Name: Nick Singleton

MULTI-MEDIA AUTHORING TEMPLATE

PART A:
Students will work in small groups to create a video on how humans impact the environment. The
video should include images of organisms affect by human impacts on the environment. Also images
of the human activities that hurt the environment should be included. Students will add audio to the
video in the form of narration or music. The goal of the video is to teach the class different ways
humans impact the environment. Finished videos will be published to the class website for others to
view.
Grade Level: 9th
Content Area: Biology
Technology Used (check all that apply): Movie Audio Podcast Vodcast Other: (list)
Content Area/Grade/Standards/Topics Addressed:

SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of
energy and matter within their ecosystems.
d. Assess and explain human activities that influence and modify the environment
such as global warming, population growth, pesticide use, and water and power
consumption.
Brief Description of Learning Experience:

Students will be introduced to this project following lesson of ecosystems and biodiversity.
The teacher will introduce the project topic of Impacts of human activities on the
environment. The teacher will then explain the project details and also give a tutorial on
how to use Windows Movie Maker. Students will have two class periods to work on their 3-5
minute long movie, but students will have over a week to complete the movie.
The teacher will aid with technology use as students work in groups to complete their project.
Once the project is complete, the videos will be uploaded to the class website. Parents and
other students will be encouraged to watch all the videos. The students will be assessed by
group members based on participation. The teacher will also assess the videos based on
accuracy of information and whether all tasks are completed.
Student Engagement/Higher-Order Thinking:
LoTi 5- Expansion/ Published To the Internet
Teaching is student-centered in this project and also there finished work will reach out to members in
the community. The indicators of engaged learning that are strong are student-directed. This is
because students get to choose how to make their videos, which will help other students learn. The
teacher is just a facilitator in this lesson idea.

Importance of technology:
Multimedia authoring tools are critical to this project because they engage learners and allow students to become the teacher.
This project could be done without technology, but it would most likely not be as engaging for the students. Without this
technology students would not get to visually see the impacts that humans have on the environment.
Inspiration (optional):

Internet Safety and Student Privacy: Briefly discuss some possible issues surrounding internet
safety and student privacy that could arise while implementing this learning experience and explain
how youd minimize risks to students/yourself, alleviate any fears by parents/administrators, and
follow school districts Internet Safety/Use Policy.
Students could be exposed to harmful material on the internet and also risk their personal information being published on the
internet. FERPA and CIPA laws will be strictly followed to keep students out of harms way. Also the finished videos will only be
public to parents and other students. Any personal information will not be included in student videos.
Other comments about your proposed student multimedia authoring activity: