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|| __**Gabor Smith **__ ||= **__Rome Fielder __**
 * __**Katie Kerns **__

|| **__Holly Mothes __** || **__Tami Warner __** || Language Arts teacher at Greene Middle School. This is my third semester in the Instructional Technology program. Interests: Reading, Writing, Gardening, any sort of Crafting (sewing, knitting, scrap booking, etc.), spending time with my husband Keith and our 95 pound German Sheppard, Kane. || Ph.D. Student C&I M.A. Communication B.A. Political Science
 * I am in my fourth year as a sixth grade

Interests: Film, Television, and any sort of Media Production || Computer Teacher St. Francis de Sales in Akron. M.A. Education BBA. Management In my last semester in the Instructional Technology program. Passionate about Math and Technology. Interests: Family, Reading and Running || Mgr.Technology Learning Support Center <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The University of Akron  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">M.A. Higher Ed Admin  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">B.S. Labor Economics

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Interests: Hiking, Camping, Gardening, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Carpentry, Family Adventures  || <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Elementary Social Studies Teacher Years of Experience 17 Malvern Elementary ~ Malvern, Ohio IT Masters Student @ UA

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">Interests: Scrap booking, Card Making, Family and Technology ||


 * = **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Instructional Design Problem ** ||
 * = __STEM Middle School Video Learning Modules__

Department: Educational Foundations and Leadership-Instructional Technology

Dr. Tsai will be advising an after school Video Club at the STEM middle school and middle school students will need an efficient way to learn 3 programs Audacity, Movie Maker and Game Design.
 * What is the need for this instruction? **

**Who is the target audience?** Middle school STEM students in the 1-1 Laptop program

**What is the anticipated size/scope of the project?** Single learning modules that can be accessed online.

**Are there known delivery constraints?** Must be an online interface accessible on the web. Public, no password needed.

**Assuming this instructional product is completed before the end of the semester, would members of the target audience be available so that the team could conduct a formative evaluation?** Yes, the middle school stem students or you could have a group of people designated as beta testers, but MS students would be the best audience! Could be done online || Dr. I-Chun Tsai ||
 * = ** SME: **


 * __<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Initial Status Re ____<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">port __ ||
 * [[file:INITIAL STATUS REPORT Rabid Squirrels.docx]] ||


 * __<span style="color: #ce1515; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Needs Assessment __ ||
 * [[file:NeedAssessment_MClub.pdf]] ||

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 * __ Team Progress Reports __ ||
 * 1.) Oct. 21-27
 * 2.) Oct. 28- Nov. 3
 * 3.) Nov. 4-10
 * 4.) Nov. 11-17

Here is the link to the final project:

 * __Final Team Presentation__ ||
 * [] ||
 * __Final Team Paper__ ||
 * [[file:Instructional Design Project Final Paper.pdf]] ||
 * __Final Team Project__ ||
 * http://akronvideolearning.wikispaces.com/Home ||

Final
 * Please question or comment in response to our presentation below. Feel free to add more rows if needed. ||

2- There are spacing issues in the middle of the page on module two. The words are all smashed together in several spots. || Thanks! I answered the assessment question below, I will check our the wording issue, sometimes it has to do with the browser it's being viewed in, either way we would want it to work in all of them. ||
 * Your Name: || Comment: || Question: || Team's Response: ||
 * Jessi Hoffman || You have done an excellent job! I really like the graphics that you have chosen to use. They are very kid friendly. Your descriptions are easy to read and understand. || Two questions: 1- How are the students assessed to determine if they have mastered the objectives of each module?
 * Beau Schluep || This is very nice, Rabid Squirrels. I enjoyed reviewing the wiki page you created for the project. I imagine the students really enjoy working with these programs. || I didn't see where the words are smashed together, like Jessi mentioned. It looks fine when I open it. I do have the same question though, how are the students assessed. || Students will be assessed with a presentation at the the end of the lesson using rubric created by our SME.

