1.  Divide the nine students into three groups: a pre-production, production and postproduction group. Stipulate that at various points throughout the semester students can be rotated into other groups.  If the groups are particularly cohesive, entire groups may be switched (the production group will become the postproduction group and vice versa). This cross training will benefit students by providing them with extra skills.  

2.  Use the links in the resource area for your particular investigation topic. You may use search engines or other reference pages to access additional information. Each team must read the "Overall Production Resources" section and report on how those tips relate to their area of expertise.

3.  Return to the original group and make a presentation of at least 15 minutes about your topic. Explain to the group what you have learned about your topic and how it relates to the overall video production process. When you are done with the presentation, hand in any materials (fact sheets, posters, diagrams, etc.) that you used in making your presentation.

4.  Next, you should decide format considerations, such as, what should the show be called, what kind of set should be constructed, how much time will be devoted to each story, what kinds of stories will be aired, etc. You and the three groups will come to a consensus, within school guidelines, as to what the format of the show will be. At such time, this information will presented to the Principal in both an oral and written form for approval.

 

 This Web Quest was created as a class project for Northern Illinois University's Internet In Education Class (ETT590).  Feel free to use any part of this web quest for any purpose at any time.  Please forward any questions or comments to JPMcDunn@aol.com