presentation.
 * Show the students www.freeplaymusic.com, which is a website that provided music which can be downloaded for free.
 * Get the students to save their work in individual folders so that it can be assessed; also collect the storyboards from students. ||
 * **4.** |||||| How to add music to a PowerPoint presentation |||||| * Demonstrate to students on how to add music to PowerPoint presentation.
 * Show the students www.freeplaymusic.com, which is a website that provided music which can be downloaded for free.
 * Get the students to save their work in individual folders so that it can be assessed; also collect the storyboards from students. ||
 * **5.** |||||| How to add music to a PowerPoint presentation |||||| * Demonstrate to students on how to add music to PowerPoint presentation.
 * Show the students www.freeplaymusic.com, which is a website that provided music which can be downloaded for free.
 * Get the students to save their work in individual folders so that it can be assessed; also collect the storyboards from students. ||
 * ** Unit Resources ** ||
 * **Equipment**

**Software** Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Internet web browser

**Websites**

Free music [|www.freeplaymusic.com] **Teacher materials**

Adding Narration [] Adding Music [] Storyboards []

**Student Materials** Storyboard template [|storyboard.gif] ||
 * ** References: ** ||
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 * 5) //Strategies to support student learning//. (n.d.). Retrieved June 1, 2011, from Victorian Essential Learning Standards. ||