Keep in mind this is a self assessment/review for the student also because this is an after school program. || Battiste || Great job! I like the tutorials that you all present for each module. The audacity tutorial and movie maker would be good for Hypermedia/Multimedia class! || In module 1 "3 main shots" you indicated that the assessment is for students to demonstrate the different shots to their teacher. Are they demonstrating by taking actual pictures? Or are they finding examples? || They will be actually be taking photos and showing then in class with Dr. Tsai, students have access to cameras in the club.
 * Marla

They are also using screen captures of their favorite games to make a documentary on how to play the game. || I think anytime you work with students after school there is a different dynamic. They are more excited and more likely to act out. It may have been less of an issue if Holly and Gabor taught at the school, but I think it's just the nature of this age group to look at after-school activities as being separate from school activities, making them forget to use acceptable behavior. ||
 * Aimee Davis || How very cool to work with a stem school. I dream of a one to one classroom!! I think it is crazy that this middle school students are doing the projects that almost caused me a mental breakdown this semester! I am in awe of their ability to receive this instruction in a virtual way and be able to create their own projects. WOW! || Did all of your group members participate in a face to face way, or did you select one person to handle the implementation? Do you feel behavior would have been less of a challenge if you were teachers in the school? || It is amazing what students are capable of achieving when we give them the chance :) Two of our members, Holly and Gabor, went to the meetings and were present for the implementation.
 * Kathy Coughlin || I really liked your tutorials for the various programs. The steps were very clear and I liked how the information was in a side rather than a video so you could go at your own pace without having to pause it. I also think that was very wise of you to include Copyright information although it wasn't in the scope of your project. || I found it sad to think that during a club, behavior was an issue. Do students sign a compact or contract agreeing on the appropriate behavior? I know in our school, students and parents must sign a contract and if students do not abide by it, there are consequences. || I am not sure if the students signed a contract, Holly and Gabor may have to answer that one. I think with any after school activity a permission slip needs to be signed, but a behavior contract would have been an interesting addition. Holly went to the meeting this week and noticed a significant change in the behavior. She believed that a teacher or administrator may have spoken with the students.

Yes the tech coordinator and I beleive the principal spoke to them. The change in behavior was like day and night. ||
 * Kelly Weaver || This is a very creative way to present your information. I would have totally loved being a part of a school like this. One to one device per student is pretty awesome. || What program is this that you used to create this presentation? I have never used it before. Also, I'm not sure if I missed this in your presentation, but I cannot believe all students would be this interested in all this technology to do all these projects without earning some type of grade. Is this a class they earn a grade for or is this truly an after school club students do just because they enjoy learning about technology?? Thanks :) || Gabor will have to address the program used for the presentation.

The maker is Articulate and the program from a suite is Storyline. It comes from a serious of programs for E-Learning use. []

-Gabor

As for the students, yes it is just an after school club. These are students that have an interest in technology. Many of the students at the stem school have interests like these that are not otherwise addressed in a traditional school atmosphere. || Stoicoiu || You guys did a great job on the wiki you created for the learning modules. The layout of the content is simple, clear, and to the point. I think your group did a great job of making the content be geared towards the age group you were working with. Its nice to see that you also had great results in your evaluation! Like Kelly mentioned, I also think its great that the 1:1 student to computer ratio exists. Thats rare to find! Great job everyone! || Did your group have to address the technology skills the students possessed? Or would that have been outside your scope? || Yes we did address the technology skills they possessed. However most of them are very comfortable with technology. That is why they are in the club. So it was not necessarily a major concern for us ||
 * Callah
 * Dr. Ward || This real world project is a great contribution to the STEM school and has really enhanced your teams skills in terms of development and presentation. You clearly used the ADDIE steps correctly and from analysis through evaluation! Excellent project, presentation and paper. ||  || Thank You Dr. Ward we had a good time with this project! ~ Tami ||
 * Kay Rentsch || You all did a wonderful job on this project. It sounds like you had a very smart group to work with. I think you did an excellent job analyzing the problem and had a good plan to solve it. || How often did your team meet while working on this project? Did you meet face to face or just online? ||  ||