production lecture

Unit 2Types of Tools

How do I decide what tools to use and when (SNOWY)?

Content Exploration

ProductionCommunicationData Collection/AnalysisProductivity

Production Tools

October 19th, 2009

Lecture Overview

Introduction to productionDefinition of production toolsProduction task characteristicsStudent benefits of productionExamples of production

SNOWYIdentifying trees

Definition of Production Tools

Form of learning whereby students create a product or concrete artifact that is the focus of their learning and shows what they learned

Production Task Characteristics

Developed over timeInvolves more than one disciplineIncludes student choicesDeals with authentic (real-world issues)Students receive help and scaffolding (support) from a variety of sourcesAssessment is ongoing from many sources, including the students themselves

Alamo history project (student production)Christopher Columbus (student production)

FOR EXAMPLE…

Question #1

What are some benefits of producing a movie like this over, say, a test or an essay, which are more “typical” student productions?

Student Benefits of Production

Individual and group responsibilityPlanning, critical thinking, reasoning, and creativityStrong communication skills, both for interpersonal and presentation needsVisualizing and decision makingOrganizingKnowing how and when to use technology and choosing the most appropriate tool for the task

Examples of Production Tasks

StorymercialDigital storybookPowerPoint presentationBook reportBrochureComic strips (next slide)Digital scrapbookWeb-published products

Web pages, character journals, or blogs

Educational podcastsClass projects

Various Production Tasks

Narrative:Personal ExpressionMyths/Folk TalesShort Story

Information / Expository:

Summary ReportsBook ReportsHow-To DirectionsBiographies

Persuasive:AdvertisingDescribe/ConcludeAnalyze/ConcludeAnalyze/PersuadeCompare/ContrastCause/Effect

Environment:Participatory Environment

Music Podcasts

5th Grade Podcast - Geometric Shapes

Scratch - Programming

My Hero

A Child’s WarA video made in Second Life by Global Kids

Video: Year-end project for the Global Kids.

Based on youth research Situation of child soldiers in Uganda and the upcoming trial and the International Criminal Court.

Earlier piece about digital media and youthRead the youth leaders blogs

Watch other videos from Global Kids at:http://youtube.com/profile?user=holym...

Football and Math

Contests

School Tube Contestshttp://www2.schooltube.com/Contests.aspx