Adapting this assessment technology and equipment — Some Media assessments incorporate the use of technology. Teachers are encouraged to adapt this Media assessment to fit with the resources that they have access to in their teaching context. This assessment has been written with flexibility of equipment resources in mind. The following is a list of ideas to help you consider how you could make changes to suit your own particular context. Digital video camera options Section 2 of this assessment has been written to incorporate the use of production technologies. Please note that this assessment could be achieved with the use of only one digital video camera per class. If you don’t have access to a digital video camera, you may have a digital still video camera that will enable students to film short sequences in low resolution. The assessment could also be adapted by presenting to the class and not filming at all. This would also mean adapting the Guide to making judgments to remove the Technologies assessment in Section 2. Tripod options A steady tripod is recommended for the filming of the studio sequences in particular. However, if this is not available, students can be encouraged to place the camera on another stable surface at the appropriate height, such as a table. Computer software options This assessment could be completed as an in-camera edit; that is, students plan their filming so well that only one take is required for each of the studio and location presentation sequences. However, if teachers have access to editing resources, they may wish students to select and edit together their images for a completed news broadcast. Some of the relevant programs that could be used for the editing and presentation of this assessment include: Moviemaker2 (a free program available for download) • Apple Macs iMovie. • Technology extension ideas If the software technology allows, students could add transitions, titling, music and effects to their news broadcast. It is important, however, that these be used to clarify the communication of their news story rather than a demonstration of their technical expertise. Students are not being assessed on their ability to demonstrate the capabilities of computer software programs.
Adapting this assessment — technology and equipment Some Media assessments incorporate the use of technology. Teachers are encouraged to adapt this Media assessment to fit with the resources that they have access to in their teaching context. This assessment has been written with flexibility of equipment resources in mind. The following is a list of ideas to help you consider how you could make changes to suit your own particular context. Digital video camera options Section 2 of this assessment has been written to incorporate the use of production technologies. Please note that this assessment could be achieved with the use of only one digital video camera per class. If you don’t have access to a digital video camera, you may have a digital still video camera that will enable students to film short sequences in low resolution. The assessment could also be adapted by presenting to the class and not filming at all. This would also mean adapting the Guide to making judgments to remove the Technologies assessment in Section 2. Tripod options A steady tripod is recommended for the filming of the studio sequences in particular. However, if this is not available, students can be encouraged to place the camera on another stable surface at the appropriate height, such as a table. Computer software options This assessment could be completed as an in-camera edit; that is, students plan their filming so well that only one take is required for each of the studio and location presentation sequences. However, if teachers have access to editing resources, they may wish students to select and edit together their images for a completed news broadcast. Some of the relevant programs that could be used for the editing and presentation of this assessment include: • Moviemaker2 (a free program available for download) • Apple Macs iMovie. Technology extension ideas If the software technology allows, students could add transitions, titling, music and effects to their news broadcast. It is important, however, that these be used to clarify the communication of their news story rather than a demonstration of their technical expertise. Students are not being assessed on their ability to demonstrate the capabilities of computer software programs.
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