Digital+Videos+Lesson+Plans

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 * You can watch this video of Mrs. Burk the rapping math teacher to get more ideas for creating digital videos projects. Mrs. Burk has a series of short videos posted in http://www.teachertube.com">TeacherTube. In these videos she covers a variety of math concepts by singing a simple rap to some funky music. It's a great way to help kids learn and a great idea for a digital video project for students. They could write their own raps, songs, poems, rhymes or whatever and then create a short video to help demonstrate their knowledge of a concept and help teach others. As you watch this video your first reaction might be, "This lady is making a fool out of herself." But I bet her students know perimeter and area really well. || media type="custom" key="233241" ||

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=K-3 Grade Level:=

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 * Basic Concept:** All About Me
 * Grade Level:** Pre-K- K
 * Detail:** Students will view an introductory digital video that re-introduces them to their body parts and their functions.
 * Benefit of Technology:** On the early childhood level, it is very important to spark students' interest with pictures (still or moving) that relate to them, as well as introduce a new subject or delve deeper into a familiar subject.
 * Link(s):** [|All About Me Video]
 * Submitted by:** Anya Leavy
 * School/Organization:** Mary McLeod Bethune Academy- Detroit Public Schools


 * Basic Concept:** Children Around the World
 * Grade Level:** Pre-K- K
 * Detail:** Students will view an introductory digital video about the seven continents and the children that live on those continents. The video will review the basic needs that people have as it relates to each continent.
 * Benefit of Technology:** On the early childhood level, it is very important to spark students' interest with pictures (still or moving) that relate to them, as well as introduce a new subject or delve deeper into a familiar subject.
 * Link(s):** [|Children Around the World]
 * Submitted by:** Anya Leavy
 * School/Organization:** Mary McLeod Bethune Academy- Detroit Public Schools

=4-6 Grade Level:=

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 * Basic Concept:** An Introduction to The Solar System
 * Grade Level:** Fourth Grade
 * Detail:** Students will view a digital video that serves as an introduction to the solar system.
 * Benefit of Technology:** Digital video provides an excellent visual aid for students. United Streaming works directly with the Discovery Channel to develop strong educational content.
 * Link(s):** http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm
 * Helpful Tips:** Make sure that your laptop/desktop is correctly hooked up to your TV before trying to show the video to the class. Also, download your selected video ahead of time. Sometimes it takes a little while to download a selected video.
 * Submitted by:** Jeffrey R. Bouwman
 * School/Organization:** Weiss Elementary – Gibraltar School District

**Grade Level:** 6th **Detail:** Students will demonstrate their understanding of the purposes of our government and that of a dictatorship. They will be able to produce a digital video representing their conception of what the government does in each type of administration. ** Benefit of Technology: ** The videos enhance this learning objective by letting the students discover information about the government through exploration with their partners and creatively sharing it with the rest of the class. I am hoping that each group uncovers different purposes of the governments, and then begins to debate what the government(s) should be doing. ** Link(s): **** [|http://www.photoshow.com/maker ** [|http://www.photoshow.com/watch/CN6Wq2Ab (my sample video) ** **Helpful Tips:** Students will have to know how to take pictures and transfer them to the computer and/or how to collect pictures from the internet. They will also need to know how to use Photoshow. Obviously, they will also need the content knowledge in order to produce a worthy representation of their understandings about the governments. **  Submitted by****:** Yvonne Edwards **School/Organization****:** Riverside Middle School
 * Basic Concept:** Purposes of governments


 * Basic Concept:** Egypt Attractions
 * Grade Level:** 6th
 * Detail:** The students will make their own video presentations of an attraction in Egypt. They will be divided up into groups of four and perform their video newscast.
 * Benefit of Technology:** The students will be motivated to do their best because their videos will be shown at our school's International Open House. The students will also use presentation skills and summarize Social Studies informational text to present their information.
 * Link(s):** [|Example Egypt Tour NewsCast]
 * Helpful Tips:** Students will need to know presentation skills, such as enunciation, enthusiasm, and posture before video recording.
 * Submitted by:** Katy Smith
 * School/Organization:** Plymouth Christian Academy

=7-8 Grade Level:=

= = Basic Concept: **The solar system** Grade Level: **7th grade** Detail: **Students will create a digital video that displays information and images about one of the eight plants in our solar system** Benefit of Technology: **Through the process of creating a digital video to display information about a planet, students will learn how to research, as well as become familiar with new software programs. Students will also be more engaged in doing this project because they will have created a nice visual at the end. Students will be more apt to pay attention when learning about the other planets by watching videos created by their peers, rather than just listening to a speech or a presentation.** Link(s): Helpful Tips: **Model and allow time for students to navigate through Windows Movie Maker and Audacity. Also, provide examples of other digital videos (not associated with the solar system) so that students get a feel for what the final project should potentially look like.** Submitted by: **Amy Burke** School/Organization: **West Hills Middle School / Bloomfield Hills School**

