Multimedia Project Design

Joe Zimmerman

Project Title: Technology Built Baltimore	Grade Level: Grade 8 - 9
Subject/Topic Area(s) Technology Education
Designed By: Joe Zimmerman	Date: August 1, 2000
School District: Baltimore City Public Schools	School: Benjamin Franklin Junior High School #239

Goal:

The student learning goal is to improve our students writing scores by five (5) per cent as measured on MSPAP, using specific computer-based writing activities in a project-based format. Additionally, a writing prompt will be given in September and again in January in a pretest and posttest format to determine first semester growth.

Content Standards:

Outcome 2 – Nature, Impact, and Evolution of Technology - Students will demonstrate knowledge of the nature of technology, and the relationships and impacts among technological achievement, the environment, the advancement of science, the individual and society. The context for this knowledge shall be historical, current, and futuristic.

Indicator 2.1 – Students demonstrate knowledge of the nature and characteristics of technology.

Indicator 2.2 – Students identify the relationships and impacts among technological achievement, the environment, the advancement of science, the individual, and society.

Project Summary:

This multimedia project was designed to serve as a model for my students to view as they prepare their own Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. Additionally, this presentation was designed to visually explain to the viewer the premise that technology built Baltimore. The photos, video and text relive a historical summary of the major technological achievements that helped Baltimore grow as a city. Current technological applications are also presented. This PowerPoint presentation will be linked to a web page that can be viewed over the Internet.

Objectives/Desired Results (What will the learners understand as a result of this project?)

· Student writing scores will increase by five (5) percent as measured on the MSPAP

· Student writing scores will increase by five (5) percent as measured by an informal pretest and posttest writing sample

· Students will recognize and explain the nature and characteristics of technologies that made Baltimore great in the past and keep Baltimore a growing city today

· Students will identify and explain the impact technology has on the environment, the individual and society

Plans for Facilitation:

After viewing my PowerPoint presentation, students will receive instruction in PowerPoint and demonstrate their ability to complete the necessary computer skills. Students will collect research data through books, periodicals, photographs and a trip to the Baltimore Museum of Industry. Students will design a presentation using the story board technique. Students will design their PowerPoint presentation.

Instructional Resources:

· Computers

· Baltimore Museum of Industry

· Microsoft PowerPoint

· Digital Camera

· Scanner

· Reference materials including books, periodicals and photographs

Type of Assessment Used (e.g. observations, work samples, electronic discussions, dialogues)

· ”Technology Built Baltimore” learning log

· Formal and informal observations

· Student work samples

· Microsoft PowerPoint presentation

· Informal pretest and posttest writing sample

· MSPAP writing scores

Criteria	Complete (5)	In Progress (3-4)	Incomplete (1-2)	Score	Self-rated
Content	Goals and objectives are complete. Storyboard sequentially plans the learning experiences and instruction.	Goals/Objectives/ Storyboard are incomplete or need significant modification.	Goals/Objectives/ Storyboard are incomplete or missing.
	The sequence of material is presented in a logical fashion.	The sequence of material requires some modification.	The sequence of material is not presented in a logical fashion.
	The content is directed at the goals and objectives.	The content is partially directed at some goals and objectives.	The content is not directed at the goals and objectives.
	The information is correct and up-to-date.	Information is correct, but some information is missing and/or not up-to-date.	The information is not correct and/or up-to-date
Visuals	10-15 digital images included in project.	5-10 digital images included in project.	0-5 images digital images included in project.
	Images are relevant to the content of the project and support the goals and objectives.	Images are somewhat relevant to the content of the project. Images somewhat support the goals and objectives.	Irrelevant digital images do not support the goals and objectives.
Principles of Screen Design	Principles of screen design are used properly.	Some principles of screen design are used.	Project is lacking principles of screen design.

Other Media Choose one
1 digitized sound clip	Digitized sound clip is clear and free from distortion or noise, is easily understood and used properly.	Sound clip is distorted or contains noise, yet can be understood.	Sound clip is distorted , cannot be understood.
1 five second digitized video clip	Camera work meets professional standards (lighting, technique). Video clip supports the goals and objectives of the project.	It is evident camera work is amateur. Video clip may or may not support the goals/objectives of the project.	Video is not used.

Comments: TOTAL: /45 /45