Tutorial Video Project

To better accommodate our students in this time of social distanciation, pandemic restrictions and possible online learning, Service as Action will be done digitally this school year. Every grades 6-8 students will create a tutorial video where they teach something that they're good at. They will plan, produce and reflect on their own video.

For grades 9-10, Service as Action will be done in a variety of settings, as long as students respect the school regulations. If the Service as Action activity takes place out-of-school, students must complete the ACS risk-assessment form and have it signed by their parents.

Tutorial Video Project

Mandatory for grades 6, 7 and 8, the Tutorial Video Project is an opportunity for students to share something that they are good at, a skill that they possess or a passion that they have. Three elements are central to the Tutorial Video Project.

1. The video

This is your final product. It should be an instructional video where you teach other people how to do something. There is an endless list of possibilities of what you can do. Choose something that you are good at or that you know well. Keep in mind that your video should benefit others and help them in doing something. For example, you can create a video where you teach how to:

• cook a meal,

• create a website,

• fix a bicycle,

• add fractions

• grow tomatoes,

• stretch before a physical activity,

• do a science project…

You don't have to physically appear in the video if you don't want to. You can also do a screen recording with a voice over.

2. The process journal

This is the record of your work on your video. It should include everything you do when creating the video, like notes and ideas, research and reading, plans and timeline, or interviews and discussions.

The most important part of your process journal is the reflection that you will write at the end of the process. In your reflection, you should include thoughts on what went well throughout your project, what didn't go so well (why?), and what you would do differently in the future. You could also reflect on the learning outcomes you chose at the start of the project and explain what you have learned in relation to each outcome.

There should be a minimum of 5 journal entries on your ManageBac worksheet.

3. The timeline

This is where you identify the different steps leading to your finished project and establish your deadlines. The timeline should include steps such as:

• finding your idea,

• creating your ManageBac Service as Action worksheet,

• having your idea approved

• finding a supervisor,

• establishing a list of resources that you will need to create the video,

• identifying the possible obstacle or difficulties in your way,

• writing your journal entries,

• producing the video,

• publishing it on the school Drive,

• providing evidence of your work,

• reflecting on the process and getting your supervisor review.

Video Requirements

Your video should:

• Be less than 6 minutes long

• Be in a friendly format (MP4 or MOV)

• Have audio and video

• Have your name and grade level in it (at the start or at the end)

• Be appropriate for all audiences

Calendar

Grades 6, 7 and 8 students will have different due dates to complete their Tutorial Video Project. Every student will have at least one full month to create their videos. And they can start early if they want! Here are the due dates for the Tutorial Video.

• Grade 6 - February 8th

• Grade 7 - November 30th

• Grade 8 - October 22nd

At these dates, all videos should have been approved and uploaded on the school Drive.

Grades 9 and 10 students have the following dates to complete their Service as Action activities.

• Grade 9 - May 27th

• Grade 10 - April 30th