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Great Things To Learn This Week
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Week 1: April 6-10
Week 1: April 6-10
Learning Goal: Deepen Your Understanding of Story Structure
Learning Goal: Deepen Your Understanding of Story Structure
I can use the Seven Sentence Story technique to provide structure to any story.
Estimated Time for The Week: 60-90 Minutes
Estimated Time for The Week: 60-90 Minutes
Type of Lesson:
Type of Lesson:
Creative Writing
Materials:
Materials:
- Pen/paper
- Device to type with
- Device for listening to online audio stories
Learn & Practice: Work through the activities in the PDF provided HERE
Learn & Practice: Work through the activities in the PDF provided HERE
- Create at least one original Seven Sentence Story. Consider sharing your story on Social Media using the hashtags #RASoundBites and #EdmondStillCreates. You can post your written text, an audio recording, or even a video of yourself sharing your story.
- Listen to the audio short story hyperlinked on page 3 and create a Seven Sentence Story from the information you hear in that story.
- Listen to a RadioActive Youth Media Podcast of your choosing and break that down into a Seven Sentence Story.
- Ponder the Discussion Questions provided. Consider reaching out to another student from your class to discuss those prompts. (Discussion Questions are much more fun when you’re actually having a discussion with someone else.)
- Explore the additional resources provided. They are both great but the Kurt Vonnegut video is particularly succinct and also comedic.
- Make sure if you share your work on social media, you use the hashtag #EdmondStillCreates!
Week 2: April 13-17
Week 2: April 13-17
Learning Goal: Improve the Quality of Your Smartphone Audio Recordings
Learning Goal: Improve the Quality of Your Smartphone Audio Recordings
I can use my phone to record quality audio of someone speaking.
Estimated Time for The Week:
Estimated Time for The Week:
60 minutes
Type of Lesson:
Type of Lesson:
Production Techniques
Materials:
Materials:
A smartphone and an audio recording app
Learn & Practice: Work through the activities in the PDF provided HERE
Learn & Practice: Work through the activities in the PDF provided HERE
- Read page 1 and then complete the activities on pages 2 and 3.
- Consider sharing your responses to the Audio Recording Prompts via email to radioactive@kuow.org with the subject line “SoundBites Activity #2.”
- Alternatively, upload your recording to your Google Drive or Soundcloud and then share it on social media with the hashtag #EdmondStillCreates. Twitter and Facebook are probably the platforms where a link to an audio recording would make the most sense.
- If you want to make your audio recordings even better, explore the resources linked to at the end of the PDF.
Week 3: April 20-24
Week 3: April 20-24
Learning Goal:
Learning Goal:
Gain new techniques and tools for identifying the difference in real and fake news, and misinformation in the media.
Estimated Time for The Week:
Estimated Time for The Week:
60 minutes
Materials:
Materials:
An internet capable device
Learn & Practice:
Learn & Practice:
- Part 1: What is fake or misinformation online?
- Read through the Google Slides presentation found HERE.
- Follow along, using the sources provided to answer the questions on the last slide.
- Resources for Part 1 (Links also in presentation):
- Part 2: How does bias affect the news?
- Read through Part 2 of the Google Slide presentation found HERE.
- Resources for Part 2:
- YouTube Resources:
- Part 3: Should I use this as a source?
- Read through Part 3 of the Google Slide presentation found HERE.
Follow along, and complete this worksheet.
Week 4: April 27 - May 1
Week 4: April 27 - May 1
Learning Goal:
Learning Goal:
Improve your understanding of pacing and sequencing of shot sizes and angles.
Estimated Time for The Week:
Estimated Time for The Week:
2 hours
Type of Lesson:
Type of Lesson:
Video
Materials:
Materials:
A phone for filming and editing software
Learn & Practice:
Learn & Practice:
Watch Mr. Campbell’s video explaining how to do a shot-for-shot remake of a commercial and then try making your own video using the techniques outlined.
Week 5: May 4-8
Week 5: May 4-8
Learning Goal:
Learning Goal:
Deepen your knowledge of apps for journalism and video creation
Estimated Time for The Week:
Estimated Time for The Week:
1 hour
Type of Lesson:
Type of Lesson:
Mobile App Evaluation
Materials:
Materials:
A phone for testing mobile apps or a computer to read about apps
Learn & Practice:
Learn & Practice:
- New multimedia apps for mobile phones are being developed every day, and many of them are free. Take some time to explore several apps with a critical eye and brainstorm specific uses for the apps in a journalism class setting.
- For a jumping off point, try using this Application Analysis document. Try creating your own rating system for judging the usefulness not only of the apps you research today, but any new apps you come across in the future. Within your rating system, include analysis of the user interface and ease of use. Types of apps to consider include: capturing photos and videos; editing footage; discovering stories; writing scripts; and more.
- After evaluating 5-8 apps, share your findings with your teacher via email and make a recommendation of your favorite app and how you would use it for journalism.
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