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Multimedia Resource Project (MRP)

FAM 333 – Jacob Esplin

Multimedia Resource Project (MRP)

For this project you will select a technology or social media topic about which you will develop an informative resource for a specific audience

Your audience must be one of the following:

Educators

Parents

Families = geared toward both parents and children of varying ages and focused on all family member

Your topic can span the range of technology issues that impact children and/or families

See notes below for more some ideas.

Perhaps you want to teach educators the value of and how to use a certain technology resource in their classroom. Maybe you want to create a step-by-step guide for parents about monitoring a specific social media platform (including evidence as to WHY they should monitor). Perhaps your focus is informing families how certain technologies can enhance family communication. Maybe you have an idea about a new smartphone app that will provide parents with information about healthy feeding practices of children under age 3. Maybe you want to help parents recently released from prison find employment and market themselves as professionally as possible. Is there a social media app or other online tool teachers can use to boost student engagement? The key is to make sure whatever topic you select INTERESTS YOU! While this assignment will require reading course materials and demonstrating mastery of course content - it should also be enjoyable for you!

There are topical resources provided in the "brainstorming" folder below to help you develop your topic idea. I am happy to discuss potential topics with you.

Multimedia Resource Project (MRP)

Your resource you will develop can be in one of the following formats:

Video(s)

Brochure/magazine = you can create these in MS Word/Publisher or Apple Pages

Free website = can be made with Weebly or Wix, for example. Don't let this idea intimidate you - many students have found these platforms extremely easy and convenient to work with

New app development = you don't have to actually develop the app, but you could develop a detailed plan for an app that would meet some need of educators, parents, or families. Have you ever thought, ”There should be an app for that"? - if so, now is your chance to explore and develop your idea!

Infographic

Other ("other" ideas must be approved by the instructor)

NO PowerPoint, Keynote, or Prezi presentations will be approved as your “resource” project.

The reason for this is because Phase 5 of your project is to present your resource to the class and you will create a presentation to do this.

Multimedia Resource Project (MRP)

This project has five phases that have been spread out across the weeks of this course

The idea is that the components will build on each other to create a quality resource for youth, families, or educators

This is a substantial assignment, but I want you to have fun with it! Choose a topic area that interests you and that you think is an important issue for families and schools to know more about

MRP: Phase 1

Topic selection

This may look like the easiest phase of the project…but it is the most important!

You will identify a technology or social media related topic AND an audience (educators, parents, families)

You will post this through the Phase 1 Discussion Board on Canvas (see rubric)

Be sure to include all of the information required that is listed in the instructions where you will submit this phase

This phase is worth 15 points

Due 9/8 @ 5:00 pm in the Week 2 Module

MRP: Phase 1

Topic selection

Here is a useful link that can help you to get the ball rolling on choosing a topic

Due 9/8 @ 5:00 pm in the Week 2 Module

Pew Research Center: Internet &Technology

MRP: Phase 2

Article List with Brief Description

Your resource MUST be evidence-based (that means based on empirical research that has already been published)

You will locate and briefly summary five peer-reviewed empirical articles (published 2010-present)

Must address your topic or provide rationale/support for why your resource is needed

Your article submission will list each article reference in correct APA format followed by a few sentences summarizing what each artcile is about/what the researchers found

A few sentences for each will suffice, but must be concise and accurate (see rubric)

This phase is worth 30 points

Due 9/29 @ 5:00 pm in the Week 4/5 Module

MRP: Phase 2

Article List with Brief Description

Helpful information to guide you:

How to Find Empirical Articles

APA Help File

Example of a Brief Article Summary

You will do this for each of your 5 empirical research articles that you choose to use

Due 9/29 @ 5:00 pm in the Week 4/5 Module

MRP: Phase 3

Research and Theoretical Background Paper

You will write a paper summarizing the research you found in your articles from Phase 2 that supports your resource as well as the bioecological foundation of your resource

Paper must:

Summarize at least five empirical articles

Describe the bioecological foundation (with appropriate citations/references)

Be in APA format and contain at least 3 pages of body text

Papers will be submitted as a Turnitin assignment on Canvas (see rubric)

This phase is worth 75 points

Due 10/27 @ 5:00 pm in the Week 8/9 Module

MRP: Phase 3

Research and Theoretical Background Paper

Helpful information to guide you:

Due 10/27 @ 5:00 pm in the Week 8/9 Module

How to Avoid Plagiarism

APA Example Paper

Purdue OWL Website: APA Format Guide

Turnitin Originality Reports

MRP: Phase 4

Resource Development

This is where you actually CREATE and finish developing your resource in whichever medium you initially selected

Your resource will be evaluated based on:

Fit for selected audience

Obvious evidence base with correct information

Completeness of information provided

Utility (is it useful and user-friendly?)

Visual appeal (is it accessible and appealing)

Quality content (grammar, punctuation, citations, etc.) (see rubric)

This phase is worth 100 points

Due 11/10 @ 5:00 pm in the Week 10/11 Module

MRP: Phase 4

Resource Development

Examples of resources:

Due 11/10 @ 5:00 pm in the Week 10/11 Module

Created Free Website Example: some free website creators require you to choose to publish your website from the very beginning in order for it to not cost and function correctly

Brochure Example

Resource Guide for Parents Example

App Development Example

Infographic Example

MRP: Phase 5

Class Presentation

Post a presentation (PowerPoint, Keynote, or Prezi) to the class discussion board with the following:

Overview of resource and resource objectives

Summary of research and bioecological foundation

Attached or linked resource

Presentation Example (see rubric)

This phase is worth 40 points

Presentation due 12/1 @ 5:00 pm in the Week 12/13 Module

HELP!

I am happy to answer any questions you have via:

Coffee Shop discussion board in Canvas Modules

Zoom/phone conversation on an as-needed basis

Ask questions early, if you have them, so that you have a clear plan for completing the project in a timely manner

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