“Traffic” in Hallways during Class Change

Teresa Amalfitano

 

 

The Problem

The bell rings and you have to get from the second floor to the fourth floor in 2 minutes.  You are not the only one.  Will you arrive to class on time?

 

Introduction

Your team has been invited to take part in a Student Round Table with the Principal.  Your classmates are arriving late to class more often than arriving on time due to “traffic” in the hallways.

 

Tasks

As members of the student body, your education is being affected. You will work in groups of 5.  Each group will be responsible to design a Public Service Announcement video to present to the principal to combat the flow of traffic in hallways.

 

Process/

Resources

To complete this project, you must follow the PPA steps to design a solution to “Traffic” in the Hallways.  Your Public Service Announcement (PSA) must be between 30-60 seconds. 

There is a required Google Slide Presentation attached to this assignment that must be turned in through Google Classroom to complete the PPA.

 

Required Google Slide Presentation

  1. Define the Problem
  2. Gathering Evidence of the Problem
  3. Identifying the Causes of the Problem
  4. Evaluating Existing Problems
  5. Developing Public Policy Solutions
  6. Selecting the Best Public Policy
  7. Now that you have chosen the Best Public Policy, create a storyboard for your 30-60 PSA video to persuade the student body to implement your policy.

Creating an Effective PSA

Storyboard Worksheet

 

-Your PSA video must include:

●     Awareness of issue

●     Change the student body attitude

●     Call to Action

 

Evaluation

PSA Rubric

 

Conclusion

At the end of this unit, you will have made a change in your school community.  You will understand the importance of arriving to class on time in a safe orderly manner.

 

Standards

ISTE

Knowledge Constructor

Students critically curate a variety of resources using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others.

Innovative Designer

Students use a variety of technologies within a design process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.

Creative Communicator

Students communicate clearly and express themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats and digital media appropriate to their goals.

 

 

My Resources

https://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/e/public-service-announcements

 

http://tbedtech.weebly.com/lesson-1-what-is-a-psa.html

 

https://www.chino.k12.ca.us/cms/lib8/CA01902308/Centricity/Domain/3697/PSA%20Rubric.pdf

 

https://www.ite.org/pub/?id=10157346-FE76-E56F-CADC-B97F901929D5

 

Resources for students

One School’s Solution

http://www.ihstattler.com/blog/2019/04/traffic-lights-turn-signals-school-ihss-hallway-traffic-revolution/

 

Several Solutions

https://prezi.com/qppwlmh-7gol/school-hallway-congestion/