D-Week+Four

=Week Four- Four Presentation Programs-=




 * * Week 4/goal four:
 * Participants will view short examples of the following 4 presentation programs (PowerPoint, publisher, Animoto, Voicethread). Simple uses, instructions and a tutorial will be provided (in the sample presentations). After viewing these samples, participants will construct an instructional sequence to fit into a chosen media and meet the goals and objectives formed in goal 2 and 3. || * objective:
 * Given a presentation of each media (PowerPoint, Publisher, Animoto, voice thread), participant will post an instructional sequence synthesizing their chosen goals and objectives into an activity that integrates technology into their unit of study. ||

Pre-instructional strategy - Week 4 AND 4A: (attend the optional face-to-face workshop in the computer lab on the first day of each week to introduce the week's assignments) Message to Participants

Participants take the next two weeks to explore the options available in the four presentation programs for this course. Watch PowerPoint and Animoto examples and tutorials. Explore their possibilities for your goal and objectives. Attend the face-to-face session if you need further information. Then watch publisher and voice thread examples and tutorials. Explore their possibilities, attending the face-to-face information if needed.

1. First, watch carefully PowerPoint and Animoto examples and tutorials, taking notes on the type of activities that each best represents. Attend the face-to-face session given if you need additional information.

2. Next, watch carefully the publisher and Voicethread examples and tutorials. Attend the face-to-face session given if you need additional information. Choose one media to use to create your project. You can choose to create a presentation or student sample.

3. View template of an instructional sequence (including strategies, materials, and evaluation) and then construct your own instructional sequence using your chosen goals and objectives.

4. Post this instructional sequence here in week 4 (see discussion tab). Include why this media was chosen and why the activity developed will help develop higher order thinking skills for your students.

5.. Give feedback to three classmates, adding suggestions and comments.

=** I.Samples and Tutorials **=
 * 1. ANIMOTO- **

A.go the following link to see an example of an animoto show and how you can use it for instruction. (This is a sample of using animoto in an interactive way.) http://bilingual-beginnings-2.wikispaces.com/C.+The+Slide-show+Project

B.Another Sample is a video of instructional theories---but you can do this with any subject. OR you can have the students create one. []

C. More Examples: [| http://animoto.com/blog/using-animoto/knock-em-dead-with-animoto/]

D.Tutorial on how to use animoto...it is very easy, it you go to the site they will walk you through the process. Teachers can easily apply for videos that last longer than the 30 sec. free ones. (The music for both of the videos came right from Animoto). []

A. Examples of different types of PowerPoints- on this page there are 3 different narrated powerpoints http://bilingual-beginnings.wikispaces.com/
 * 2. POWERPOINT - **

B. PowerPoint for parent meeting--can be used for any material C.This is example of a class project in progress....BreadMaking. My first grade attempt at PowerPoint. The students sequenced the steps of bread making after reading Little Red Hen and before the trip to Publix bakery. Then they wrote the six steps on their powerpoint page. Last they are adding pictures to go with each step. D.TUTORIAL for all the different ways powerpoint can be used-- []

This is a great website from Microsoft that gives you tutorials for all the Office programs. [] They make the brochure in Word. However you can make it in Publisher also. Here is a great tutorial for making a brochure in Publisher []
 * 3. PUBLISHER- **

A. go to the following links to see examples of voice threads and how you can use it for instruction http://bilingual-beginnings-2.wikispaces.com/D.+The+Voice+Thread http://bilingual-beginnings.wikispaces.com/E-Voice+Thread
 * 4. VOICETHREAD- **

B. go to voice thread and view their tutorial and examples-- this is totally free. You can invite who you want so they can comment. []

= ll. Instructional Sequence Template: = Create the instructional sequence...materials...evaluation template

= lll. Rubric Information- = Website for sample rubrics and to generate your own.

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My sample rubric-(I did this in one minute-just add your name) (20 point rubric)