MULTI-MEDIA AUTHORING TEMPLATE

Name: Taylor Butler

PART A: Describe how students could create and publish an original movie, audio file, podcast, or vodcast in order to achieve
required learning standards. Challenge: For an “A” provide an idea where the learning activity reaches a LoTi level 4a or
above. To do this you will have to design a project where students engage in higher-order thinking and publish their work to an
audience that will use or care about the results. Broad feedback for their work is also a great way to boost interest and
performance.
Grade Level: 10th
Content Area: World History
Technology Used (check all that apply): Movie Audio Podcast Vodcast Other: (list)

Content Area/Grade/Standards/Topics Addressed: SSWH17 Demonstrate an understanding of long-term causes of

World War I and its global impact. a. Identify causes of the war, include: nationalism, entangling alliances, militarism, and
imperialism. b. Describe conditions on the war front for soldiers, include: new technology and war tactics. c. Explain the major
decisions made in the Versailles Treaty, include: German reparations and the mandate system that replaced Ottoman control. d.
Analyze the destabilization of Europe in the collapse of the great empires.

Brief Description of Learning Experience: As you address the standards, what will students and teachers do? How will
the project be introduced? How long will it take to complete? What audience will use/care about the multimedia projects
students are creating? How broad is this audience? How will student work be assessed and by whom? Who will provide
feedback to students about their work? (Overview should be a minimum of 2 paragraphs)
At the beginning of class the teacher will begin the multimedia presentation on World War One. At the end of the video the
students will have an overview of what were the causes of World War One; and it also will include the fighting and results of
World War One as well. When students have given the overview of World War One they will begin making their own
Multimedia projects on World War One. Students will be put into groups, which have been pre-selected by the teacher, to find
images, music, and a video in order for them to do their multimedia project.

Student Engagement/Higher-Order Thinking: What LoTi level would this lesson be and Why? This would be a level 5
of the LoTi scale because you have students actively involved in making their own interactive multimedia presentation. This
assignment incorporates a lot of different technology that is geared towards students coming up with their own intuitive
presentation that they will sue to teach the rest of the class with.

Importance of technology: Why is using a multimedia authoring tools 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?
Using multimedia tools is critical to this project because without it then it would just be a plain research assignment that
the students have done since they’ve been in school. By doing this you will allow students to actually use technology that
can further their understanding of the topic which is World War One. Everything in a multimedia project allows students
to express themselves and allows them to have the freedom of what they want to do. Students will need access the
internet, computers, MovieMaker, and Audacity.
Internet Safety and Student Privacy: Briefly discuss some possible issues surrounding internet safety and student
privacy that could arise while implementing this learning experience and explain how you’d minimize risks to
students/yourself, alleviate any fears by parents/administrators, and follow school districts’ Internet Safety/Use Policy.
Before beginning any project like this get familiar with your districts policies on Internet use and Student Privacy; it is
critical that you adhere to these policies when you’re implementing/planning this lesson. To prevent any copyright issues
on the video include a works cited slide at the end of the presentation to ensure that students are using the material fairly
by giving credit to the proper sources.