guided multimedia
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a presentation of possible multimedia projects to be done in schools from primary through secondary levels.TRANSCRIPT
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StoryTelling!
Multimedia in the Classroom
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What are stories?
The Visual Narrative
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Modern students
Visually educated. You Tube, Computers, TV.
They can interact with the screen, but may never get the chance to CREATE!
Multimedia enhances storytelling ability and so much more
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Define Item Task
Multimedia Project Types
Podcasts, Radio shows, Powerpoints
Photostories, Comics, Stop-Motion animation
Movies
Can you produce them all?
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Dennis the Menace
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Perhaps the order could be
hammer, boxes, water, tower?
or any other combination
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Teaching Multimedia
Start as simply as possible -
Draw a picture - Record your description
Act out a drama and take photos
Make your own comic - Plasq “Comic Life”
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Photo comics
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Comic Life Is this easy enough?
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Photostory as Gaeilge
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Camera Angles
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RadioPromo for Glóranna Scoile
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Movie Genres
WittyDark
Horrific
Whimsical / weird
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Movie Genres - Funny
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6th class,2nd yr / TY
No exam pressures
Lots of energy
Lots of enthusiasm
some classes may have limited scope (e.g. Gaeilge in TY - cannot proceed to L.C. work as will leave incoming fifth years behind)
A great alternative to field trips! School or locality based
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Multimedia in Classrooms
Many jobs
Many skills
Many actors
One Location - Classroom
“Bruascar”
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K.I.S.S. Do ONE!
Watch short films to get a ‘feel’ for the genre.Sources:IFB short shorts, Gearrscannáin, competition organisers other schools, on line, Downloads.
Script it! - Celtx free scriptwriting software
Write simple stories as storyboards / treatments e.g. Boy buys robots, robots lead to all sorts of crazy people, including a mysterious old man with his dad’s old sword, a space ship and a long lost sister, blow up the bad guys at the end, this is only part one!
Draw pictures and lists so everyone knows their job!
Rehearse the lines so they feel natural.
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On Location
PLAN, PLAN, PLAN, PLAN, PLAN.
Visit the location with camera crew.
Decide what shots happen in each place.
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Fact or Fiction?
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Essential KitA Camera. (Use what you have)
Tripod, Mics and Boom(fishing pole!)
Lights for faces or dark places.
Storyboard of shots
spares of everything including time.
Food for everyone
Rain gear.
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Expectations
Great fun
A busy time
A product which will last in minds and inspire others.
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ResourcesYourself and your class. Free
Fís (online filmmaking resource)Free
Windows Photostory 3 or i-photo(Mac) Free
Windows MovieMaker or i-movie(Mac) Free
Irish Film Board, local cinemas, competitions.
e-how.com, google video, youtube. Free
mac forums, icreatemagazine. Free
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CostsTime: Your students give theirs free
Talents of the whole class
Could be free!
Should cost no more than €30 per student for a two day “aided” shoot, Edit time and DVD for each student. Blooper reel too.
Local businesses can be worked into shots and help cover costs!
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Who can help?