Term 3 Assignments
Media Lab: May 2nd, 2018
We will be exploring the Power of PowerPoint and Office tools with the goal of making great presentations!
Here is the challenge:
Here is the challenge:
Take a look at some awesome templates using similar features we just practiced:
Jeopardy PowerPoint
Deal or No Deal
Family Feud
Wheel of Fortune
More Games Available at : www.rusnakcreative.com
Jeopardy PowerPoint
Deal or No Deal
Family Feud
Wheel of Fortune
More Games Available at : www.rusnakcreative.com
Assignment 2: Choose 1 from the following Media Projects
1. Book Trailers - A book trailer essentially is the same idea as a movie trailer - it provides a dynamic way to introduce the plot, characters, setting, and conflict to entice a viewer or reader to seek out the full version. Students could use this concept to demonstrate their knowledge of a historical event, document, or person.
2. Movie Trailer – Create a 30 second movie trailer of epic proportions
3. Scene Re-enactments - Students can use video to re-create their interpretation of significant scenes in the books. By using video, rather than just performing a skit, students can also integrate music, images, and even other video clips. You could use go animate to remake a scene from your favorite movie.
4. Public Service Announcements and Advertisements - Students can use the format of a public service announcement or advertisement to teach a concept, explain a theme, promote an author, or market the book itself. These formats can be applied to practically any topic.
5. Commercial or Advertisement - Promote an item using the format of a TV Infomercial
6. Instructional Videos - An instructional video is about teaching something to someone else. It can be about anything. Learners can demonstrate how to: Solve a math problem, Bake cookies, Sew mitts, Use a webcam on YouTube, Use certain software, Start a blog, etc… The students become teachers without having to face their peers in a live performance.
7. Video Montage – Create a highlight reel of a special event. For example, using footage from the Spartan Race, create a montage with music in the background
8. Photoshop Showcase – Use you photo editing skills to showcase a gallery of edited photos showing before and after. You can use Photoshop Elements or Pixlr.
9. Prezi – Create a Prezi account and tell a story.
10. Lego Movies – Use Lego to create a stop animation video
11. Conversation with Future Me/You:
12. Genre Shifting Movie Trailers:
13. Stop Motion:
14. Summaries of Learning:
15. Make a Music Video:
16. Make a tour or virtual tour of a significant location
17. Highlight a cause
18. Recreate a historic speech or moment in history.
19. Canva Posters - Highlight a cause, make a campaign.
20. Documentary with Interviews
2. Movie Trailer – Create a 30 second movie trailer of epic proportions
3. Scene Re-enactments - Students can use video to re-create their interpretation of significant scenes in the books. By using video, rather than just performing a skit, students can also integrate music, images, and even other video clips. You could use go animate to remake a scene from your favorite movie.
4. Public Service Announcements and Advertisements - Students can use the format of a public service announcement or advertisement to teach a concept, explain a theme, promote an author, or market the book itself. These formats can be applied to practically any topic.
5. Commercial or Advertisement - Promote an item using the format of a TV Infomercial
6. Instructional Videos - An instructional video is about teaching something to someone else. It can be about anything. Learners can demonstrate how to: Solve a math problem, Bake cookies, Sew mitts, Use a webcam on YouTube, Use certain software, Start a blog, etc… The students become teachers without having to face their peers in a live performance.
7. Video Montage – Create a highlight reel of a special event. For example, using footage from the Spartan Race, create a montage with music in the background
8. Photoshop Showcase – Use you photo editing skills to showcase a gallery of edited photos showing before and after. You can use Photoshop Elements or Pixlr.
9. Prezi – Create a Prezi account and tell a story.
10. Lego Movies – Use Lego to create a stop animation video
11. Conversation with Future Me/You:
12. Genre Shifting Movie Trailers:
13. Stop Motion:
14. Summaries of Learning:
15. Make a Music Video:
16. Make a tour or virtual tour of a significant location
17. Highlight a cause
18. Recreate a historic speech or moment in history.
19. Canva Posters - Highlight a cause, make a campaign.
20. Documentary with Interviews
Assignment 1: Video Montage
Video Montage – Create a highlight reel of a special event. For example, using footage from the Spartan Race, Basketball game, etc..., create a montage with music in the background. You can also make a montage from video clips from Youtube. A Montage is a technique in film editing in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information.
*Storyboard required for camera use.
*Storyboard required for camera use.
Grade 10 Media Lab: Camera Angles and Techniques
Create a new page on your portfolio to research the following topics:
1.Camera Angles and Movements - show a variety of camera angles that are commonly used. Show an example(picture) and write a brief description.
2. The Rule of Thirds
3. Audio Tips when filming
4. Lighting Tips when filming
5. Find a template for making a Storyboard and upload it to your portfolio for reference as a downloadable file.
1.Camera Angles and Movements - show a variety of camera angles that are commonly used. Show an example(picture) and write a brief description.
2. The Rule of Thirds
3. Audio Tips when filming
4. Lighting Tips when filming
5. Find a template for making a Storyboard and upload it to your portfolio for reference as a downloadable file.
Term 2 Assignments
Assignment 3: Media Integration
The Goal of this project is to integrate multiple media applications to create a masterpiece!
