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Candice McPherson
ITEC 7230
Digital Video Planning Document
My digital video will be focused on books for boys in grade
5.
Information Standard 4: Learners use skills, resources, and
tools to pursue personal andaesthetic growth.
Target audience:
a. Age/Gender :
The target audience consists of 55 fifth-grade male
students.
b. Cultural Background:
The group consists of 40 African-American students and 14
Hispanic
students, and 1 Caucasian. The students come from a variety of
backgrounds.
The students socioeconomic levels range from below poverty to
upper middleclass. 23 of the students live below poverty level, 12
students live in the lower
middle class, 19 live in the middle class, and only 1 lives in
the upper middle
class. 28 of the students live in a home with two parents and 27
students livein single parent households.
c. Educational Level:
The students are in the 5th grade and 33 of the students passed
both (Readingand Math) of the CRCT exams. 7 students passed reading
only, and 8 students
passed math only. 7 students did not pass either of the CRCT
exams. 47 ofthe students were promoted to the fifth grade. 8
students were placed in thefifth grade.
Academic Summary
Reading Levels:
Below: 14 On Level: 30 Above: 11The majority of the students are
on or below the fifth grade reading level in
fluency. 28 of the students are reading on Benchmark Level. The
18 students
on the Strategic Level missed the Benchmark Level by up to 30
words.
Special Needs/Accommodations
Gifted : 3 students
This grade level consists of 3 students who have been identified
as gifted.These students are fast learners, but are not as
motivated as other students.
Accommodations for these students include:
+ Encourage creative expression and thinking by allowing
students
to choose how to approach a problem or assignment.
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+ Ask students higher-level questions that require students to
look
into causes, experiences, and facts to draw a conclusion.
OHI : 1 student
One student is diagnosed as Other Health Impaired. Testing is
done constantly
to diagnose the student under a specific Special Disorder. The
studentsassignments are all modified. Some assignments are given
orally.
Behavioral: 4 students
Four students have been diagnosed with behavioral disorders.
These students
are pulled from the classroom daily for small-group instruction
with a special
education teacher.
Learning: 6 students
6 students have been diagnosed with learning disorders. These
students arepulled from the classroom daily for small-group
instruction with a special
education.
d. Specific Entry Skills:
The students have been taking part in a special school-wide
reading incentive
program. Those who read a total of 25 books within a certain
time periodwere invited to take part in an outdoor celebration. The
next incentive for
reading 50 books was a field trip, the third incentive for
reading 75 books was
another field trip, and the fourth incentive for those students
reading 100books is another big celebration.
e. Learning Styles:Based on the different activities done in
class, the students were observed and
the learning styles have been assessed. The results are as
follows*:Reading it or watching it done: 16
Hearing it: 7
Touching it or doing it: 24
Most of the students in this class are kinesthetic learners. The
second mostcommon type of learner is visual, while only a few
students are auditory
learners.
f. Motivation Kellers ARCS Model:
Attention the attention of the learner will be gained by
identifying
books that would be of interest to boys.
Relevance the relevance is the information learned can be
directlyused for any student wishing to find good books to
read.
Confidence the confidence of the learner will be gained by
the
inclusion of a brochure that will guide them to good books for
boys toread.
Satisfaction the students will be motivated to read for
pleasure.
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Topic
The topic of this video will be great books for boys to read.
Several books
will be introduced and briefly summarized.
Objectives
The learner will identify books in own area of interest to read
for pleasure and personal
growth
The learner will show an appreciation for literature by electing
to read for pleasure and
expressing an interest in various literary genres.
