1. Video Mashup An affective assignment option

2. What is a Video Mashup? A digital media file containing any or all: text, graphics, audio, animation, video Drawn from pre-existing sources, to create a new derivative work that conveys a specific theme

3. Examples (click on the titles!) BCCC Obesity Fashion Show Mashup Recycle INTG Go Green University of Pennsylvania VideoPaintingPoem Disney Pictures and Racism Dartmouth Assignment write-up and video submissions

5. Match low-tech experienced students with high-tech experienced students

6. Supports multiple learning styles (visual, audio, tactile)

7. Learner-centered project

8. Students discover the the objective of the assignment through research, collaboration, and construction of the projectWhy use a video mash-up as an assignment?

9. Assignment Options: Video = Paper Video Mashup Research Paper Primary source Content/material from course Critical Research Images, video, music, text from reputable sources Composition Each medium must be brought together to support theme Intro, body, conclusion Primary source Content/material from course Critical Research Text from reputable sources Composition Each secondary quote must be brought together to support theme Intro, body, conclusion

10. Assignment Options: Video = Paper Cont’d. Video Mashup Research Paper Citations/References Adhere to fair use policies Create a works cited bibliography Final Product Video pulling together all elements listed above Citations/References Create a works cited bibliography Final Product Paper pulling together all elements listed above

11. Fair Use and Copyright Fair Use Using the work of others to comment or criticize No strict rules Similar to freedom of speech: expansive view, open to interpretation Copyright Give credit when credit is due For example, follow attribution rules in Flickr Creative Commons MLA citation format

12. Assessing Video Mashup Assignments Create a rubric See the rubric from last year’s contest www.bucks.edu/mashup Clarity and Consistency, Coherence: Presentation Quality, Content and Knowledge, Creativity and Originality, Citation

13. Questions? For additional information, or to schedule a media literacy class on finding and using multimedia resources and creating the video, contact: Jackie Fritz, New Media Librarian, x8711 or fritzja@bucks.edu