Lesson Objectives:

Students must develop research and script a public service announcement for the purpose of teaching a lesson of teen concern to the entire school. The final project is edited using imovie and broadcast through our morning announcements show.


Technology used:

Laptops, MSword, imovie, Cannon Camcorders, Fire Wires, External Hard drive, external microphone

Step by step lesson overview:

  1. Students develop a brainstorm for a topic of teen concern such as bullying, school rules, and study habits.
  2. Students work in a group to put together a script such as the one which models the format of the 5 paragraph essay for Florida Writes Test.
  3. Students incorporate research from a valid internet resource to add to believability of the product.
  4. Students will develop a shot sheet, which shows all technology use, scene planning, location plans, timing and all spoken or voiced over work.
  5. Students will develop a team plan for jobs: director/manager for project, camera operator, imovie editors, uploading personnel, on-air talent, and voice-over work.
  6. Student film, scene by scene, and upload to imovie with a team of editors working on the footage and voiceovers.
  7. Students receive feedback from the teacher and are redirected as needed, to further solidify and edit the story.
  8. Students burn their final product to a DVD or save as a QuickTime movie for sharing with the school population and expansion of the learning module to all classrooms.



Sunshine State Standards covered in lesson:

Language ArtsSkills:
7.2.1-5: Understanding, analyzing, organizing information and reference works for report purposes.
7.3.3.1-4: Students will draft and refine for effectiveness.
7.3.4.1-5: The student will correct the draft for standard language conventions.
7.3.5.1-3: The student will write their product for an intended audience.
74.2.1-5: The student will demonstrate expository writing that provides information related to real world tasks.
7.5.2.1-3: The student applies listening and speaking strategies.

Information. Technology:
7.6.4.1-2: The student demonstrates the essential technology skills for using and understanding conventional and current tools, materials and processes.
7.6.2.1-4: The student uses a systematic process for the collection, frocessing and presentation of information.

How does this help students master the objectives?

The students will master their objectives more effectively using technology as it brings their written message, research and plans to life while addressing their personal orientations about a subject. The communication to a larger audience allows the students to further see the impact their strong voice has, when shared with an intended clientele. The students can also receive the rewards of seeing actual change in information channels for the entire school, further reinforcing that effective communication from writing and research, in conjunction with technology is a necessary part of their educational work.