--- tags: cd --- # first-year mdf orientation ideas * [last year's schedule](https://hackmd.io/G7RirblCRz-uqiWlb5SiSA?view) for reference ## tues. 08/20: session 1 * **key ideas for this day**: * backward design as an approach to take when designing assignments (and the importance of this in the multimodal assignment zone) * what do we want students to be able to do in our disciplines and in what ways is academic writing getting students there and NOT getting students there? * intro to LL + key Bok staff * defining the dominant modes of communication in their fields * mapping out what this does * having rationles for them (or anti-rationales - rationales against them as worthy dominant modes!) * taking apart this machine * connecting to Bloom's taxonomy, etc. - our goals for students/what we want them to be able to do * rationales via Meyer * when does academic writing enable this * what is multimodal communication? and how might it help us reach the goals we have for students? * maybe connect this to generative learning (and ask TB if she'd want to help out again?) * identifying key 'moves' of different media * have them articulate what these moves do * why they're significant * visual comm as intro (and gets them thinking about workshop mechanics like visualizing ideas) * systems + onboarding * do this right before lunch instead of first thing? * have them use slack earlier but show them some key channels and any cals here ## thurs. 08/22: session 2 * **key ideas for this day**: * what could come next/what's after academic writing? * a survey of some forms and tools * rationalizing the forms and tools we choose for students * "forward" design * backward design wants us to identify the LOs, then determine what demonstrating proficiency would look like, THEN choosing what we'll do * rationales via fiorella + Mayer/generative learning * looking to a range of media forms and thinking about what they can do that academic writing can't * then thinking about why you'd have students work in/with those forms * serial and video essay * highlight this as key workshop opening * finding a model and unpacking it * they find a media form and unpack it * then create a bite-sized activity that would help students learn what this form can do * key for this day is helping them think about learning experiences for students, maybe even more so(???) than designing alternative assignments - thinking about things they could implement now (i.e., workshops) * some kind of AI-augmented lookbook activity * captures what they say as they unpack their form * capture several stills of that and the form itself * and then captions to make it into a multimedia lookbook ## tues. 08/27: session 3 * **key ideas for this day**: * we've thought about the future of academic comms * and how we might help students deepen their understanding by working with/in diff media * what they can do with media that they can't with academic writing alone * today is about learning how to use the tools of the LL studio to get at those learning objectives we defined in week 1 * how can we use the equipment of the LL to address goals we have for students (even if they are still going to take an exam or write a final paper) * how can we use the tools of the LL to create documentation ("evidence" of student learning) * key LL mechanics + tools * layering/obs/AI realtime production stuff * cameras/overhead * arts supplies * etc * if we aren't going to do lab-focused sessions, could have this day be a bunch of demos ('the tools you need to learn to do your projects' kind of thing) * and maybe live-making resources with AI? * similar to a workflow they'd maybe want to use in a workshop - here's what we did and made and here's how we did it ## thurs. 08/29: session 4 * **key ideas for this day**: * curating as reflecting back to students what they did/the significance of it/the significance of their learning * creating multimedia reports for your depts to tell them about the amazing things you're seeing 'in the field' working with students in this capacity * creating tokens of learning for students that help them see key moments in their learning * rationales a big focus for today - how to tell the story of what happened in a way that resonates * and related to above--if that's more of a tool focused day, this day could be about using the footage from tuesday to make a multimedia report * could have them unpack media from other days of orientation on camera too - and augment this with AI to generate quick reports * link this to mk idea of intro MDF project being a features piece about someone in their dept doing something that's multimodal/multimedia? * also maybe do some stuff related to assessment this day * could ask Lara to lead this chunk since she did this last year for a few courses ## optional sessions * Belle/QGIS (confirmed - date TBD) * ATG (confirmed - date TBD) * menu of options/tools that ATG supports * emphasis on scalable support that Harvard-specific tools allow * intro to ATG staff who specialize in diff tools * DAS - 8/21 2-3:30 * * HGSU - 8/26, 11:30 - 12 * Gabe? * Pamela and Rebecca? * related to labs? * codeLab * eventLab * avLab * 3dLab * graphicsLab ## things to integrate * AI * Python * Slackbots? * live capture of lots of cool moments/insights * storytelling/rationales as core to role * end each day with reality tv style confessional - rationale booth * by end of orientation, we have a reality tv show for them * photo editing basics * color correction ## by end of orientation * mdf orientation report for each department/mdf * tons of media of mdfs for later reporting * soundbites about their hopes for the year *