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Integrating Multi-Media Presentations

Subject: Architecture

Grade Level: High School

Module Overview - It is with great hope that this site will provide you with information that you can utilize in your classroom. Today's global society requires information & technological literacy skills that include the ability to gather, process, and use information. Basehor and Linwood, Kansas, USA, are both becoming computer literate populations. Students in rural areas can now have the same access to information resources as students in larger more suburban or urban areas.

Teachers and students are faced with the challenge of developing the fundamentals of information literacy to prepare for a lifetime of ever-changing technological advances in our society.

Key Concepts addressed by the Module: Most of us in education are familiar with Bloom's work, but in what fashion, organization, or method do we integrate technology in the classroom. A website http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/it1112/ittoc.htm has what I believe is a very good curriculum organizer for technology. The following is a brief version of the original. If you have the time I encourage you to check this site. The following three curriculum organizers and four sub-organizers:

Foundations

• Network Planning

• Programming

Process

• Electronic Communications

Presentations

• Multimedia

Foundations - Providing students with the fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for a lifetime of using information technology.

• Network Planning - Designed to assist students in developing structured problem-solving skills.

• Programming - Is the process of creating logical, executable steps for a computer to perform a desired task.

Process - Allows students to select, organize, and modify information to solve problems.

• Electronic Communications - Students develop an awareness of the globalization of information and ideas, and gain mastery of electronic communications concepts and skills.

Presentation - Provides students with an understanding of how to communicate ideas effectively using a variety of information media.

• Multimedia - Allows students to exchange information and ideas using a combination of elements such as text, sound, video, color, and graphics.

Topic: Integrating Multi-Media Presentations - Students will become more experienced in their use of information technology. They will develop stronger information literacy skills and continue to learn about various careers that use and apply these forms information and communication. Students will use highly developed information technology tools to increase and refine their skills, knowledge, and abilities to solve a variety of challenges. Students will be preparing for postsecondary and career opportunities through significant and meaningful experiences within their school and community.

Lesson Objectives:

• demonstrate an ability to draw conclusions about the impact of multimedia communications on society

• display a mastery of media to convey or enhance their own messages

• comprehend an awareness of the power of networked communities

• analyze information received from the Internet

• apply the Internet as a tool for their own communication requirements

• use a variety of information technology tools to access information

• show signs of an understanding of ethics and acceptable use of information when accessing and processing information

• display an understanding of the integration and use of information technology tools in the workplace

• utilize information technology tools to increase productivity and to enhance communications.

Difficulty: May be adapted for use by high school through upper division university students

Time Requirements: Variable.

Skills - Building on previous skills

Materials Requirements:

• Computers with internet access

• LCD projector

• Software - use any of the following:(Inspiration, Power Point, Word, Excel, Access)

• Scanner

• Digital Camera

• (Optional) Students may take review quizzes.

• (Optional) Students may answer critical thinking questions.

Grading/Assessment/Presentation Assessment: Below are sites where you can check out a rubric and checklist.

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/view_rubric.php3?id=138531

http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/view.php3?id=13621

Lesson Activity - Architecture - This course allows the student to develop an understanding of architecture as dependent on the cultural, technology, wishes, and behavior in the past and present-day. We are will focus on theory as well as the underlying principles behind methods and results of design and construction. Students learn to control and present these digital elements using tools such as CD-ROM, videodiscs, LCD display units, and appropriate software. They also learn to link their individual learning styles to the strengths of a variety of media.

Students can choose to create their research report and multi-media presentation from a list of topics provided (should a student have their own topic they wish to research, they must discuss this topic with the instructor).

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High Rise Buildings / The Construction of Skyscrapers & The Emerging Use of Design and Construction Technologies

Frank Lloyd Wright - Architect

Pat Harris - Architect

Roman Architecture

Recycling Cities's Industrial Areas

Pyramids of Ancient Egypt

Religious Architecture

Early Greek Architecture

Construction Work in the Mid 19th Century

Building a New Home

Computer Technology and its Application in Civil Engineering

Power Point with your Presentation

Use a variety of resources when collecting information. You may use:

• resources that show different perspectives on the topic.

• electronic resources (Internet, CD-ROMs).

• print resources (books, magazines, textbooks, newspapers).

• reference materials (encyclopedia, dictionaries, thesaurus, atlas, etc.)

• documentaries or news interviews.

• interviews with people affected by the topic.

• portions of videos, films, or television shows to gather information.

• material in accordance with copyright.

• resources ethically and appropriately.

It will be a minimum of 15 slides and a maximum of 20.

It must include a title page (slide 1) and an ending slide (slide 15 or up to 20)

The ending slide must be Short and motivational.

Include Word Art, images and graphics.

Use any other PowerPoint tools that will enhance your presentation.

Sub-Activities:

Brainstorming with Inspiration http://www.inspiration.com/

Reviewing the Six + One Writing Process http://www.nwrel.org/eval/writing/

Using the internet to search for information pro & cons http://www.princeton.edu/~eszter/edu/sides.html

Review format to construct the research report http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/library/workshop/citation.htm

Utilize the rubric in the construction of the report http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

Presentation of the report and Peer Based Learning http://4teachers.org/projectbased/