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Technology-Based Projects (Grades 3-12)/Flex Course

This fun and exciting course will introduce you to the world of multimedia projects for students. You will learn the basics of HyperStudio and PowerPoint as well as how to use them as a teaching tool. You will also learn how to create student-based multimedia projects. Simple word processing projects as well as Internet-based projects will also be shared.

"Content and resources were excellent and allowed me to benefit from this course." - Alexandros Mesimeris

Three Enrollment Options

Course Registration Only $124

Course plus graduate level credit from USD ($124 plus $200)

Course plus continuing education units from USC ($124 plus $200)

 

Topical Outline:

Unit One

  • Introduction to Multimedia and the Internet
  • Saving Internet Resources
  • Copyrights and Works Cited
  • Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
  • Assignment #2: Article reflection
  • Test #1

Unit Two

  • Resources/Tutorials for Microsoft Word
  • Content-Based Student Projects using Microsoft Word
  • Test #2

Unit Three

  • Effective Internet Search Strategies
  • Creating a Search Strategy
  • Designing an Internet Project
  • Assignment #3: Respond to a classmate
  • Test #3

Unit Four

  • Content-Related Multimedia Student Projects
  • Test #4

Unit Five

  • Multimedia Teacher Projects
  • Multimedia Student Portfolios
  • Test #5

Unit Six

  • HyperStudio Resources
  • PowerPoint Resources
  • Creating a Student Project
  • Assignment #4: Create the specifications and assessment criteria for a student multimedia portfolio

 

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