Questions


 * 1. How will you include Mayer's principle of active processing in your authentic assessment activity? What kind of product will your participants create to demonstrate their learning using multimedia technology?**

The participant in this “Multimedia Workshop” will be develop Mayer's theory of active processing by constructing a visual, multimedia project which includes the creation of a blog using technology. Participates will be able to verbally discuss their blogs as well as visually see the creation of blogs by guest speakers that are actively using blogs.


 * 2. What kind of multimedia presentation must you create to effectively present key concepts and skills to your participants (video, PowerPoint, podcast, screencast, interactive tutorial, or other)? How will you include Mayer's principles of dual coding and limited capacity in your presentation?**

Participants will be engaged in the lesson by learning from a PowerPoint and a video.


 * 3. What kind of graphic organizer would be best to give your participants to help facilitate learning in your workshop?**

The lesson will begin with a KWL graphic organizer to organizer prior knowledge (what the participates already know), what they want to learn, and what they have learned at the end of the session. Participates will be given a handout which is a printout of our outline. It will be provided so that the participants may take notes.


 * 4. What concepts in your presentation will require pre-training before you begin the workshop? How will you use multimedia to engage your learners during the pre-training phase?**

Participates will have to have a background knowledge in how to utilize the internet. Participants will utilize the internet to view various blogs created by teachers which they use in their classrooms. Participates will be able to collaborate with their peers in groups to discuss any previous knowledge of the use of blogs and with guest speakers that are knowledgeable about the usage of blogs.


 * 5. What equipment will you need to conduct your workshop (projector, laptops for each pair of participants, Internet connections, other)?**

Participates will need access to the computer lab. The equipment needed for the workshop will be individual lap top computers so that every participant will have a computer so that their blog may be designed during the workshop. A MIMIO board is needed so the instructor may display any necessary information to the participants. The workshop will need access to the Internet.


 * 6. What online applications might be use?**

Applications that may be used are online websites, blogs, and online video and perhaps Jing will be used prior to the workshop to prepare screen cast. For example, a you tube video about the 10 reasons why to use a blog in the classroom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfJETK3am1M.


 * 7. How will your participants collaborate on their projects? How will you group them to create authentic assessment in your workshop?**

All the participates will be elementary teachers; they will work together in small groups during the workshop. The participates will have the opportunity to collaborate many times during the multimedia workshop. The agenda will provide participates with an outlined schedule.