Assignment Ideas

What kind of podcasts can you make?

• Capture group discussion.
• Present research as a story.
• Create an audio play.

Why podcasting?

• Develop communication skills.
• Develop writing skills through scripting.
• Develop creative writing skills with audio plays.
• New way to present research.
• Develop digital literacy.

The Seneca Sandbox and Humber Libraries Idea Lab have equipment and spaces where your students can record and edit audio.

What kind of videos could you make?

• Elevator Pitches.
• Mock Interviews.
• Demonstrations.
• Animated Videos.

Why Videos?

• Develop writing skills through scripting.
• Develop media literacy.

What kind of websites could you make?

• ePortfolio.
• Field trip report.
• Tutorial.
• Blog.

Why Websites?

• Develop writing skills through scripting.
• Breaks writing assignments into smaller, more frequent deliverables (blogging).
• Practise writing for a public audience.

What kind of digital stories could you make?

• Start-ups or established companies promoting their product or service through telling their story.
• Victims of abuse or war telling their story as a means to heal and inform.
• Individuals with various developmental disabilities telling their story through images and music when a text-based story may not be a option.
• Immigrants and newcomers telling their story or the story of their families to raise awareness and support advocacy.
• To commemorate a great life or infamous character.

Why Infographics?

• Convey complex information in a concise and visually appealing manner.
• Tell stories with data.
• People remember 80% of what they see but only 20% of what they read and 10% of what they hear (source).

Why 3D Printing?

3D Printing might be an avenue to explore for courses with the following learning outcomes:

• Prototyping.
• 3D design.
• Design Thinking .