C.
Piotrowski
1 of 5 Technology
Grade Level
6-8
Content Area Technology Elective
Length of Unit
3 weeks
Dates October 7- 25
Objective(s):
Use digital resources to collaborate with peers, experts, and other audiences.
Create an original project using a variety of media.
Michigan Educational
Technology Standards
(METS)
6-8.CC.1 Use digital resources to collaborate with peers, experts, and other audiences
6-8.CI.1 Create an original project using a variety of media
Common Core State
Standards (CCSS)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.4 : Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.6 : Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to
interact and collaborate with others, including linking and citing sources.
Summative Assessment:
A media-rich original movie
Formative Assessment
Opportunities:
Observe the following tasks: Adding slides, inserting video, inserting images, adding text and titles, inserting sound,
adding visual effects, adding transitions
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Materials/ Resources
Needed:
Windows Live MovieMaker, YouTube, Edmodo, microphones for recording sound (optional), cameras
Academic Vocabulary: Visual effects, transitions, credits
Lesson Educational Standards/I Can Statements Hook Do Now Instructional Sequence
1
6-8.CI.1 Create an original project using a variety
of media
I can design an original movie to meet all the
project requirements.
I can write a proposal to explain my idea for a
movie project.
In our first
project, you
will get to
design and
create your
own movie!
Log into your
account. Open
LaunchPad and
click on Learn to
Type by Sense-
lang.com
1) Set up Edmodo accounts.
2) Review MovieMaker project.
3) Students complete MovieMaker
Proposal
2
6-8.CI.1 Create an original project using a variety
of media
I can create a movie using Movie Maker to include:
A title
Background music
A video
15 pictures
Text on each slide
Credits
Transitions
Visual effects
Lets share our
movie ideas on
chat!
Log into your
account. Open
LaunchPad and
click on Learn to
Type by Sense-
lang.com
1) Check in with students on Proposals.
2) Students begin watching tutorials and
creating projects if possible.
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3
6-8.CI.1 Create an original project using a variety
of media
I can create a movie using Movie Maker to include:
A title
Background music
A video
15 pictures
Text on each slide
Credits
Transitions
Visual effects
Log into your
account. Open
LaunchPad and
click on Learn to
Type by Sense-
lang.com
1) Review project rubric and answer any
questions.
2) Students work on creating movies.
4-10
6-8.CI.1 Create an original project using a variety
of media
I can create a movie using Movie Maker to include:
A title
Background music
A video
15 pictures
Text on each slide
Credits
Transitions
Visual effects
1.) Students design and create their own
movies using MovieMaker.
2.) Check student projects and assist with
sounds, inserting files, adding titles,
etc.
11
6-8.CI.1 Create an original project using a variety
of media
6-8.CC.1 Use digital resources to collaborate with
peers, experts, and other audiences
I can write a paragraph describing my project.
Log into your
account. Open
LaunchPad and
click on Learn to
Type by Sense-
lang.com
1.) Students will type a paragraph
describing and summarizing their
movies. This paragraph should
explain how you set up your
project, the work that went into
your project, and explains why you
chose your theme for your project.
(minimum of 5 sentences)
2.) Students will post project to
Edmodo in two ways:
-Turn it in
-Post on class discussion board
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At end of project, students can
take screenshots of their project
and print out their paragraphs for
the bulletin board
Multimedia Project #1
Movie Maker
Name_____________________________________________
Movie Details Included in
Project?
Movie is at least 2 minutes long.
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Movie includes a min. of 15 pictures
Titles and text are included and describe events
Movie includes one video file
Movie includes music approved by teacher.
No grammatical or spelling errors.
Credits are inserted at the end
Each picture and video includes a transition
All pictures are clear and cropped appropriately.
Movie includes at least 3 visual effects
Movie includes transitions
Extra Effort (more pictures, unique
style/creativity, etc.)
A paragraph is uploaded with project. This
paragraph explains how you set up your project,
the work that went into your project, and
explains why you chose your theme for your
project. (minimum of 5 sentences)
Score= 1 2 3 4
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