Student Video Project

Lynda Vincent

The documents An Outline of the Idea and the Story The Script A Storyboard In addition, each group member

needs to submit a log and a reflection

The topic

How to Survive AP Calculus

Message to be conveyed is that, if someone prepares well, they can succeed in AP Calculus.

The sections The Beginning--Getting Ready to Tackle

the Course The Stuff You Should Already Know Take it to the Limit Derivatives and Integrals When Am I Ever Gonna Use This Stuff Getting Ready For the Test Success!

Preproduction WHO is the audience? WHAT is it we want to show them? HOW will we convey our message WHERE do we need to shoot this? WHAT preparations do we need to

make?

Support Flip cameras Software Technology support

Assistance of library/media specialist Web support

Rubrics

Process—20 point rubric

40 %

Product—30 point rubric

60 %

Process Rubric

Concept Teamwork Storyboard Script Equipment Preparation

Product Rubric Appearance/Organization

Question/Purpose

Planning and Procedures (outline, storyboard, script)

Sources

Product/Presentation

Journal/Notebook and Reflection

Timeline Project preparation—April, early May Assignment—May 17 Media lessons—May 19, May 27 Documents due May 28 Filming, editing—May 24—June 7 Completed video due June 9 Reflections, writeups due June 14

The Process

The Product Students submitted videos on DVD or

flash drives Seven videos were submitted Students submitted group

documentation as well as individual reflections and logs

Student Reflections

“I learned much about the creation of videos…”-Yasmin

“I realized the importance of studying”-Peter

“Making a video about calculus made me realize that there are many ways to show people how they can get ready for this exam”-Taylor

Student Reflections

“While discussing preparation…I actually learned a few methods I would have used if I had known how helpful they were”-Cara

“I never realized how much calculus is used in real life situations”-Sam

“An important aspect of this project was teamwork”-Katie

My Reflection I will use the project again in a modified

form A challenge was video editing Students learned a lot about working

with diverse groups Students were reminded through the

project of many topics we studied.

Some sources http://kidsvid.4teachers.org/ http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ http://www.studentfilmmakers.com/ http://www.bham.net/bieff/guide1.htm