Project1_All_About

Multimedia Project 1: All About Me

“Clip Art and Claris Works”

Unit Abstract:
This project, which is the first unit/term of the computer literacy course, concerns developing the first section of a digital student portfolio containing the following:

Autobiographical Section: the student develops a section of his/her portfolio dedicated to a current personal history in which the student creates a multimedia presentation entitled “All About Me” (or replace “Me” with the student's name, e.g. “All About Cliff”). The student learns various multimedia skills in preparing and presenting his/her current autobiography to the class in a culminating presentation. The overall objective is to start the student on a pathway to creating and maintaining a personal and professional digital portfolio, while developing computer skills and experience in applied computer and informational technology applications.

Go to Project 1: "All About Me" Activity Calendar.

Go to Project 1: "All About Me" Rubric.

Go to Computer Literacy Curriculum Guide.

Essential Academic Learning Requirements and Corresponding Benchmarks:

Applied Learning, Communication, Technology

Essential Academic Learning Requirements Academic Benchmarks

Applied Learning:

1. Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates resources.

2. Information: Acquires and uses information.

3. Technology: Works with a variety of technologies.

Applied Learning:

1. Material and Facilities - Acquires, stores, allocates, and uses materials or space efficiently.

2. Organizes and maintains information.

3. Selects Technology - chooses procedures, tools or equipment including computers and related technologies.

Communication:

1. The student communicates ideas clearly and effectively.

2. The student analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of formal and informal communication.

Communication:

2.5.a. effectively use action, sound, and/or images to support presentations.

2.5.b. communicate messages through oral, artistic, graphic, and/or multimedia presentation.

2.5.c. demonstrate sophisticated use of available technology to present ideas and concepts.

4.2 seek and offer feedback:

4.2.a. independently offer specific feedback on others' presentations with regard to content, design, delivery skills, word choice, and conventions.

4.2.b. seek, evaluate, accept, and apply feedback.

4.4.a. analyze how communication is used in career settings.

4.4.b. determine effective communication techniques for an occupational/career field of interest.

Technology (proposed):

1. The student develops skills in selecting and using appropriate multimedia and software applications.

2. The student develops skills in using current informational technology.

Applied Computer Technology (proposed):

1. select the appropriate software to create an image source library.

2. design and develop a multimedia presentation using the appropriate technology.

Informational Technology (proposed):

1. develop basic skills and expertise in accessing the Internet and informational technology resources.

Technology skills addressed:

Creating/editing/importing/exporting Clip Art (using ClarisWorks 4.0 paint and draw programs for Mac).
Integrating graphics and text into a multipage document/slideshow (using Clarisworks 4.0 draw program for Mac).
Scanning/editing/importing/exporting photographs, images, and text documents.
Creating/editing images from video/TV sources.
Editing/mixing audio and video in creating multimedia productions.
Importing images from the Internet, CD-ROMs, or other graphic sources.
Using graphic converter (for Mac) or other graphic conversion software for editing images to reduce memory requirements and for exporting to the Internet.
Learning/demonstrating skills in using various graphics and text tools associated with Clarisworks 4.0 paint and draw programs (for Mac)
Communication skills addressed:
Each student will demonstrate oral and written presentation skills by presenting his/her project to an audience consisting of either the class in group session, the instructor in a one-on-one presentation, or at an open house session.
Each student will demonstrate knowledge of software/hardware applications and skills proficiencies used in making his/her project by describing the layout of each page of the project.