|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
||
|
Your assignment is to make a short educational video that will illustrate a basic concept. Think Sesame Street! You must be the onscreen host for this project. You will introduce the topic and tell about it, and each time a concept is mentioned, you must also give reinforcement by placing a title on top of the video. |
||
|
You may select from the topics below, or suggest one of your own: |
||
|
Near & Far |
||
|
Tall & Short |
||
|
Colors (you must use objects that are normally that color, like a red apple, orange orange, purple grape, yellow banana, etc.) |
||
|
Sizes - Big & Medium & Small |
||
|
Inside & Outside (this block is outside the box, this block is inside the box, etc.) |
||
|
Under & Over |
||
|
Happy & Sad |
||
|
Morning, Afternoon, Night |
||
|
Counting - Illustrate numbers counting to 10. Use objects like pennies or crayons. |
||
|
Length - One Inch, One Foot, Ten Feet, etc. |
||
|
Locations - Ahead, Behind, Beside, Under, Over |
||
|
Geometric Objects - Square, Circle, Rectangle, Trapezoid - Demonstrate objects in nature, or buildings, for example |
||
|
Simple Machines - Lever, Inclined Plane, Wheel and Axle, Screw, Wedge, Pulley |
||
|
Patterns - which pattern does not match (such as a series of 2 green buttons, 2 red buttons and 2 green buttons) |
||
|
Liquid measurement - cup, gallon, litre, teaspoon, drop |
||
|
Groups of Things -- Things that swim - Things that run - Things made of wood - Noises animals make |
||
|
Things you will need in your project |
||
|
Introduction - introduce yourself, and say what concept you will be teaching |
||
|
Title - lay an animated title on top of your introduction when you mention the topic |
||
|
Basic Idea - explain the fundamental ideas of your concept - what is the definition of near & far, or tall & short? |
||
|
Comparison shots - you must have at least 6 sets of shots which illustrate your concept (For example: This tree is tall; This bush is short; This tree is very tall; This plant is very short) |
||
|
Credits |
||
|
Length - Your finished project must be at least 1-1/2 minutes long, though no longer than 3 minutes |
||
|
Web page, movie file, banner, and thumb - usual routine for placing on the web |
||
|
List your choice of concept here: |
||