Multimedia is defined in tools such as cell phones, texting, video, computers, however the definition continues to evolve as technology increases.

It can be used in various forms in and out of the classroom model, such as:

PowerPoint presentations

Digital Photography

Graphics

During planning, students create a storyboard,

Using sketches on paper

Presentations can incorporate:

Sound

Graphics

Animations

Video

Plan the Content

Create a Storyboard

In planning the content students should refer to the guiding questions:

Who is the intended audience?

What is the presentation topic?

What information will this presentation share?

Work in outline mode in PowerPoint presentation

Type in content on slides

Pictures, sounds, music, digital video

Animation

Attracts attention and explains ideas

Use template or create own animation

Slide Transitions

Simple movements

Shadow, Fade out/in, bounce, boomerang

Too many transitions in slide show causes viewers too become disinterested

Hyperlinks

Provide a jump to another document, web page, video within the slide show format

New content

Research/solve problems

Discover new relationships among ideas

Present information to peers, parents, teachers

Create a power point on what you have learned about chapter 9.

Specify in the power point how you will implement your new knowledge into a classroom.

Make sure you have pictures, animations, videos or anything else you can think of.

Be creative: see page 242 for animations.

Good luck and be ready to present.