Online Movie Rentals
20 Points
Objective-
Students will learn how to access and use online movie rental sites for their
benefit
Objective-
Students will learn to rate the top online movie rental sites based on their
own criteria and expectations
Objective-
Students will learn to organize information and opinions of sites in a web
document to be used at a later time
Introduction- Getting to a video store, searching the shelves for the right movie, and
dealing with late fees are all issues that come up when
renting movies. In education, finding access to a DVD player can be another
hassle. Fortunately, all this can be avoided by visiting one of the many online
movie rental sites on the web. These sites provide all different services and
benefits for the average person looking for a chick flick on a Friday night or
an educator looking to find the right movie to portray the nurses’ roles in
WWII. This activity will take you through the process of learning the pros and
cons of online movie rentals and determining the best sites for various
uses.
Links:
Consumer
Savvy Tips-http://www.consumersavvytips.org/the_new_world_of_online_movie_rentals.html
http://www.dare.co.in/opportunities/services/online-movie-rental-business.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/26/business/media-showdown-begins-in-movie-rental-business-blockbuster-tries-a-remake.html
Activities- Visit online movie rental websites and
critique the site both on content and design. Familiarize yourself with the
business of online movie rentals and determine what is good and bad about each
company and/or service. A few are listed below but feel free to review additional
sites not listed.
Assignments- Select your top 3 choices for the
best online movie rental sites. Explain your criteria for your selection and
3-4 positives about each site. Write a detailed annotated bibliography for each
site and be sure to include a working link to the actual site.
Assessments- Your
list of your top three sites should have detailed descriptions of each site,
why you chose the site, and how this site could be useful to you in the future.
Be descriptive and consider the design of the website as well as content.
Submission- Post your
activities as an html file to your FTP folder, create a link to the file on
your index page, and send your instructor an email notification containing a
working hyperlink to the assignment (not to your index page) and the assignment
file's URL.
Rubric-
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|
Unacceptable |
Developing |
Accomplished |
|
Site
Description |
Little
to no useful information in the description. Fewer than 3 sites selected. No
criteria for selection included. |
Insufficient
information in the description. Reason for selecting site is not clearly
stated |
Three
useful sites are listed with detailed descriptions, reasons for being
selected and selection criteria are clearly stated. |
|
Citation
format and completeness |
No
working link to site. Minimum or incomplete components. |
Incomplete
link information and contains bare minimum of information. |
Working
link is provided with description and is useful to the user. |
ISTE
Standards- This
course activity addresses the following ISTE Standards:
2. Design and Develop
Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design,
develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment
incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in
context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the
NETS•S. Teachers:
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a. |
Design or adapt
relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to
promote student learning and creativity. |
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b. |
Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable
all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active
participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own
learning, and assessing their own progress. |
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c. |
Customize and personalize learning activities to address students'
diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital
tools and resources. |
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d. |
Provide students with
multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content
and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and
teaching. |
3. Model Digital-Age
Work and Learning
Teachers exhibit
knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative
professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
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a. |
Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of
current knowledge to new technologies and situations. |
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b. |
Collaborate with
students, peers, parents, and community members using digital tools and
resources to support student success and innovation. |
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c. |
Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to
students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and
formats. |
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d. |
Model and facilitate
effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze,
evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning. |
(http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/2008Standards/NETS_for_Teachers_2008.htm)