Choose 1 project from the following topics:
1. Tutorial or Demonstration: This is your opportunity to teach! Create a tutorial on an area of your expertise. You can also record a screencast demonstration . Free screencasting sites like Screencast-o-Matic and Tiny Take turn your computers into simple video creation tools. WEVideo also has a screen capturing feature. Students can show a slide presentation with audio descriptions or demonstrate how to do something on their computers.
2. Make a tour or virtual tour of a significant location — If students visit a place — on a field trip, on vacation or any time — they can share their learning experience with others by recording video of it and narrating as they go. You can also create a virtual tour using GoAnimate and WEVideo.
3. Highlight a cause — When students find about problems in the world and decide to act, the result is more than learning — it’s change for the better. Students can use their video skills to encourage others to make change as well and contribute to something bigger than themselves.
4. Recreate a historic speech or moment in history.
5. Photoshop Showcase – Use you photo editing skills to showcase a gallery of edited photos showing before and after. You can use Photoshop Elements or Pixlr. After you can showcase them in GOanimate or Wevideo or Prezi
Choose 1 project from the following topics:
1. Tutorial or Demonstration: This is your opportunity to teach! Create a tutorial on an area of your expertise. You can also record a screencast demonstration . Free screencasting sites like Screencast-o-Matic and Tiny Take turn your computers into simple video creation tools. WEVideo also has a screen capturing feature. Students can show a slide presentation with audio descriptions or demonstrate how to do something on their computers.
2. Make a tour or virtual tour of a significant location — If students visit a place — on a field trip, on vacation or any time — they can share their learning experience with others by recording video of it and narrating as they go. You can also create a virtual tour using GoAnimate and WEVideo.
3. Highlight a cause — When students find about problems in the world and decide to act, the result is more than learning — it’s change for the better. Students can use their video skills to encourage others to make change as well and contribute to something bigger than themselves.
4. Recreate a historic speech or moment in history.
5. Photoshop Showcase – Use you photo editing skills to showcase a gallery of edited photos showing before and after. You can use Photoshop Elements or Pixlr. After you can showcase them in GOanimate or Wevideo or Prezi
Assignment 2: Go Animate
Objective
Create Your Own Animated eLearning or PSA Videos
Assignment:
1. Create A Storyboard
It all starts with a storyboard. These visual outlines serve as a guide throughout the entire video production process. Use a template to save time and then add screenshots, images, and illustrations to map out your animated video. Focus on your key takeaways to prevent cognitive overload. Remember, animated eLearning videos should be bite-sized to make them easier to digest.
2. Know Your Audience
Animated eLearning videos offer the perfect blend of entertainment and engagement, but only if you know who you're producing them for. You must learn as much as possible about your audience. What do they need out of the eLearning experience? Which problems are they trying to solve? What tasks do they need to learn in order to be productive in the workplace? Which devices will they use to watch to the animated eLearning video? Surveys, interviews, and pre-assessments are ideal feedback tools. They can help you custom tailor your eLearning video to meet the needs and preferences of your online learners.
3. Develop A Short Video Script
After you've created your visual road map and researched your audience, it's time to start writing. A video script is essential for animated eLearning videos. It must convey the right tone and speak in a language that your online learners understand. In other words, leave out the jargon and keep it conversational. Have your Subject Matter Experts on-hand to lend their expertise and try to stay under the 5-minute mark. Remember, bite-sized is best.
4. Use Go Animate to create your Short animation
Login Site: https://goanimate4schools.com/school/cvr
Topics: To be chosen from list provided:
Create Your Own Animated eLearning or PSA Videos
Assignment:
1. Create A Storyboard
It all starts with a storyboard. These visual outlines serve as a guide throughout the entire video production process. Use a template to save time and then add screenshots, images, and illustrations to map out your animated video. Focus on your key takeaways to prevent cognitive overload. Remember, animated eLearning videos should be bite-sized to make them easier to digest.
2. Know Your Audience
Animated eLearning videos offer the perfect blend of entertainment and engagement, but only if you know who you're producing them for. You must learn as much as possible about your audience. What do they need out of the eLearning experience? Which problems are they trying to solve? What tasks do they need to learn in order to be productive in the workplace? Which devices will they use to watch to the animated eLearning video? Surveys, interviews, and pre-assessments are ideal feedback tools. They can help you custom tailor your eLearning video to meet the needs and preferences of your online learners.
3. Develop A Short Video Script
After you've created your visual road map and researched your audience, it's time to start writing. A video script is essential for animated eLearning videos. It must convey the right tone and speak in a language that your online learners understand. In other words, leave out the jargon and keep it conversational. Have your Subject Matter Experts on-hand to lend their expertise and try to stay under the 5-minute mark. Remember, bite-sized is best.
