Learning with VideoStudio

Useful Internet Resources

• How to Get Your Child to Love Reading
• Encouraging Reading at Home
• Experiences Likely to Produce a Love of Reading in Teenagers
• National Children's Reading Foundation

Materials

• Teacher materials as necessary for lessons on the benefits of reading
• Print, multimedia, and internet resources for student research
• Computer with VideoStudio software, word processor and Internet access
• Storyboard templates
• Camcorder, related equipment, blank tapes, and CDs/DVDs as necessary
• Presentation equipment

McREL National Content Standards Addressed

Language Arts – Applying Technology

• Std. 1 – Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process
  Level IV Benchmark 3

• Std. 8 – Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes
  Level IV, Benchmarks 4, 6, 7, 8

Life Skills – Working with Others

• Std. 1 – Contributes to the overall effectiveness of the group
  Level IV, Benchmarks 1-11
  

Procedures and Approximate Times for Completion

1. The teacher will conduct lessons on the benefits of reading and the structure of PSA’s. (2 hours)
2. Each team will conduct their research using print, multimedia, and internet resources. (2 hours)
3. The teams will synthesize their research into a storyboard, and write their script. (2 hours)
4. The teams will videotape, capture, edit and author their PSA. (2 hours)
5. Each team will present their video, and answer any questions from the class. (5-10 minutes per team)

Assessment
The following site has a wide variety of rubrics that you can look at in order to help you design a rubric that will meet your needs.

• Oral Presentation Rubric
• You may also want to have your students reflect upon their projects and address the following in writing:
  • How has reading benefited you to this point, and how do you think you will benefit from reading in your future?
  • In what ways will your team’s PSA have a positive effect on younger viewers?