PILOT prototype 1

[hans]

Progressive Inquiry Context Template (PILOT) is used to support progressive inquiry knowledge building process in Knowledge Building discussion tool found in Fle3 learning environment. Each PILOT consists of two parts:

• Rich media teaser that is introducing the topic
• Text version of that teaser

LeMill will provide online templates that help teachers to write the text version of PILOT and compile rich media teaser that has images and voiceover audio. In the first page of the template users have to write the title, short description and full description of the context.

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After writing the text context the users can add first scene. They are asked to upload (or search from Pieces) background image and voiceover audio clip. It is also possible to add up to three keywords that will be displayed during that scene.

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After the first scene users can add additional scenes. The final scene must have initial research questions that guide students to raise their own study problems and start the knowledge building discussion.

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Typical rich media teaser will have about 5 scenes that last in all for 2...3 minutes. It is possible to import PILOT’s from LeMill to Fle3 Knowledge Building. In the Knowledge Building teacher can make some final changes to the text part of PILOT and start the context.

Rich media part of PILOT will be a Flash movie that can play the uploaded voiceover audio and display the keywords and research questions on the background images.

[jukka]

'Keywords' is a bit misleading name for that function; too much overlapping meaning with 'tags'. I suggest 'Floating texts' to better describe what they will be doing in finished show, unless they're automagically translated to tags (then 'floating tags').