Learning with Ulead DVD PictureShow™

Useful Internet Resources

• Geometric Shapes
• Geometric Shapes and Figures
• Exploring Geometric Solids
• Google™ image search (Type shape name in search box)

Materials

• Various print and electronic media on geometric shapes available at the school
• Digital still camera, or regular camera and scanner, and associated equipment
• Ulead DVD PictureShow 2
• Internet access, and the Useful Internet Resources list (above)
• Storyboard template forms
• Paper, pencils, etc.
• Word processor
• Blank CD's, DVD's
• Presentation equipment

McREL National Content Standards Addressed

Language Arts

• Std. 1-Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process
  Level III Benchmarks 2, 3
• Std. 8-Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes
  Level III Benchmarks 5-8

Mathematics-Geometry

• Std. 5- Understands and applies basic and advanced properties of the concepts of geometry
  Level III Benchmarks 2-5

Technology

• Std. 4- Understands the nature of technological design
  Level III Benchmarks 2, 4-6

Procedures and Approximate Times for Completion

1. From the class study of Geometry and various two and three dimensional objects, the teacher will construct lists consisting of similar and different 8 shapes on different lists, ranging from simple to complex . (1 hour)
2. The students will divide into teams of two, and select one of the teacher lists of 8 geometric shapes.(15 Minutes)
3. Each student team will research their various shapes using print media, electronic media, the internet and any other sources they discover, and take notes as necessary on their research. (2 hours)
4. Student teams will go into their school environment and take pictures of the various shapes on their list. (1-2 hours)
5. Each team will storyboard or script their slideshow presentation. (2-3 hours)
6. Each team, using Ulead DVD PictureShow 2 will edit and author their presentation. (2-3 hours)
7. Each team will present their finished product to the class and discuss it with them (30 minutes)

Assessment
The following links are for rubrics you can look at to obtain ideas in order for you to create your own rubric that will meet your needs.

• Multimedia Presentation Rubric
• Presentation Rubric
• Other Ideas: Have the students reflect in a written paper what they learned from both their own and classmates projects. Have them list in narrative form a minimum of 5 things they learned.