Action Research Video

Storyboard and Shot Logof

Action Research PlanDanielle Bagger

EDUC 514 Digital Video in the ClassroomAzusa Pacific Orange County Regional

Masters in Educational Technology and Learning Instructor: Jeff McKendricks

Fall II, 2009

Implementing Small Groups

• Fade in/music• APA Title slide of Action Research film• Dissolve to black

Classroom:Scene One

• Establishing shot with a pan of my classroom.

• Pan shot of what I see when students go to work choice time.

• Voice over commentary of my thoughts on the students actions and behaviors.

• Cut

Student Interview:Scene Two

• Fade into Title slide: Student Interviews• Shot: Close-up / short takes• Interview students as to their thoughts of

work choice time and what they would change.

• Cut

Teacher Interview:Scene Three

• Fade in : Teacher Interview• Close up shot• Interview veteran teacher on how she/he

meets in small groups in order to meet each students needs.

• Cut

The Action Research Plan:Scene Four

• Fade in: “My Action Research Plan”; Dissolve• Fixed, Medium shot of me.• I explain what I will change and implement in

order to get the children to rotate in small groups in an orderly fashion.

• Cut

Plan in Action: Scene Five

• Fade in: “Plan in Action”• Fixed shot of classroom and students going to

groups and beginning their activities.• Voice over narration of events• Cut

Student Interviews:Scene Six

• Fade in• Close up of same students interviewed

originally• Each explains what they think of the new

groups and activities.• Cut

Final Thoughts:Scene Seven

• Fade in• Pan room of children working • cut• Voice over of things I learned about

implementing small groups.• Fade to black

Credits

• Rolling Credits• Thanks to Room 3 Students at Raymond

School• Dissolve to black• music fades

Action Research Shot Log

• Scene 1: • Room 3 (Raymond School)– On set: HD Camera, tripod, Room 3 students– Establishing shot• Pan classroom from library to whiteboard to my desk:

no students in shot• Cut• Wide shot of students moving to a work choice time,

other students still working on class work.• Cut

Scene 2

• Interview: Vivienne, Justen, HD Camera, tri-pod• Close up shot of Vivienne– She explains work choice time and her opinion of

it. She shares what would make it better.– Cut

• Close up shot of Justen– He explains work choice time and his opinion of it.

He shares what would make it better.– Cut

Scene 3

• Teacher to be interviewed: Angela, HD Camera, tri-pod – Start with medium shot move to close up shot

while Angela is speaking.– Angela shares her success of using small groups

and the benefit to students.– Cut

Scene 4

• myself, students, HD Camera, tripod • Shot opens with me sitting at my desk.– Medium shot: I explain how I will make small

groups and implement them.– Cut– Fixed Full shot of me explaining how the small

groups will work to the students.– Cut

Scene 5

• Room 3 Students, Classroom, HD Camera– Fixed, wide angle shot of students going to small

group time and beginning working. – Cut– Medium Fixed shot of me at the bean table

working with a small group of students.– Cut

Scene 6

• Vivienne and Justen, HD Camera, tri-pod– Close up shot of Vivienne sharing what she thinks

of the small group time.– Cut– Close up shot of Justen sharing his thoughts on

small groups.– Cut

Scene 7

• Room 3 students, classroom, HD Camera, tri-pod– Open shot from right, pan slowly to the left as

students go to small group time.– cut– Voice over of what students are doing and what I

have learned about small group. Talk about the benefits of the time.

Credits

• Fade in:• Thanks to Room 3 Students at Raymond

School• Dissolve to black