MMP Project Proposal

MMP Project Proposal

Background

When I student taught last semester, I noticed that my cooperating teachers really valued formatively assessing their students. We would take anecdotal notes, and try to track their progress from the start of one unit through the next. We would also incorporate various games/activities (ex: carousel and jeopardy) to see whether or not we should move on from a topic or spend another day discussing and reviewing. What I did notice was that the teachers that I was with did not regularly use technology to formatively assess, but instead used traditional methods that often led to missing papers and slight disorganization. This is what gives me the idea for my project as I think using technology and the various resources you can find online will make these assessments/tracking progress much easier.  

Purpose/Goals

The goal of my multimedia project is to provide resources to elementary educators about ways they can use technology to formatively assess their students.

Summary

This multimedia project focuses on the topic of formative assessments in the elementary setting. I am trying to communicate the message that using formative assessments throughout the year is important in the classroom, and if teachers use technology to aid them in that task, it makes the process much more organized and effective. My project will teach educators about the various resources and show examples of how technology can be integrated in assessing elementary students. I hope to also incorporate multimedia in the way this topic will be presented through the use of graphics, video, and audio.

Audience

This project is designed to inform elementary educators. When designing instruction for them, it is important to note that they are busy and fast paced people who need tips and tricks that won’t take up much time to learn. Prior knowledge and skills expected from this audience include knowing how to operate a laptop and use the internet. They should also have an email account in which they can use to sign up for various resource should they choose to.  In the end, I would want to know if this was an effective project and/or if it was of any help to this audience. In order to find that out, I would want to have them review my presentation or leave feedback which would be collected after it was carried out.  

Overview of Instructional Plan

Instruction of this project will be carried out through the form of a website (ex: Adobe Spark page) which will include all of the resources they might need. I am aiming to include moving media (an introductory video, and tutorials on how to use resources) on the page, as well as still media for design purposes.  

Learning Objectives

• The audience will understand how to use technology to formatively assess their students.
• The audience will learn how integrating multimedia and technology will be beneficial to their instruction
• The audience will learn how to use various resources effectively and quickly.

I will use multimedia to present my information, which will in turn allow the audience to meet the learning objectives. Through multimedia, I will communicate to my audience the various resources available, how to use them, and why it is beneficial to their instruction. I will then evaluate my instruction by asking the audience to complete an online Google feedback form, which will tell me whether or not the objectives have been met.

Technological Tool(s)

At this time, the tools that I will be using to create this project include Adobe Spark and Google Platform. I will also be using Vocaroo to add sound/music to my page. I may also want to include a screencasting program and/or other moving media program to take my project one step further. These tools are most appropriate for my project because I am aiming to link it all together to create one singular website page that has all of the information necessary. Adobe Spark in particular is one website that I had evaluated (and really liked) for the MDMC. It has three main functions of creating graphics, pages, and video which makes it the ultimate Web 2.0 tool.

Learning Theories/Principles

When designing my project, I have to keep in mind to make it not cluttered or distracting. Based on my own learning experiences, I find that when things are simple and straightforward, it’s easier to take in information and learn from it. I also think that by showing different examples and graphics, it is easier to comprehend and stay engaged. When creating my final project, I want to keep in mind that 21st Century skills should be included. I will aim to include a comment area to increase communication/collaboration, and show ways that the resources I find (for educators to use in the classroom) can lead to student creativity, critical thinking, life and media skills. The 21st Century skills will be embedded through the resources and will be explained throughout the website.

Timeline

Projected “due” dates:

2/24 - Research topic thoroughly and create an outline of the important points that need to be kept in mind

3/3 - Start designing the website/Adobe Spark page by creating its general layout. At this point be very familiar with the tool. Play around and learn about the other multimedia tools that will be used on the page as well.

3/10 - Fill in some of the page outline with graphics, text, and content (resources)

3/24 - Start creating screencasts and adding in moving/audio media.

3/31 - Finish adding screencasts/multimedia

4/7 - Edit website according to peer feedback.

4/14 - Insert last minute details and touches. Website should be completed in all of its entirety.