Recreation Center Task
Create website content to promote a teen recreation center.
In the Recreation Center task, Smith's Fruit Juice - a local company - has offered to build a new recreation center for the town's teenagers. Since some business owners are opposed to the idea, students volunteer to create content for a website promoting the benefits of building the recreation center.
24%
of students could select and organize podcast audio clips to communicate a convincing message.
72%
of students correctly chose facts to effectively convey a message delivered by video.
41%
of students were able to provide constructive feedback to a collaborator.
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Step 1
Choosing a Podcast Idea
Select the most convincing podcast theme.
Step 2
Selecting a Podcast Introduction
Create an introduction to podcast interview.
Step 3
Attracting Podcast Listeners
Select an attention-grabbing quote.
Step 4
Planning the Video
Complete the storyboard.
Step 5
Picking Background Music
Select appropriate background music for video.
Step 6
Evaluating the Video
Review a video created by peer and provide feedback.
A Closer Look: Students' Abilities to Use Digital Technology to Communicate and Collaborate Effectively
Twenty-eight percent of students correctly chose the key facts to communicate in a video, selected background music appropriate for the video’s message and the intended audience, and provided constructive feedback to a peer on their work.
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When communicating using multimedia, students were able to identify relevant design elements for presenting an idea, but were less able to organize design elements and provide constructive feedback.