Students As Producers
Content Alive Challenge...Bringing Content To Life Visually
https://goo.gl/1xGCck
The Project
- Create a video to teach a concept you and your team struggled with this year.
Goals:
- To create an engaging, easy to understand video covering an approved topic.
- To create a repository of helpful content for upcoming students.
This video can be a straightforward tutorial, acted out as a content problem with solution, or portrayed as a rap or catchy music video...the choice is yours! But remember, take the challenge-select something from the approved list below that you and your group struggled with this year. This is your opportunity to make a difference for those coming behind you!
List of Potential Topics
Select from this list of potential topics:
- This list would be compiled from a student survey
Before We Get Started
- Log into Google Drive and create a Project Folder.
- While the folder is selected (highlighted blue), click the Share icon.
- Add any collaborators to the folder and set to Can Edit.
- Click the Advanced link in the bottom right corner, and click the change link to Anyone With A Link...and keep it to Can View.
Everything you do for this project and all assets needed (illustrations/pictures) should be housed in this folder.
Visual Thinking All Access Pass
Step 1: Proposal
- ONE member of the group needs to click here and click the blue button to make a copy.
- Next, click the FOLDER icon next to the title of the document and move the document into the project folder. Now everyone in your group will have access.
- Complete Part 1 of this form.
- Click the Share button in top right corner, click the Copy Link button.
- Submit your project proposal by clicking here.
Step 2: Research, Explore, Learn...Discuss Your Best Options
"Good painters copy, great painters steal." ~Picasso
Some Examples to Examine...Ideas Are Everywhere:
Step 3: Write Your Script
Step 4: Storyboard It!
Get To Creating!
Prior to this step, one team member needs to create a project file folder with the following settings:
- Directly share with your team members and give editing rights.
- Set Share setting to ANYONE WITH A LINK CAN VIEW.
Check out the various resources posted at the bottom of the project page.
Step 6: Putting It All Together
- Once it is published, move the video into your project folder.
- Click the Share button and copy the link.
Step 7: Share Your Final Product
Step 8: Reflection Time!
Project Rubric
Resources To Use For Your Project
WeVideo Online Video Editor For Schools!
After your video is completed, PUBLISH TO GOOGLE DRIVE.
Then move your video into the project folder and click the Share Icon. Copy the link to submit to the Padlet.
Need help with WeVideo? Check out the WeVideo Academy with lots of tutorial videos.
Click here for WeVideo Academy.
Putting Your Video Together
Save video to the camera roll
Log into your Google Drive
Open your Video Clips project file.
Click the '+' sign in the upper right corner and upload your video from the camera roll into your folder.
Need some iMovie help? Click here* for a tutorial. *Watching this at home? Click here.
After you have finished your iMovie project, click here* to find out how you can get a shareable link to submit your project in the section below. *Watching this from home? Click here.
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