SPECIFIC EXAMPLES
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  High School Information Technology C Teacher: Mr. Tsuneaki Emori
School: Daimon High School
Toyama Prefecture
Use of IT in Class
Place □Regular classroom ■Computer room □Special classroom □Gymnasium
□Athletic Field □Outdoors □Others〔 〕
Type of Lesson ■Class ■Group □Pair/Individual □Follow-up □Others〔 〕
Phase ■Introduction ■Development ■Conclusion □Others〔 〕
Main user of IT □Teacher ■Student □Others〔 〕
Objectives □To introduce the topic □To motivate students □As illustrative material used by the teacher □As illustrative material used by the student □To master through repetition □To present a model □To recollect past experiences □To compare □To examine what has been done/studied □To provide second-hand experience ■Others〔visual analysis, compilation of presentation material〕
Equipment ■Computer ■Projector ■Screen □Electronic Whiteboard □Visual Presenter □Digital Camera ■Video Player ■Internet □Digital Contents □CD-ROM □Speakers □Others〔 〕

Point of Interest
Repeatedly watching one selected TV commercial and analyzing each shot in detail , paying special attention to different aspects of production such as editing, audio, camera angles and graphics, enables students to consider various techniques and intentions of the creator and learn different ways of expression that are available when presenting information to the public.

Unit
An Analysis of One TV Commercial
Contents: based on MEXT's curriculum guidelines
(1) Digital Information
C Various Ways of Expression Using Information Technology
(3) Compilation and Communication of Information, and the Responsibility of the Individual

Teaching Objectives
Watch one selected TV commercial as many times as needed to draw the storyboard per shot and analyze the commercial from all aspects, such as editing, audio, camera angles and graphics.

Lesson Plan
(1) The students shall watch a TV commercial repeatedly to analyze the different aspects of production (such as editing, audio, camera angles, graphics, etc.) for each camera shot and type in the results into the provided worksheet.
 
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See Worksheet for TV Commercial Analysis
(2) The students shall draw a storyboard for each shot and use the presentation software to compile the final report.
 
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(3) The students shall show the commercial and sum up their findings while presenting the analysis results. The students shall evaluate each others' presentations and shall type in their comments onto the discussion board to review the lesson.
 
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Preparation/Consideration
(1) Downloading the commercial into the computer easily allows the students to watch the visual as many times as needed to make their analysis per camera shot. The students will have the opportunity to learn more about information that is presented visually instead of verbally by analyzing a commercial from all aspects of production.
(2) Pay special attention to copyright violation.

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