Light+VoiceThread+Project

[|Light VoiceThread]

Title: Light Goal: To review the light standard. Objective: The objective is for students to be able to communicate about each photo, relating it to what they learned in the science unit on light. They should be using science vocabulary terms stated in the standard. Standard: a. Identify materials that are transparent, opaque, and translucent. b. Investigate the reflection of light using a mirror and a light source. c. Identify the physical attributes of a convex lens, a concave lens, and a prism and where each is used.
 * S4P1. Students will investigate the nature of light using tools such as mirrors, lenses, and prisms. **

Link to Project: @http://voicethread.com/share/1938584/ Created by: Shadra Sparling & Katie Adams Digital Storytelling Rubric:
 * Preview - Digital Storytelling Project **
 * **Objective/Criteria ** ||||||  **Performance Indicators **  ||
 * || **Exemplary **  ||  **Competent **  ||  **Emerging **  ||
 * **Communication Quality ** || (20 points)

 The message of the digital story is crystal clear, no ambiguity or wandering. Everything in the digital story is purposeful communication. If words or text are used the message is communicated very clearly and the words enhance the story. || (17.5 points)

 The message of the digital story is clear most of the time, but occasionally the digital story wanders or gets off track or is unclear. If words or text are used the message is communicated clearly most of the time. || (15.2 points)

 The message of the digital story is not clear some or most of the time. If words or text are used the message is not always readily apparent. ||
 * **Purpose ** || (10 points)

 The intent is crystal clear, project is interesting and will inspire interest and motivate viewers to remember, adopt, participate, or interact with the idea, event, or topic being presented. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(8.8 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> The intent is relatively clear, project is relatively interesting and may inspire interest or motivate some viewers to remember, adopt, participate, or interact with the idea, event, or topic being presented. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(7.6 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> The intent is unclear, and project is dull and unlikely to inspire interest or motivate viewers to remember, adopt, participate, or interact with the idea, event, or topic being presented. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Photo Quality ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(20 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Photos in Digital story exhibit the following characteristics all of the time: excellent composition, use of color, contrast and tonal range, depth of field and focus. The technical aspects of all photos are excellent. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(17.5 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Digital story exhibits some or all of the following characteristics most of the time: good composition, use of color, contrast and tonal range, depth of field and focus. The technical aspects of most photos are very good. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(15.2 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Digital story exhibits some or all of the following characteristics about half of the time: good composition, use of color, contrast and tonal range, depth of field and focus. The technical aspects of most photos could be improved. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Audio Quality ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(10 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Digital story has clear sound, no background noise, and easy to understand voices all of the time. Music and sound effects are always appropriate and at appropriate volume levels all of the time. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(8.8 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Digital story has clear sound, no background noise, and easy to understand voices most of the time. Music and sound effects are appropriate and at appropriate volume levels most of the time. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(7.6 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Digital story has unclear sound, background noise, hard to hear or understand voices most of the time. Poor use of music & sound effects. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Editing ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(10 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Transitions between shots are meaningful and clear all of the time. Digital story effects are always used appropriately and titles are always clear. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(8.8 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Transitions between shots are meaningful and clear most of the time. Use of digital story effects are appropriate most of the time, titles are clear most of the time. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(7.6 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Transitions between shots are meaningful and clear most of the time. Use of digital story effects are appropriate most of the time, titles are clear most of the time. Transitions between shots are poor or illogical most of the time, and have to reason for being there. Poor use of digital story effects, illegible titles. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Creativity ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(10 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Entire project is creative, packed with new, interesting, and exciting ideas and approaches. Students will be required to be creative as they work on the project. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(8.8 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Parts of the project show some creativity in design and students will have an opportunity to be creative. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(7.6 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Little creativity – project includes nothing new, interesting, or exciting. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Bibliography or Reference List ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(10 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Bibliography or Reference List is included and is complete, accurate, and follows the style format perfectly. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(8.8 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Bibliography or Reference List is included and is mostly complete, accurate, and follows the style format most of the time. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(7.6 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Bibliography or Reference List is missing, incomplete or does not follow the style format. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(10 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Consistently follows all copyright requirements including fair use notice/credits. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(8.8 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Has mostly accurate fair use notice/ credits and an effort has been made to follow copyright. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(7.6 points)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Consistently violates copyright with no fair use notice/ credits; and/or disregards portion limits. ||
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">out of 100   ||

**Narrative Evaluation** Strengths/Weaknesses: This project has several strengths. One strength I feel it possesses is that the light standard is clearly met through the //Voicethread//. The //Voicethread// does a nice job reviewing all the concepts we discussed in class. It also creates great conversation starters for the students. They can recall what they have learned as well as brainstorm new ideas based on the photos. The weakness is definitely the bibliography for one. It was more challenging than I thought to complete. Another weakness is some of the photos. All of them relate to light, but not all of them are perfectly edited or shot. Sometimes light can be tricky to shoot. How would I change it if I were to re-make it: One concept I would add to the //Voicethread// if I re-made it would be that of prisms. It was very difficult to shoot a prism where it wasn’t blurry. I tried but couldn’t find the proper camera setting. I would also use a webcam and add myself talking on the //Voicethread//, able to be seen by the students. Overall I was proud of how the project turned out, but there is always room for improvements. References: Cox, K. (2004, June 12). //Grade four georgia performance standards//. Retrieved April 12, 2011 from [] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Sparling, Shadra. Sunset over Water. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Sparling, Shadra. Lamp on Street. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Sparling, Shadra. Sparkler. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Adams, Katie. Street lamp. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Adams, Katie. Concert lights. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Sparling, Shadra. Sunglasses Reflection. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Sparling, Shadra. Sunset on Board. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Sparling, Shadra. Port. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Adams, Katie.Windy Day. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Adams, Katie.Palm Tree. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Sparling, Shadra. Refraction. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Sparling, Shadra. Max. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Adams, Katie. Clouds. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> Adams, Katie. Jack. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Adams, Katie. Jump. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Adams, Katie. Stop Sign. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Sparling, Shadra. Mayan Ruins. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Sparling, Shadra. Maracas. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Adams, Katie. Sandpipers. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Adams, Katie. Vase of Love. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Adams, Katie. Fishing for Dinner. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Adams, Katie. A Day at the Park. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Adams, Katie. Spotlight. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Adams, Katie. Harbor at Sunset. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Adams, Katie. Sun, Sand, and Smile. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Sparling, Shadra. Docked. Flickr, 2011. JPG. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Sparling, Shadra. Moon. Flickr, 2011. JPG.

Narrated by: Katie Adams & Shadra Sparling