Demos and Lab Experiments
MONDAY
8:00 - 9:00
Welcome and Overview of the week
Multimedia Demos, Labs and Pre-labs: Examples available,
what's next?
Developing Multimedia Lecture and Lab Supplements:
Options and methods
Overview of session topics- Demos: choosing, scripting,
filming, compiling
Pre-labs: Experiment choice, animation, pictures & videos,
compiling
Post-lab: write-up, quiz and extensions
(on-line submission)
SESSION #1
9:00 - 12:00
Purpose of Demos? Experiments?
How can multimedia help you meet this purpose?
Examples in detail: What works, what doesn't
What are the components of a good multimedia demo,
pre-lab and post-lab?
What demos and experiments are available? Should you do?
Searching resource material in your field
Expanding on your textbooks and lab books
LUNCH
12:00 - 1:00
AFTERNOON LAB SESSION
1:00 - 3:30
Examining current course materials: What works, what doesn't
Picking your topics that need, work best with, multimedia
Prioritizing initial list of target demos and experiments
SESSION #2
3:30 - 5:00
Internet and library searching for related materials:
Where are the resources?
Working through a demo: How we did one
(Slime synthesis and properties)
Evening Break
5:00 - 7:00
EVENING LAB SESSION
7:00 - 9:00
Labs for evening use: Iindividual and group activities
Develop a script for an individual demo
Layout initial page and begin text incorporation
TUESDAY
SESSION #3
8:00 - 10:00
Review of one (or more) selected individual demo
What is it and why do it?
Are the components useful, illustrative, educational?
Is the demo "doable" in a reasonable time?
How will it fit together with traditional course material?
Expand on it?
MORNING LAB SESSION
10:00 - 12:00
Re-think demo purpose, components, layout, execution
Find available resource material: Finalize text content, still
pictures, references
Lay out links and connections to course contents (book,
other subjects)
LUNCH
12:00 - 1:00
SESSION #4
1:00 - 2:30
Review of HTML needed for demo pages
Review of selected demo scripts for animation, video
Review of schedule for completing demos with staff help
AFTERNOON LAB SESSION
2:30 - 5:00
Set-up of demos for still picture and video taping
Acquisition of in-lab procedure details by running
demo multiple times
Evening Break
5:00 - 7:00
EVENING LAB SESSION
7:00 - 9:00
Evaluation of pictures and videos from afternoon lab work
Re-take of any pictures and video clips needed
Preliminary work-up of complete on-line demos
WEDNESDAY
SESSION #5
8:00 - 10:00
Evaluation of experiments for development of pre-
and post-lab modules
Group and individual prioritizing of experiments: Synthesis,
characterization
Correlation of group experiments: Synergism and non-duplication
Scripting of module components
MORNING LAB SESSION
10:00 - 12:00
Initial work on specific experiment modules
by individuals: Lay-out, text entry
Determination of components needed: Figures,
animations, pictures, videos
Initial work on selected components in group projects
LUNCH
12:00 - 1:00
SESSION #6
1:00 - 2:30
Group and individual presentations: Status of
first experiment efforts
Evaluation of successes and problems: Address generic
difficulties
Organize completion of first experiment modules
AFTERNOON LAB SESSION
3:30 - 5:00
Continue work on all components: Text, figures,
animation, video
Further correlation of style, content, mutual components
Evening Break
5:00 - 7:00
EVENING LAB SESSION
7:00 - 9:00
Compile all module components in final form
Complete first experiment modules by individuals and groups
THURSDAY
SESSION #7
8:00 - 10:00
Presentation of first modules: Class feedback of
design, lay-out, content, visuals
Introduction to pre- and post-lab quizzes and assessment
tools (Hot Potato plus...)
Organization of remaining time for group and individual modules
MORNING LAB SESSION
10:00 - 12:00
Complete first modules, publish to the local server,
write-up teacher notes
Begin (continue) work on additional modules for semester-long
course
LUNCH
12:00 - 1:00
SESSION #8
1:00 - 2:30
Review of progress to date: individuals and group
Detail final goals: Training objectives, demo and experiment
deliverables
AFTERNOON LAB SESSION
2:30 - 5:00
Continue work on additional demo and experiment modules
Evening Break
5:00 - 7:00
EVENING LAB SESSION
7:00 - 9:00
Continue work on finishing all demo and experiment
modules
At this point individuals will completing activities that they will use in their
classrooms.
FRIDAY
SESSION #9
8:00 - 11:30
Final collection and compilation of all materials:
Summarize for entire group
Overview of what was learned this week
Suggestions for what can be done with what was learned
Survey's and Participant review of the workshop
CLOSING
All materials developed during this session will be compiled by the program staff,
and made available through the internet and on CD-ROM to participants. In-
class testing of the materials will be carried out by all participants as needed and
appropriate for the classes they teach. One year after the session, feedback
from the participants will be used to correct and modify the demo and laboratory
material for public distribution, again over the internet and on CD-ROM as part of
the Polymer Science Learning Center.