Science media projects that enhance student learning and engagement offer limitless possibilities for creativity in learning subject matter. Below are just a few reasons to incorporate media making projects into the science curriculum:

• Technology is engaging!
• Media projects give students the opportunity to connect to real life to concepts learned in class.
• Students develop relevant and important communication skills
• Media making and science share necessary skills (synthesis, analysis and evaluation of information, and critical thinking collaboration)
• Media is another (fun!) form of text that can be used to build literacy skills found in Common Core State Standards

As a science educator, where do you begin when first contemplating the development of media making projects for your students? Right here, of course! The online professional development module is a self-paced exploration of

• the different types of science stories that students may tell
• the different types of media projects you might consider introducing
• the various tools, equipement and resources available for media making projects

By the end of the module you will have gone through the process of creating a well thought out plan for developing a media making project for science students. Enjoy!