Multimedia+Three

Group 3 - Natalie, Sandy, & Sharon

=Study Skills=

Lesson Plan

 * Grade Level:** High School


 * Subject:** Study Skills (for any subject area)
 * Objectives:**
 * 1) To identify and model appropriate study skills for a given subject area
 * 2) To create a screencast or vodcast in the form of a news broadcast
 * 3) Listen to / watch model podcasts and screencasts
 * 4) Research study skills
 * 5) Compose a script dramatizing study skills
 * 6) Select and incorporate music/audio into a screencast

Computer lab, (Garageband, iTunes, audacity), microphones, script, video cameras, green screen
 * Materials:**


 * Procedure:**
 * 1) Students will sign up in groups to create a screencast or vodcast about how to study for a test in a particular subject area. Students can choose from math, history, English (literature or grammar), or Science (general science or a specific field like Chemistry). Or students may pick a particular topic (like how to study for vocabulary tests) as long as the topic is approved by the teacher.
 * 2) Once groups and topics are selected, students will be responsible for presenting at least **five studying tips** in the form of a vodcast or screencast. This presentation should take on the form of a news broadcast that is highlighting study skills for a paricular area. Students should either act out the studying tip or use real information from the subject area to illustrate the study skill. Each study skill "scene" should include examples of the right and wrong way to execute the study skill. For example, if students suggest reading a chapter in a history book the night before the test, a correct way of doing this might be to read for key points and make an outline of the key points. An incorrect way to do this would be to "read it" while talking on a the phone or checking out MySpace pages.
 * 3) Students should also find at least one website that could be used to aid in studying for a particular subject area. They could use a screencast to illustrate how the site is used or they could include video of someone using the site and explain how the site works.
 * 4) Students should also include at least one occurrence of audio/music into part of their screencast (this could be as part of the introduction to the news broadcast or as part of one of the study skill tips).

[|iTunes.com], [|iPodder.org], [|juice.com] [|Creating Podcasts on Mac] [|Garageband Support]
 * Assessment:**
 * 1) Rubric
 * 2) Students will present their screencasts / vodcasts to the class and classmates will provide feedback by completing a peer evaluation form.
 * 3) At the end of the lesson, students will complete a [|self assessment rubric].
 * Resources:**