21st Century Lesson:

Grade: 12 Subject: Multimedia

Driving Question: How do I work a video camera, how do I achieve particular

shots with a video camera, how do I transfer the video onto a computer, how do I
use moviemaker to edit my video?

Curriculum Outcomes:
Demonstrate basic technical abilities with camera, sound, lighting, and editing.

Demonstrate an understanding of the operation of a video camera, and anticipate

and convey any difficulties.

Demonstrate a working knowledge of the editing process.

Expected Time: 4 hours

Resource: Video Camera, PC computer, LED projector, Moviemaker 2.6, Google

Drive

Lesson Procedure 21st century skills

Teacher does (I Do): find, validate
The purpose of this activity is to: remember, understand
1. Help students become familiar with using a collaborate,
video camera (Canon Digital Video Camcorder) communicate
2. Help students become familiar with the types analyze, synthesize
of shots used in creating a video critical thinking
3. How to transfer the video onto the computer evaluate, leverage
using Moviemaker create, publish
4. How to manipulate a video editing program to citizenship
create a video (ie. Moviemaker)
Demonstrate the basic functions of the video camera.
Ie. Play, record, pause, rewind, fast forward, zoom in/ out

http://mrlknapp.weebly.com/zr960-manual.html

Demonstrate the basic types of shots. (See Shot Selections sheet)

Demonstrate how to keep camera steady.
Give each student a copy of Shots Selections and Scavenger
Hunt
http://mrlknapp.weebly.com/camera-shots.html

http://mrlknapp.weebly.com/camera-scavenger-hunt.html

After step 1

Demonstrate (using the LED projector) how to transfer a video

from the camera to the computer using Moviemaker 2.6

Movie Maker 2.6

Demonstrate how to upload their video to google drive

Demonstrate how to import their video into Moviemaker for

editing

Demonstrate how to use the basic functions of Moviemaker

Give each student a copy of Moviemaker Basics
http://mrlknapp.weebly.com/movie-maker-basics.html

Explain the difference between video footage, moviemaker project,

and movie file.

Explain the importance of saving often

Individual student work (You Do): find, validate

remember, understand
Working in groups of 3 or 4, help each other become collaborate,
familiar with the various functions of the camera. communicate
1. Using the provided Scavenger Hunt handout, analyze, synthesize
and the Shot Selections handout, each critical thinking
person in the group takes a 10 second shot of evaluate, leverage
each task on the Scavenger Hunt sheet. create, publish
Note: Each student must be able to identify their citizenship
individual clips

2. Transfer the video to the computer using

Moviemaker
3. Put a copy of the video into each group
members google drive.
4. Using the provided Moviemaker Basics
handout as a guide:
i) Import your video into movie maker
ii) Drag video clips into editing section
iii) Select Timeline mode
iv) Delete portions of video that are not
yours
 v) Remove sound from all clips except
the interview
vi) Select Storyboard mode
vii) Put clips in proper order
viii) Add a title for your video, create a title
either on or before each clip
identifying what the clip is an example
of.
ix) Save video as movie file
x) Save copy of video into your google
drive
xi) Submit finished video to google
classroom

Group work (We Do): find, validate

Work in groups of 3 or 4 so you can begin to get remember, understand
experience in working as a team. collaborate,
Aside from getting your own shots, you will be communicate
required to participate in other members shot. analyze, synthesize
Students are encouraged to help each other. critical thinking
evaluate, leverage
create, publish
Citizenship

Class share (We Share): find, validate

Discuss results, challenges, difficulties, what was remember, understand
learned collaborate,
communicate
analyze, synthesize
critical thinking
evaluate, leverage
create, publish
citizenship

Lesson Wrap Up: See class share

Differentiation/Modification/Enrichment:
Demonstrate process steps as needed.
For students with high needs and challenges, assistance may be needed to
manipulate computer mouse, or camera.
Encourage students to help each other.
Provide one on one assistance as needed
Students are encouraged to be creative in satisfying the criteria of the shots in
order to achieve a greater sense of originality.
Enriched students can experiment with such things as video effects, transitions,
and music. They can also assist those student who may need help

Assessment: Rubrics and checklists

This project will be evaluated using the following criteria:

Required shots- 10

Proper Order- 5

Titles- 11

Sound- 5

Total 26
Collaboration Rubric
Critical Thinking Rubric
Presentation Rubric