Truancy in the Binghamton City School District

Defining the problem, assessing where we are and coming up with dynamic solutions.

Steps of the PPA

Define the ProblemGather the EvidenceIdentify the CausesEvaluate an Existing PolicyDevelop SolutionsSelect the Best Solution (Feasibility vs.

Effectiveness)

The Culminating Project

Choosing the right multimedia format to get your information across.

iMovieiPhotoGaragebandAnimoto

Creating a Storyboard

You must first create a “storyline” for your multimedia project.

Storyboard #1 Storyboard #2You must include all 6 parts of the PPA

in your storyline and project.Once yours is approved, you are ready

to use the technology.

How to Convey Meaning with

iMovie Choose powerful picturesKeep clips to 4 secondsMake your transitions smooth, not

distractingAdd music which enhances the messageAdd your voiceover last

How to Convey Meaning with

iPhoto Choose powerful pictures You will make a book from iPhoto which will be

made into either a PDF book or a slideshow. If you make a slideshow, the music should enhance

the message. If your book contains a lot of writing, you should

import into iMovie where the clips can be more finely timed and allow for voiceover.

How to Convey Meaning with

Garageband Using Garageband, you will choose between an

audio podcast or a video podcast. Examples of podcasts. Create your music first. If you choose to do a

podcast with several episodes, you will need intro and exit music, along with correlating pictures.

Podcast music should be your “brand” showing distinction that this is your show. Think of jingles and music which begin on familiar news shows.

How to Convey Meaning with

AnimotoChoose powerful picturesAnimoto is easy to use and will do most of

the work for you. Just follow the steps.Add music which enhances the message.

Don’t get lost in the technology

If you prefer to work with visuals, you should choose Animoto or iPhoto

If you like to create music and do voiceovers, you should choose Garageband.

If you prefer to incorporate pictures, music and writing along with spending a lot of time on editing, you should choose iMovie.