Student Needs

Essential Student Skills for Creating an Interactive Multimedia Project

Students need to be able to:

1. Develop an IMP that has a real world connection.
2. Brainstorm essential questions on the IMP topic that will focus their research as they use primary and secondary resources.
3. Use a project management tracking tool (such as a Google Docs spreadsheet) for goals, work priorities, timelines, progress, setbacks, and solutions to content and technology issues.
   
4. Plan an IMP using a mind map or storyboard to organize the project.
5. Determine what digital tools are necessary to create the IMP.
6. Analyze resources to obtain information needed to create the IMP.
7. Evaluate resources to filter information needed to create the IMP.
8. Synthesize information chosen to be used in an IMP.
9. Create and save slide presentations on a multimedia authoring program.
10. Create or locate graphic(s) such as digital photos, images, clip art, or drawings that are appropriate to the objectives of the IMP.
11. Select appropriate text size, font, and style.
12. Connect text to specific graphics.
13. Create, record, edit and import audio.
14. Connect audio to specific graphics.
15. Create, record, edit and import video or animation that is appropriate for the objectives of the IMP.
16. Share IMPs with an audience.
    
17. Observe copyright laws and cite sources.
18. Problem solve conflict and evaluate the effective collaboration of team members.

Depending on your particular project, you may add or remove necessary skills from this list.