Web-based Training for Multimedia Projects
 

by  Nancy Weigant
 
 

Introduction | Task | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion
 
 

Introduction
 
 

You can create your own multimedia projects by using the resources of the WWW!

Pick a topic and follow the directions - it gets easier as you go along.

Good luck!

The Task

1. Choose a format for your project:

• Web Design
• PowerPoint

2. Using the chart below, select your area of interest.

3. Follow the directions in the tutorial you have selected.  Try more than one.

4. Your completed project must:

• incorporate one of the Core Learning Goals
• be something you will use this year
• include a technology component.

Web Page Construction:

 Web Design Using Netscape Composer
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/6470/webdesign.htm

 JHU HTML Web Tools
http://www.jhu.edu/HAC/hcic/discspec/humanities/homepages/tools.html

The Constructivist Project Design Guide maintained by Columbia University's Institute for Learning Technologies is a treasure trove of ideas for teachers. (This is just an example sentence with an link embedded within it.)
 

Technology Tutorials

http://biopoint.com/WEBQuests/welcome.html
 
 

The Process
 

• Select a Unit/lesson you will be using to integrate some form of technology. Members of the same department might want to work together.
• Explore the various forms of technology available at Parkdale you would like to use.
• Use PowerPoint to do a whole class presentation.
• Use a web page design program to develop a web-based assignment which the whole class can acces in the computer lab.

Evaluation

Your project will be evaluated after you have used it with your class.  You should develop a rubric for evaluation or use one of those from the list below. Here are some guidelines for rubric development.
 
 

Conclusion

In our efforts to make sure our students are being introduced to the possibilities of technology, we need to be aware of all the information that is available to help us, as teachers, become more competent in this field.  Learning to use the Internet to find the answer to almost any question is a skill that all teachers should master.  We hope this web page has provided "one small step" for you to initiate the "giant leap for mankind."