Basic Concept: History of moviemaking and digital video production After watching a video that shows the life of the man their school building was named after as well as all that is possible with Windows Movie Maker, students will produce their own 2-3 min digital video about an individual or topic of interest to them.
 * Grade Level:** 8th grade
 * Detail:** Students will discuss the purpose for moviemaking and how the technologies used in the field have changed over the decades.
 * Benefit of Technology:** Students will develop skills in locating and saving information from the internet. Students will experience the use of two seperate programs to create a final video project. Students will be more apt to succeed with this project if they start out researching a topic (school appropriate) that they have background knowledge of and interest in.
 * Link(s):**[|**stout video**]
 * Helpful Tips:** If student narration will be required, all times for a small number of students to do this while other students are working on another assignment. Attempt to keep the videos closer to 2 minutes to keep file size small. I found most students that were successful at 2 min, didn't want to stop and kept adding more info and technical editing.
 * Submitted by:** Eric Miller
 * School/Organization:** Stout Middle School / Dearborn Public Schools

=9-12 Grade Level:=

 

Helpful Tips:** Before you get started make sure you select the right tools to do it, plan before you start it, and give yourself enough time to do it. Next time I will do it a little different because I have learned a little more.
 * Basic Concept**: Simplify Square Roots
 * Grade Level:** 9th-12th
 * Detail:** Students will create their own digital video about simplifying square roots or other topics similar to this one. They will follow specific guidelines and will receive the support from the teacher throughout the project.
 * Benefit of Technology**: Students will learn the material quickly and will retain it for a long period of time. They will work in groups to achieve a goal and will enhance their critical thinking skills as they go through the motions of the project. Since their work will be posted on my wiki, they will have access to it at a later time if needed as well.
 * Link(s):** **[|Ms. Cioban’s Video]
 * Submitted by:** Maria Cioban
 * School/Organization:** Wayne Memorial H. S.

Benefit of Technology: Link “boring” material to an engaging and memorable format. Acclimate students with technological success.
 * Basic Concept:** Study Skills
 * Grade Level:** 9th Grade
 * Detail:** Students will create digital videos to demonstrate various parts of organization to their parents at a parent workshop.
 * Link(s):** [|Sample Video]
 * Helpful Tips:** Work with administration to organize course requirements in a way that makes attendance to a workshop more likely.
 * Submitted by:** Jennifer Barczyk
 * School/Organization:** Riverview Community High School

Benefit of Technology: Students will work collaboratively to create a "virtual museum exhibit", and will be more engaged than if doing a traditional presentation. By viewing each video in the exhibit, students will see a wider variety of Renaissance art.
 * Basic Concept:** Explore the lives and art of Early Modern (Renaissance) artists
 * Grade Level:** 10
 * Detail:** Students will create digital videos using Windows MovieMaker and Audacity, including biographical information for an artist, and samples of his or her work. The full lesson plan can be found here: [[file:Digital Video Lesson Plan.doc]]
 * Link(s):** [|502 Video project 2nd draft.wmv] (A sample video to show students)
 * Helpful Tips:** Model using software for students, and be ready to troubleshoot! Consider beginning this project at the beginning of a Renaissance unit, giving students time to research, and then giving students an opportunity to work later in the unit (so you can help them as they are putting together their final project). Also, giving students a list of helpful links can help students to be efficient during their in-class time.
 * Submitted by:** Alison Kline-Kator
 * School/Organization:** [|Mercy High School], Farmington Hills, Michigan


 * Basic Concept:** Elements of the Periodic Table
 * Grade Level:** 11
 * Detail:** Students will create digital videos using Windows MovieMaker about an element from the periodic table. Information includes when the element was discovered, its properties, its uses, and a resource page.
 * Benefit of Technology:** Students will work in pairs to create their element video. These videos will represent the periodic table. From viewing the videos, students will be able to see periodic trends of elements that are in the same families and periods instead of reading it in a textbook.
 * Link(s):** [|Sample Video]
 * Helpful Tips:** Definitely show a sample video so students know what you are looking for an also do a mini-lesson with them so that they have some experience with the software. Also, give them a FAQ sheet and helpful research links to help them use the software and research information when at home.
 * Submitted by:** Danielle Zachary
 * School/Organization:** Riverview Community H.S.

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