This is what I have so far for the pre-thesis, all comments and suggestions are welcomed. In fact I love it when people take time to look at my work and give me feedback.
Week 3 Pre-Thesis
Chapter 1: Background
A. Introduction:
Schools today are always trying to teach the students what is needed for students to succeed in life. They learn language arts, math, history, science, physical education, art, and music. With roughly six and a half hours of time the students spend in the classroom, it is hard for educators to teach these subjects let alone technology. Most students don’t even have access to basic technology like the Internet or a computer. That’s why some students love every chance they get to use a computer, even if it is to do a class assignment or project. With technology I have seen it improves student behaviors about learning and creates interest for the students. With technology students are able to be more creative and have easier access to more information thanks to the Internet. With the growing use of technology in the world today, people are required to use technology in some form in their everyday life. This means students would be required to use the technology when they join the work force, so it is important they get knowledge of the technology and get use to using the technology while they are in school. Nowadays the school district is trying to add technology standards for students to learn and have basic skills and knowledge of technology, but why wait. If students acquire the knowledge when they are young, then it will be easier for them in the future and for their teachers as well. For this project, I will be teaching students how to use the program iMovie. They are required to create a project on a country and I thought this would be a good way to teach the students this program so they could make a presentation of their country using iMovie.
B. Statement of the Problem: Our school’s students have the attitude and access to learn technology, but the teachers and students lack the knowledge about the software they have available to them.
C. Purpose of the Project: To create a resource for students and teachers to learn the basic functions of the program iMovie with using iMovie to create a movie showing the functions of iMovie.
Chapter 2: Review of the Literature
Chapter 3: Project Design
A. Analysis
1. Needs Assessment:
a. Students-
i. Discussion- I asked the students how they would like to present their projects. They have the choice of Powerpoint, poster board, or iMovie.
ii. Observation- Show students basic computer skills and knowledge as they complete task.
2. Specific Problems to Kimbark Elementary-
a. Students needs of completing projects
b. Students’ lack of knowledge of computer programs available.
3. Characteristics of Population-
4. Assessment of Presentation-
a. Student surveys
b. Student projects
c. Teacher surveys
d. Student future projects
B. Design
1. Finding the Solution-
a. View other training videos of other software
b. Find subject matter specialist
c. Storyboard of the video, asking perspective and previous viewers for input and comments.
d. Resource viewable for easy viewing using iMovie to view on any computer or DVD player.
C. Development
1. Alpha Test 1- Teach a group of students to learn what knowledge of the program is needed in the resource.
2. Alpha Test 2- Create resource based on information collected in Alpha Test 1, then use resource with another group of students.
3. Revise resource with information from Alpha Test 2.
4. Beta Test- Present to teachers and students who show interest in learning the program.
D. Implementation
1. Place resource on a central server or on every computer for all students and teachers wanting to learn the iMovie program.
2. Notify teachers and students of the resource and show them how to access the resource.
E. Evaluation
1. Determine effectiveness
2. Reflection
