As mentioned in the “What Worked” section, I made sure to assess the learning in stages after the script, while working on the storyboard, and then again when the storyboard was completed. This step by step assessment not only met the practical consideration of grading more than just the final project in total, it also allowed me to catch mistakes and correct them before the student carried them to completion. I had been aware of the concept of checkpoints, especially with long term research projects or writing assignments. However, I hadn’t realized the benefit in this project until this year, when it was modeled for me in the class I was taking. These interim steps helped students greatly in meeting the objectives that I had set for them.

  I also provided a storyboard template with the categories that students should fill in. This worked to remind students to consider which shot, what camera movement, and what audio to choose. The template also included camera angle which students did not need to use for a news program. However, this too reminded them of another consideration for other types of video.