Tell and Show: Writing with Words and Video
Review Publish Date: 2021-03-25 08:43:09
Reviewer: INFOhio Reviewer
Rubric Version: Reviews Review Rubric Version 0.92
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Flexible Learning Endorsement |
Summary: This hands-on unit provides learners with the opportunity to write and film a documentary.
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Usability : 3/6 Top
a. Materials follow Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
b. Material(s) are not overly resource intense that would require consistent high-speed internet access, such as large video files and multiple high-resolution photos.
Reviewer Notes: Two links are not correct: The "Alike or Different" venn diagram takes you to a Scholastic page: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-tools/home.html
The "Authoring with Video Student Manual" takes you to: https://www.wgbh.org/
Both of these are not direct links to the resources that are noted c. The visual design of materials is clean and coherent, lending itself to ease of learning.
Flexibility and Adaptability: 5/6 Top
d. Materials are flexible to allow students to access and complete work online or offline as needed.
Reviewer Notes: Good combination of in-person, hybrid, and online learning opportunities e. Materials can support and/or facilitate learning in hybrid and/or online delivery methods.
f. Teacher supports, documentation, and/or guides for effective use are present.
Reviewer Notes: Kinzer, C.K. (2003) The importance of recognizing the expanding boundaries of literacy. Writing includes the ability to author multimedia including audio, video, hypermedia, and hypertext.
New technologies are continually being developed to support communication. Students can be encouraged to use media and new technologies flexibly to compose and communicate their ideas. Inclusive Teaching: 2/6 Top
g. Content is presented with an objective view on topic and is free of bias.
h. Content creates student experiences that enable all children to reach empowering and rigorous learning outcomes regardless of their race or income.
i. Content cultivates an awareness and acceptance of a variety of ages, cultures, races, religions, and gender roles and identities.
Research-Based Strategies: 8/14 Top
j. Content builds on prior learning
Reviewer Notes: Student interest and engagement are gained through a video clip. Several probing questions follow and allow learners to set the state for learning. k. Content leads to further learning by gradually removing supports and requiring advanced skills and concepts.
Reviewer Notes: Students will
Explore how text and images can work together to convey information by looking at and discussing videos both with and without their audio narration
Apply what they learn about video narration by creating their own captions for a video
Develop critical thinking skills by reflecting on their personal experience in transition from elementary school to middle school and by identifying the major issues in this transition to share with rising middle school students
Engage in all elements of the writing process from brainstorming, to outlining, to writing and revising given readers' responses l. Content provides for authentic learning, application of literacy skills, student-directed inquiry, analysis, evaluation and/or reflection.
m. Content engages students through discussion questions and other supports that build toward independence.
Reviewer Notes: In-depth questioning included throughout this unit. n. Uses technology and media to deepen learning and engage students.
Reviewer Notes: Several links do not take students to correct website under resources:
The "Alike or Different" venn diagram takes you to: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-tools/home.html
The Authoring the Video Student Manual takes you to: https://www.wgbh.org/ o. Content includes options for differentiation to meet needs of all learners.
p. Instructional approaches used are reflective of best practices and research on what works in education.
Reviewer Notes: Common core standards are noted, as well as:
NCTE/IRA NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
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Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
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Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
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Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions (e.g., spelling and punctuation), media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create, critique, and discuss print and nonprint texts.
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Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
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Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
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The Accelerating Learning endorsement indicates that the material meets or exceeds expectations for both the Standards Alignment and Research-Based Strategies indicators.