Sunday, April 7, 2013

Critical Thinking Video Storyboard

Frame 1: Introduction
Music starts and fades.
Narration: Explain and introduce topic
“What are critical thinking skills?”
Est. duration (0:20)
Background: student working in groups or pairs.
Setting: Classroom, computer lab
Frame 2: Information
No music, facial close up
Narration: how to develop critical thinking skills
Est. duration (0:40)
Background: empty classroom
Setting: classroom
Frame 3: Information
Fade to classroom with students working
Narration: recognizing and assessing critical thinking skills
Est. duration (1:00)
Background: computer lab with students working
Setting: classroom/ computer lab
Frame 4: Informational chart
Briefly show chart showing characteristics of critical thinking skills
Est. duration: (0:20)
Frame 5: Information
Fade to close up of teacher
Narration: interview teacher, ask questions about critical thinking skills and using distance education principles in traditional setting
Est. duration (1:30)
Background: library
Setting: library with students
Frame 6: Information
Fade to close up of narrator
Narration: where critical thinking skills and production is headed
Est. duration (1:00)
Frame 7: Key Note Speaker
Fade to classroom setting
Narration: draw video to a close, introduce keynote speaker and his qualifications
Est. duration (1:00)
As narration gets close to ending, fade music from very low to louder as screen goes black

6 comments:

  1. Hi John. A good start on the concept for your storyboard. Take a second look at the storyboard tutorial to help you map out your visual elements for the left column. Planning these elements will save you a lot of time later!

    Tim.

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  2. Hi John:

    Your topic was my first option and you chose it about one minute before me. It is a great subject and a sill which I believe should permeate the educational landscape starting with Pre-K learners. My favorite example of critical thinking involves the decision medical professionals make in the Emergency Room when selecting the patients that will be treated first. Other illustrations of critical thinking may involve the need to get children to nurture healthy eating habits in order to offset the consequences latter on.

    I am quite impressed by the layout of your video storyboard which presents an harmonious sequence of events susceptible to capture the attention of your audience. I am nevertheless wondering how you plan to link the activities which are happening in classroom, computer lab, and library.

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    1. I am trying to create the link between distance education, by the use of the computers, and the traditional classroom setting. Critical thinking skills are a major need in any education setting, so showing a link in the video will show a need for developing critical thinking skills in whichever format is being used. I hope this makes sense.

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  3. Overall, your ideas are good. How to you plan to assess student critical thinking skills in frame 3?

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  4. Critical thinking skills, to me, can only be assessed using authentic assessments. That means that students have to be presented with a real problem that requires production and problem solving.

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  5. Your video is progressing nicely. I am anxious to see graphics. Have you made the final decision on the program you are going to use? I am still deciding and wanted to get opinions on which is the best and most user friendly.

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