IMP :IMP What is it and Why?


IMP:Interactive Multimedia Project :IMP:Interactive Multimedia Project Why Should We Use Them? What Are They? What Do We Need to Overcome? What Should They Include to be Successful? Sources


What is an IMP? :What is an IMP? An Interactive Multimedia Project Could Be: Electronic portfolios Multimedia slideshows Slideshows for reviews and drills Tutorials Research presentations Virtual tours Interactive storybooks Back


What Should They Include…. :What Should They Include…. They should be anchored in core curriculum; multidisciplinary Involve students in sustained effort over time Involve student decision-making Be collaborative Have a clear real-world connection Use systematic assessment: both along the way and end product Take advantage of multimedia as a communication tool Back


Why Should We Use Them? :Why Should We Use Them? Educational Goals Student Benefits Back


Educational Goals :Educational Goals National Education Technology Standards State Education Standards Curriculum Goals Back


Student Benefits :Student Benefits Students are more engaged when actively involved in their learning. Students acquire deeper knowledge. Projects can be cross curriculum. Back


What Are the Roadblocks? :What Are the Roadblocks? Time Training Tradition Back


Tradition :Tradition Why reinvent the wheel when the wheel is working? Students are learning just fine with the old ways! I’ve always taught this way and I’m too old to change! Back


Time :Time Putting together an Effective IMP takes time: Time to reformat existing lessons to include technology. Time to preview software and new programs. Time to search the Internet to find supplementary activities. Time to design worksheets, handouts, and instructions to accompany those activities. Time to share these exciting lessons with colleagues. Back


Training :Training Training in the needed technology: Software Hardware Internet Research Skills Training in creating an effective IMP that is seamlessly woven into the current curriculum. Back


Sources :Sources ISTE. NETS for Students. Retrieved June 13, 2009 fromhttp://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/NETS_for_Students.htm Education World. (2000). How Can We Eliminate Roadblocks to the Information Highway. Retrieved June 13, 2009 from http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech009.shtml Penuel, W. R., & Means, B. (1999). Observing classroom processes in project-based learning using multimedia: A tool for evaluators. In The Secretary's Conference on Educational Technology-1999. Retrieved April 15, 2009, from http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/techtechconf99/whitepapers/paper3.html Tech Learning Series - Course #1. Tools and Activities for Technology Integration. Retrieved June 13, 2009 from http://www.online.tusc.k12.al.us/shortc/techint/u1-5.htm#multic Tuscaloosa City Schools. (2003). Unit 5: Multimedia project activities. In Tools and Activities for Technology Integration. Retrieved April 16, 2009, from http://www.online.tusc.k12.al.us/shortc/techint/u1-5.htm#multic