Module 5: Multimedia / Internal and External Resources
RE: Dafna
Based on the resources available, how might Dafna organize this activity?
Initial plan:
| Activity | Time Needed | Notes |
| Camera basics | 2 hours | Done in class |
| Shooting video | 2 hours | Done in class and out in the neighbourhood |
| Editing video | 10 hours | Capture, cropping, transitions, soundtrack, titles |
| Post-production | 5 hours | Export to DVD, iPod formats |
- First, I would decide what kind of music videos I expect my students to create (assessment in mind):
- Songs?
- Musical lessons on the guitar?
- Alone or in group?
- Second, I would determine who would film whom (roles in mind):
- Would there be a rotation of “videographers”?
- Would everyone produce and play music?
- Third, I would re-think my activities and perhaps spend more time on music and less time on videography:
Alternate plan:
Activity – Time Needed – Notes
Camera basics – 30 min – Done in class: show rule of thirds / basic angles only
Write music – 5 hours – Biggest portion of time here…
Shooting video – 2 hours – Done in Class & in the neighborhood
Editing video – 10 hours – Capture, cropping, transitions, soundtrack, titles
Post production – 2 hours – Export to DVD, iPod formats
Editing video – 10 hours – Capture, cropping, transitions, soundtrack, titles
How might she disseminate the music videos, once created?
- Post on YouTube (tagging carefully for safety reasons)
- Create DVDs
- Organize a music festival and show the films in the a special school assembly
References
- Boyes, J., Dowie, S. & Rumzan, I. (2005). Using the SECTIONS Framework to Evaluate Flash Media. Innovate Journal of Online Education, 2(1). Accessed online 12 March 2009 http://www.innovateonline.info/pdf/vol2_issue1/Using_the_SECTIONS_Framework_to_Evaluate_Flash_Media.pdf
- Siemens, G. (2003). Evaluating Media Characteristics: Using multimedia to achieve learning outcomes. Elearnspace. http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/mediacharacteristics.htm (accessed October 11, 2005).