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Haunted Rails Final Showcase

Product Exhibition Reflection Community Partners Essential Question Critique and Revision Submission Required Grading Required

Present your Haunted Rails multimedia installation to an authentic audience that includes community partners, model train enthusiasts, and guests. Describe your human-centered design journey: how you directly engaged users to gain empathy, tested and iterated on prototypes of scenes, lighting, sound, and documentary footage, and integrated their feedback into the final presentation. Show how contributions from partners shaped both the narrative and the technical choices. Include a live walkthrough, a Q&A, and reflections that demonstrate collaboration across the audience, hobbyists, and your team. Conclude with a concise critique summary and a reflection video journal that captures insights, challenges, and growth.

Plan day
Day 20
Duration
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Grouping
Small Group
Steps
6 steps

Lesson plan

6 steps
# What teachers do
1 [10 min] Welcome and Introduction
2 [15 min] Present Behind-the-Scenes Video Journal
3 [20 min] Documentary Screening
4 [15 min] Interactive Walkthrough of Multimedia Installation
5 [10 min] Feedback and Q&A Session
6 [10 min] Closing Remarks and Thank You
Preparation (4 items)
  • Set up the space with necessary equipment, including projectors, sound equipment, and ambient lighting controls.
  • Coordinate with guest hobbyists to confirm their attendance and review the schedule for their workshops.
  • Ensure all video materials, including the documentary and behind-the-scenes journal, are ready and in correct format for presentation.
  • Prepare feedback forms or digital tools for collecting audience feedback during the Q&A session.
Student-facing instructions
You will begin by welcoming the audience and introducing the 'Haunted Rails' project, highlighting the balance of creative storytelling and horror elements. Share your behind-the-scenes video journal to provide insight into your journey. Then, screen your documentary to showcase the narrative transformation. Facilitate an interactive walkthrough of your multimedia installation, allowing guests to experience the eerie evolution of miniature landscapes. Conduct a feedback and Q&A session to gather insights and discuss the contributions from community partners. Finally, give closing remarks, expressing gratitude for your collaborators and the audience.