Writing a Multimedia Lesson Plan

I would use NETS*T standards 1B, 2B, 2D, 2E, 3B, 3D, 4A, 4B, and 4C. Students will create a video advertisement of a country and present it to the class. They will demonstrate their technology knowledge and skills. All students will be evaluated by the Teacher as well as their peers using a presentation rubric.

This lesson plan was not as still difficult, because I am more technology proficient and familiar with the ASSURE lesson plan. I did have a difficult time deciding which two type of multimedia the students will be using to complete the lesson. Another difficulty with the lesson plan was what type of activity to assign the students and how they could use a multimedia. I also didn’t know if it was going to run smoothly or if enough time was allotted for the activity.

I used the search engine mamma.com to search on how to use Windows Moviemaker. I used Windows Moviemaker to create a 20 second video, edit the video, and create the title and credits. I wanted to see how user friendly the program would be for the student. I also wanted to see if I would be able to teach the student how the use the program in one day.

I think we didn’t have enough time to create this multimedia lesson plan. The number one thing about creating lesson plans is the planning. It doesn’t take one day to create a lesson plan. It takes a lot of creative thinking, especially when you’re not a technology teacher, and not used to using these tools in or out of the classroom. It takes time to get use to the tools and to incorporate it into every lesson plan, because every lesson plan has different strategies.

The best part of preparing a multimedia lesson plan was learning to use Windows Moviemaker. I’ve heard of the program Moviemaker, but until I attended this class, I would never have used the program. It sounded like a difficult program to use, until I started playing with the program. Creating the multimedia lesson plan showed me that technology can be incorporated into any lesson plan. Lesson plans can be planned for students to write a paper using MS Word or PowerPoint or creating a video using Moviemaker. Teachers need to incorporate technology into their lesson plans, because technology is here to stay and getting more innovative. Students are more technology savvy than the adults. Technology lesson plans can be for one day or one week.



References:
NETS*S. http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_for_Teachers_2008.htm [Retrieved 13 February 2009]
Microsoft. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/create/polish.mspx [Retrieved 31 March 2009]