4. Use Go Animate to create your Short animation
Login Site: https://goanimate4schools.com/school/cvr
Topics: To be chosen from list provided:
Adopt-A-Pet
Shop Lifting Speed Limit Anger Management Seat Belt Law Sportsmanship School Violence Stay in School Be a Mentor Big Brother Road Rage |
Car safety
Racism Carpooling Stress management Cell phones Censorship Teasing Helmet Safety Vandalism Home Alone Tips Crossing Streets |
Homeless
Curfew Volunteering Homework Water Conservation Dangers on the Internet Learn to Read Littering Mental Health Drinking W Driving Missing pet Energy Conservation |
Graffiti
Exercising Noise pollution Nutrition Parental Advisory Passenger Safety Peer Pressure Fire Safety Gum at School Lock your Locker |
Assignment 1: Create a Song using Audio Creation Tools
Using Audiotool or a music creation software of you choice, your assignment is to produce a music track! Experiment with different samples and instruments to create a musical masterpiece. Aim for an audio track of at least 1 minute. The aim is practice making your own music for your own media projects. If you would like to create a slideshow to go with your music track it is optional.
Once completed, update your portfolio by adding the music track.
Once completed, update your portfolio by adding the music track.
Term 1 Assignments
Assignment 1: Creating Your Portfolio
Assignment 2: Design a logo for your site
- Design a logo for your site using canva.com
Assignment 3: Exploring Pixlr
Media Lab:
Explore the features of Pixlr
1. Find a high quality image to edit.
2. Create a splash of color effect
3. On your web page create a page called Photo Editing under the Media lab Navigation
4. Show a before and after effect of your edit.
Explore the features of Pixlr
1. Find a high quality image to edit.
2. Create a splash of color effect
3. On your web page create a page called Photo Editing under the Media lab Navigation
4. Show a before and after effect of your edit.
Assignment 4: Banner Challenge

1. Once you have completed your media production company logo, update your portfolio.
2. Canva Challenge:
visit www.cvrhighschool.com and you will notice there are several pages with banners at the top of each page.
2. Canva Challenge:
visit www.cvrhighschool.com and you will notice there are several pages with banners at the top of each page.
Depending on how it's used, a banner is either a graphic image that announces the name or identity of a site (and often is spread across the width of the Web page) or is an advertising image.
Your task is to create banners for cvrhighschool.com
There are 2 dimensions of banners used on this site:
Short Banner: 960x130 pixels
Tall banner: 960x236 pixels.
Choose a page on the site and create a banner in the exact dimensions stated above. you may use your program of choice. (ex: canva.com or Pixlr.com
Your task is to create banners for cvrhighschool.com
There are 2 dimensions of banners used on this site:
Short Banner: 960x130 pixels
Tall banner: 960x236 pixels.
Choose a page on the site and create a banner in the exact dimensions stated above. you may use your program of choice. (ex: canva.com or Pixlr.com
Assignment 5: Digital Story Slideshow
Digital Story
Objective
The purpose of this project is for students to create a multimedia presentation in the form of a digital story. A digital story is the result of a narrative that is written or recorded as audio and amplified with a sequence of images. This story should be compelling and meaningful and may also be personally relevant.
The slideshow is one of the dominant visual storytelling methods in use in media presentations. More and more, these slideshows are accompanied by audio, music, interviews, text as well as video. We will begin with the basics: still photos, accompanied by tightly written cutlines, that taken together to tell a story with integrity. Using video is optional if you find relative material
The Assignment.
1. Select a story of interest to the community that lends itself well to visual storytelling.
2. The story will be told as a slideshow using WeVideo or PhotoStory.
3. Photos should be in focus and well exposed, well composed and high quality. Consider different framing types for your photos ex: wide/overall, medium, close-up, and detailed.
4. Cutline should do more than state the obvious about the photo. The first sentence usually adds context or information about the situation in the photo. Second sentences often add information that advances the story or provides additional information.
5. The design of the slides should be consistent. You are encouraged to use motion effects or transitions as long as they remain consistent with the message of the slideshow
6. Keep slide design clean and simple.
Objective
The purpose of this project is for students to create a multimedia presentation in the form of a digital story. A digital story is the result of a narrative that is written or recorded as audio and amplified with a sequence of images. This story should be compelling and meaningful and may also be personally relevant.
The slideshow is one of the dominant visual storytelling methods in use in media presentations. More and more, these slideshows are accompanied by audio, music, interviews, text as well as video. We will begin with the basics: still photos, accompanied by tightly written cutlines, that taken together to tell a story with integrity. Using video is optional if you find relative material
The Assignment.
1. Select a story of interest to the community that lends itself well to visual storytelling.
2. The story will be told as a slideshow using WeVideo or PhotoStory.
3. Photos should be in focus and well exposed, well composed and high quality. Consider different framing types for your photos ex: wide/overall, medium, close-up, and detailed.
4. Cutline should do more than state the obvious about the photo. The first sentence usually adds context or information about the situation in the photo. Second sentences often add information that advances the story or provides additional information.
5. The design of the slides should be consistent. You are encouraged to use motion effects or transitions as long as they remain consistent with the message of the slideshow
6. Keep slide design clean and simple.