Multimedia Courseware Design Proposal
Name of Developer:
1.
Scott Siri
Date: _11-14-07__
Overview
Program Title:
Fire and Fury
Grade or age level:
High School
Major Goal:
Students will learn basics of volcanoes.
Amount of Time to Learn the Content.:
System Requirements:
2.
Two class periods
Microsoft Windows 2000 - XP SP2, 512M RAM, Internet Connection, Flash
player 7.0, audio card, and speaker. (This is pure speculation.)
Program Description
Characteristics of Target Learners:
Students will need basic computer literacy skills. The content. is intended for high school Earth Science
students, typically freshmen with below average or average reading ability. They should have at least one quarter
of Earth Science completed which would ideally include the concept of plate tectonics and convection currents.
Students should also know the basic layers of the earth and the related vocabulary. Students need a basic
understanding of physical science including the concepts of density, phase change and gas laws.
Instructional objectives:
1. Students will be able to define and correctly use basic vocabulary pertinent to volcanism.
2. Students will be able to explain cause and effect relationships between continental drift and volcanoes.
3. Students will be able to identify and explain difference between major types of volcanoes, types of eruptions
and types of lava.
4. Students will be able to identify measurements and methods that allow for volcanic prediction.
5. Students will be able to apply historical earth events to current day dangers and understand how history
affects the way we prepare for future catastrophes.
General Flowchart for “Fire and Fury” Project
Start
Volcano
Title Page
V1
Introduction Video and
Leading Narration
V2
Instructions
V3
Basic Vocabulary
V4
Basic Concepts of
Volcanism.
V5
Variations of Volcanic
Activity
V6
Measurement and
Predictions
V7
Volcanoes (Continued)
Historic Eruptions
V8
Present Day Volcano
Risk and Prediction
V9
Quiz – 10 questions
checking achievement of
the objectives.
Q1
Yes
Remediation
Needed?
No
End
Story Board #: V1
Story Board Name: Volcano Title Page
Project Name: Fire and Fury
Author: Scott Siri
Date: 11-14-07
Text Outline:
Fire and Fury –
Nature’s Fury Quote
Rationale/Objective:
This slide introduces the topic, and the navigational structure of the project.
Additional Notes:
Story Board #: V2
Story Board Name: Volcano Introduction
Video
Project Name: Fire and Fury
Author: Scott Siri
Date: 11-14-07
Text Outline:
As video plays the
narration recounts the
powerful forces of
volcanoes in history and
statistics demonstrating
this power.
Narration then begins to
pose simple questions as
to the causes of volcanoes,
the warnings of possible
eruptions and the reasons
for such variation in the
behavior of these
landmarks.
Narration finishes with
invitation to learn about
the “Fire and Fury.”
Rationale/Objective:
This slide is intended to engage the learner using video. The narration also functions as a
simple means to communicate the awesome power of volcanoes while raising some key
questions that will be answered later in the lesson.
Additional Notes:
Story Board #:V3
Story Board Name: Instructions
Project Name: Fire and Fury
Author: Scott Siri
Date: 11-14-07
Text Outline:
Instructions will lay out
the plan (direction and
map) for the lesson and
will direct the learner
toward key navigational
buttons. Students will
be shown how to use the
various navigational
buttons.
Home Button
Next Button
Prev. Button
Help Button
Students will learn to
use vocabulary links.
These links lead to
explanation and images
that help add meaning to
otherwise new and
difficult words.
In order to make good
use of the pages I intend
that hovering over the
words “Sequence of
Lesson” and “Using
Vocabulary Links” will
cause the instructions to
appear for reading.
Another set of
instructions for using
the navigation at the
bottom will be included.
Rationale/Objective:
This page will allow students to understand the structure of the lesson, navigational tools and
the means by which to acquire help when necessary.
Additional Notes:
Story Board #: V4
Story Board Name: Basic Vocabulary
Project Name: Fire and Fury
Author: Scott Siri
Date: 11-14-07
Text Outline:
Definitions and Explanations of:
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Continental Drift
Plate Tectonics
Divergent/Convergent
Boundaries.
Magma
Lava
Vent
Volcano
(Animations will be incorporated
where movement is appropriate
to teach a concept.)
(Video and image resources will
be utilized to associate vivid
images with text concepts.)
Rationale/Objective:
Additional Notes:
1. Students will be able to define and correctly use basic vocabulary pertinent to
volcanism.
