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In this Cognitivist activity, I will introduce how to use video on the web using Adobe Flash (software tool) to students using cognitivist approach; I will create a link between my instructions and its usage in the industry, which will help students to find the meaning of the topic of my instruction. This group of students already know how to create website and create video individually, this exercise will help to make a meaningful connection between relevant prior knowledge and information they will receive from this instruction. My instructional delivery information will be organized in a web site, and have those accessible to students at all time, students will have practice opportunities at the end of the exercise, and I will help learners monitor their learning progress using the web-based interactive rubric. I will also use schematic organization during the delivery of instruction, use rehearsal during the hands-on-practice module (3) , and visit the websites and web studios, who are using video in their website production and how, which will also help students find the meaning and importance of this activity.


Course: Web Authoring

Topic: Introduction to Video on the Web

Class Duration: 90 minutes


Summary:
This is a 90 minute session that will provide students with an introduction to design and color theories.


Audience:
The learner; 2 nd year college students specializing in web design.


Objective:
After completing this session, the learner will be able to Flash Video with alpha channel in their website.


Behavior:
Students will demonstrate their knowledge of Flash Video by integrating a video with alpha channel in a sample web page.


Conditions:
Students will use Flash Professional 8.0 software to create the file and use FTP software to upload the file on the server and use Mozilla Firefox to test the web content.


Degree: Students will create and upload the content on the web server and test in the web browser in 30 minutes.


NETS-S Standards: 1a – Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.

NETS-T Standards: 1a – Demonstrate introductory knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts related to technology.

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Methods: Web-based content will be used to demonstrate the content and Adobe Flash Professional 8.0 will be used to demonstrate the hands-0n techniques and after the instructor assigns the practical work, the students will use the same tool to create and upload their content. Students will use a web based rubric and a checklist for reference. Each category and ratings of this rubric will help students to see if their work meets the assigned criteria or not. The interactive rubric will allow students to rate their work, calculate the average and print from the web page.


Media/Materials: Adobe Flash Professional 8.0, Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004, PowerPoint, Mozilla Firefox, computers, audio and video content, checklist, rubric, students’ account on the network drive, students’ account on the web server, and multimedia lab scheduled.

PPT Slide 1 [7.5 MB]

PPT Slide 2 [377 KB]

Sample web page with video (alpha channel) *

* You will need Flash Player 8 + to view the content | Get Flash Player

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Utilize Media and Materials:
Students will work on the assignment during in the multimedia lab. The multimedia lad is equipped with 26 computers, printer, scanner, CD/DVD burner, rendering machine, interactive whiteboard and LCD projector. All the computers are installed with AVID, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Audition, Sonic Sound Forge, Macromedia MX 2004 Suite, Flash Professional 8.0 and SynchronEyes classroom management software. The lab is sound proof and central air-conditioning system provides comfortable atmosphere.

The Instructor can guide learning and manage the classroom using SynchronEyes. The classroom management software allows monitoring student computers individually or in groups, block applications and web sites, transfers files or locks all student computers. Instructor can also use Smart Board (the interactive white board), the touch-sensitive white board connected to instructors computer and digital projector and allows to control computer applications directly from the display, write notes in digital ink and save the work am image to share with the students.

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Require Learner Participation: During the demonstration, the instructor will be broadcasting his desktop to all students computer and students are expected to take notes. After the demonstration, the students will be uploading their web pages and related contents on the web server and test the web page in Mozilla Firefox. When students are practicing the skill and an instructor will monitor their work through SynchronEyes and provide constructive feedback.

Lesson Outline :

  Module 1 ~ 30 min. Module 2 ~ 30 min. Module 3 ~ 30 min.

Module 1 (30 min.): Describe the basic theories associated with flash video
  Handouts: PPT Slide 1 [7.5 MB] | PPT Slide 2 [377 KB]
   
Module 2 (30 min.): Demonstrate how to create flash video with alpha channel
  Sample FLV video with alpha channel *
   
Module 3 (30 min.): Hands-on practice
  Sample web page with video (alpha channel) *

* You will need Flash Player 8 + to view the content. | Get Flash Player

After completing module 1, students will be able to describe the the basic theories associated with flash video. After completing module 2, student will know how to encode and compress video with alpha channel using Flash Professional 8.0 and will be able to apply in any webpage. During module 3 students will be assigned to create a flash video with alpha channel using appropriate compression and integrate with a sample web page.

Sample FLV video with alpha channel:

Evaluate and Revise: The instructor will evaluate the video content and sample webpage using the Video Rating Checklist, If all criteria are met the student will receive a mastery score.



Figure 1. Rubric

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