8th Grade Science Genetics Project
Introduction
Show What You Know About Genetics
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for each of you to demonstrate a deeper understanding of one topic from our genetics unit.
To do this you'll use technology to create and record a 2-4 minute presentation in one of the following formats:
Skit
If you choose to create a skit or song, you will be recording a video using your iPhone or other device and then you will upload the result to YouTube.
Song
If you choose to create a skit or song, you will be recording a video using your iPhone or other device and then you will upload the result to YouTube.
SlideRocket
If you would like to create a narrated presentation (or PowerPoint), you will use the free, online program called Slide Rocket. You do not need to upload your SlideRocket presentation to YouTube, because it is already online and can be embedded in your ePortfolio. (See instructions below.)
Explain Everything
If you would like to narrate yourself solving a problem or would like to include handwriting in your presentation, you will use an iPad app called Explain Everything. You will then upload the result to YouTube.
For advice and instructions on each of these choices, see the links on the right.
In all situations, you will add your final presentation to your ePortfolio under the Genetics tab. See below for instructions.
How to set up your SAS YouTube account
Everyone doing options a, b, or d will need to create an SAS YouTube account to upload your project to. You will need to set up your YouTube account prior to uploading any videos by following the steps below.
How to add a YouTube video to your ePortfolio
Log in to your SAS YouTube account. Click the drop down menu next to your name. Click My Videos.
Find your genetics video and click Edit info.
Check your video information and make sure your video has a title, description, tags, and category.
Scroll down and check that your privacy setting is set to Unlisted. (This is very important to make sure your teachers can view your video!!) Copy the URL listed to the clipboard.
Go to your ePortfolio to the Genetics page. (If you don't have a genetics page, you can create one under the Science tab.) Click Edit page.
Click Insert, then Video, then YouTube.
Paste the URL of your video and give it a title. Click Save.
Click Save at the top of the page.
Your video will now appear on your genetics page. You may have to include other required information with your video. Click Edit page again to add the other required information.
How to add a SlideRocket presentation to your ePortfolio
In your SlideRocket presentation, click Publish.
Click "This presentation is public." Then click "Apply Changes". Then click "Get embed code".
Choose the size you'd like your presentation to appear in your ePortfolio. Then click "Copy code" to copy the code to your clipboard.
Go to your genetics page in your ePortfolio. (If you don't have a genetics page, you can create one under your Science tab.) Click edit.
Click the HTML button on the right of the toolbar.
Paste the code from before into the box and click Update.
Save your page and your presentation will now appear. You may also be required to add more information to this page. Just click Edit again and type in the required information.
