Bull, G. (2010). Finding students who learn with media. Learning & Leading with Technology, 37(5), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/LL/LLIssues/Volume3720092010/FebruaryNo5/L_L_February_2010.htm doi: ISSN 1082-5754
This article discusses the use of student-created media to gain interest and further understanding in classroom activities. One such student-created media is PrimaryAccess Movie Maker, which allows students to create documentary films by adding facts and events into a narrative. This can help create better comprehension of historical material. Recently, this type of media has been altered so that historical narratives can be created in one class period. Studies show that students who use this media do just as well on teacher-created examinations as those students who write traditional essays on the same material. However, an analysis of the project results showed that while 40% of students were engaged in the historical and the media-based elements of this activity, 15% were not engaged by the historical or the media elements, and some students were interested in one or the other but not both parts of the activity. This shows that while teachers can benefit from using such student-created media, they should also be aware that they might need to tailor their lessons to suit individual students with different needs.
1) How will student-created media work in schools that are marked by low socioeconomic status?
I think that student-created media is a good idea, but it is important to understand that if a school is lacking the resources to provide students with computers to create this type of media, the projects will be unattainable for students because many students will not have the resources at home. If this is the case, it might be a good idea to apply these types of concepts to creating non-computer based projects with similar themes. Otherwise, it might be an enhancement activity that students could do for extra points (this way they could use computers on their spare time, and not as many computers would be necessary).
2) How would I create a student-created media project in my class?
My goal is to teach middle school English, and I think that this would be a good outlet for using such projects. We could do a project on a specific time period in literature, such as the Renaissance, and have the students create a storyboard relating to the concepts and time period. I think that this might be an engaging way to start a project. I could expand on this by adding a project where the students compile an online portfolio of poems and stories that imitate Renaissance style.
This article discusses the use of student-created media to gain interest and further understanding in classroom activities. One such student-created media is PrimaryAccess Movie Maker, which allows students to create documentary films by adding facts and events into a narrative. This can help create better comprehension of historical material. Recently, this type of media has been altered so that historical narratives can be created in one class period. Studies show that students who use this media do just as well on teacher-created examinations as those students who write traditional essays on the same material. However, an analysis of the project results showed that while 40% of students were engaged in the historical and the media-based elements of this activity, 15% were not engaged by the historical or the media elements, and some students were interested in one or the other but not both parts of the activity. This shows that while teachers can benefit from using such student-created media, they should also be aware that they might need to tailor their lessons to suit individual students with different needs.
1) How will student-created media work in schools that are marked by low socioeconomic status?
I think that student-created media is a good idea, but it is important to understand that if a school is lacking the resources to provide students with computers to create this type of media, the projects will be unattainable for students because many students will not have the resources at home. If this is the case, it might be a good idea to apply these types of concepts to creating non-computer based projects with similar themes. Otherwise, it might be an enhancement activity that students could do for extra points (this way they could use computers on their spare time, and not as many computers would be necessary).
2) How would I create a student-created media project in my class?
My goal is to teach middle school English, and I think that this would be a good outlet for using such projects. We could do a project on a specific time period in literature, such as the Renaissance, and have the students create a storyboard relating to the concepts and time period. I think that this might be an engaging way to start a project. I could expand on this by adding a project where the students compile an online portfolio of poems and stories that imitate Renaissance style.
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