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Storyboard and Shot Logof
Action Research PlanDanielle Bagger
EDUC 514 Digital Video in the ClassroomAzusa Pacific Orange County Regional
Masters in Educational Technology and Learning Instructor: Jeff McKendricks
Fall II, 2009
Implementing Small Groups
• Fade in/music• APA Title slide of Action Research film• Dissolve to black
Classroom:Scene One
• Establishing shot with a pan of my classroom.
• Pan shot of what I see when students go to work choice time.
• Voice over commentary of my thoughts on the students actions and behaviors.
• Cut
Student Interview:Scene Two
• Fade into Title slide: Student Interviews• Shot: Close-up / short takes• Interview students as to their thoughts of
work choice time and what they would change.
• Cut
Teacher Interview:Scene Three
• Fade in : Teacher Interview• Close up shot• Interview veteran teacher on how she/he
meets in small groups in order to meet each students needs.
• Cut
The Action Research Plan:Scene Four
• Fade in: “My Action Research Plan”; Dissolve• Fixed, Medium shot of me.• I explain what I will change and implement in
order to get the children to rotate in small groups in an orderly fashion.
• Cut
Plan in Action: Scene Five
• Fade in: “Plan in Action”• Fixed shot of classroom and students going to
groups and beginning their activities.• Voice over narration of events• Cut
Student Interviews:Scene Six
• Fade in• Close up of same students interviewed
originally• Each explains what they think of the new
groups and activities.• Cut
Final Thoughts:Scene Seven
• Fade in• Pan room of children working • cut• Voice over of things I learned about
implementing small groups.• Fade to black
Credits
• Rolling Credits• Thanks to Room 3 Students at Raymond
School• Dissolve to black• music fades
Action Research Shot Log
• Scene 1: • Room 3 (Raymond School)– On set: HD Camera, tripod, Room 3 students– Establishing shot• Pan classroom from library to whiteboard to my desk:
no students in shot• Cut• Wide shot of students moving to a work choice time,
other students still working on class work.• Cut
Scene 2
• Interview: Vivienne, Justen, HD Camera, tri-pod• Close up shot of Vivienne– She explains work choice time and her opinion of
it. She shares what would make it better.– Cut
• Close up shot of Justen– He explains work choice time and his opinion of it.
He shares what would make it better.– Cut
Scene 3
• Teacher to be interviewed: Angela, HD Camera, tri-pod – Start with medium shot move to close up shot
while Angela is speaking.– Angela shares her success of using small groups
and the benefit to students.– Cut
Scene 4
• myself, students, HD Camera, tripod • Shot opens with me sitting at my desk.– Medium shot: I explain how I will make small
groups and implement them.– Cut– Fixed Full shot of me explaining how the small
groups will work to the students.– Cut
Scene 5
• Room 3 Students, Classroom, HD Camera– Fixed, wide angle shot of students going to small
group time and beginning working. – Cut– Medium Fixed shot of me at the bean table
working with a small group of students.– Cut
Scene 6
• Vivienne and Justen, HD Camera, tri-pod– Close up shot of Vivienne sharing what she thinks
of the small group time.– Cut– Close up shot of Justen sharing his thoughts on
small groups.– Cut
Scene 7
• Room 3 students, classroom, HD Camera, tri-pod– Open shot from right, pan slowly to the left as
students go to small group time.– cut– Voice over of what students are doing and what I
have learned about small group. Talk about the benefits of the time.
Credits
• Fade in:• Thanks to Room 3 Students at Raymond
School• Dissolve to black