Communicate Your Results
An effective communications plan helps to spread your message.
Now it is time to let the world know about your water purification system and the research you have discovered about your selected region. In this activity, your team will take on the role of public affairs specialists to create a short video or multimedia presentation (using PowerPoint or
Glogster.com
).
Before you work on your presentation, look at these examples of successful campaigns for different kinds of health and social issues.
> It’s in Your Hands
(from Media That Matters via YouTube)
>
MIDWAY
a Message from the Gyre: a short film by Chris Jordan
(from TeacherTube)
Disclaimer: The
MIDWAY
video contains some graphic images of dead and dying birds that may be difficult for sensitive viewers.
As you watch, think about:
- What makes these videos effective?
- What style of video and what information is shared?
- How do the producers appeal to the viewers' reason or emotion?
Answer these questions on page 15 in your Engineering Portfolio. Use the chart on page 16 to begin planning your own video or multimedia presentation.
Teacher Note
Have students refer to pages 15-16 of their Engineering Portfolios before they begin. Work with your students as they plan for their video or multimedia presentation. Help them understand that even though the exact water purification system they developed may not work to remove all the contaminants from their region's water, they can advocate for the general approach.
Essential Questions
- How can people successfully communicate to others the results of their science and engineering research?
STEM Career
Connection
Meet
public affairs specialist
Alan Buis.
Public affairs specialists help companies and organizations communicate with the public.