Links will open a new pane on
this page that can easily be
closed to return student to other
content..
This page provides opportunity for students to learn key background ideas necessary
for the rest of the lesson. If students feel comfortable with all terms and concepts,
they can quickly move on to the next slide.
Story Board #: V5
Story Board Name: Basic Concepts in
Volcanism
Project Name: Fire and Fury
Author: Scott Siri
Date: 11-14-07
Text Outline:
Subduction Zones
 Island arcs
 Examples
 Maps
Mid Ocean Ridges
Hot Spots
(Animations will be
incorporated where
movement is appropriate
to teach a concept.)
(Video and image
resources will be utilized
to associate vivid images
with text concepts.)
Rationale/Objective:
Additional Notes:
2. Students will be able to explain cause and effect relationships between continental drift
and volcanoes.
Links will open a new
pane on this page that can
easily be closed to return
student to other content..
Story Board #:V6
Story Board Name: Variations of Volcanic
Activity
Project Name: Fire and Fury
Author: Scott Siri
Date: 11-14-07
Text Outline:
Kinds of Lava
 Mafic
 Felsic
Kinds of Volcanic
Rock
 Pahoehoe
 Aa
 Pillow Lava
Types of Eruptions
 Mafic
 Felsic
Types of Volcanoes
 Shield
 Cinder Cone
 Composite
(Animations will be
incorporated where
movement is
appropriate to teach a
concept.)
(Video and image
resources will be
utilized to associate
vivid images with text
concepts.)
Rationale/Objective:
Additional Notes:
3. Students will be able to identify and explain difference between major types of volcanoes,
types of eruptions and types of lava.
Links will open a new
pane on this page that
can easily be closed to
return student to other
content..
Story Board #: V7
Project Name: Fire and Fury
Story Board Name: Measurement and Prediction Author: Scott Siri
Date: 11-14-07
Text Outline:
Prediction Difficulties
Tools
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Seismograph
Tiltmeter
Gas
Composition
(Animations will be
incorporated where
movement is appropriate
to teach a concept.)
(Video and image
resources will be
utilized to associate
vivid images with text
concepts.)
Rationale/Objective:
Additional Notes:
4. Students will be able to identify measurements and methods that allow for volcanic
prediction.
Links will open a new
pane on this page that
can easily be closed to
return student to other
content.
Story Board #: V8
Story Board Name: Historic Eruptions
Project Name: Fire and Fury
Author: Scott Siri
Date: 11-14-07
Text Outline:
Santorini 1650 BC
Vesuvius 79 AD
Krakatau 1883
Mt. St. Helens 1980
(Animations will be
incorporated where
movement is appropriate
to teach a concept.)
(Video and image
resources will be utilized
to associate vivid images
with text concepts.)
Rationale/Objective:
Additional Notes:
5. Students will be able to apply historical earth events to current day dangers and understand
how history affects the way we prepare for future catastrophes.
Links will open a new
pane on this page that
can easily be closed to
return student to other
content.
Story Board #: V9
Story Board Name: Present Day Risk
Project Name: Fire and Fury
Author: Scott Siri
Date: 11-14-07
Text Outline:
Vesuvius – Local
Population, (Animation
of affected area if
another eruption
occurred)
Kilauea – Local
Population and activity
(Animation of current
activity and possible
affected areas in the
future.)
Student hovers over
map location and
narrated animation
appears that shows and
describes the risk to
these population
centers.
Rationale/Objective:
Additional Notes:
5. Students will be able to apply historical earth events to current day dangers and understand
how history affects the way we prepare for future catastrophes.
Links will open a new
pane on this page that
can easily be closed to
return student to other
content.
Story Board #: Q1
Story Board Name: Quiz
Project Name: Fire and Fury
Author: Scott Siri
Date: 11-14-07
Text Outline:
Quiz Questions
Address the
Following
Meaning of
 Mafic
 Felsic
Understanding of
 Activity at
convergent
and divergent
boundaries
 Activity at
hot spots
Tools and methods of
prediction.
Types of volcanoes
Historic Eruptions
and Lessons to learn.
Rationale/Objective:
Additional Notes:
Incorrect answers
will be indicated once
the quiz is submitted
and links to
appropriate material
will be provided
allowing for mastery
of the material before
proceeding to the
end.