To Begin: Four students log into the Interactive System called VideoBook. They log in from seperate work stations at the school computer lab.

The Assignemt: Each student has been assigned to research the civil rights movement and select one person to write an informational report about. The students are asked to use the Internet as a resource and find online content (text images and video) as references. Eventually they will be asked to create a presenation and these materials will be used as props.

The Set up: We follow student #2, Silvia, as she sets up her screen to work on her english homework. She begins by checking her homework assignments, and setting up her supplies. Silvia calls up the widgets she needs within the VideoBook system:
- the gallery - with import features
- the controller palette
- the notation / caption tool
- the video chat tool
- video connection tools and viewing modes.

The Steps: Silvia works with her classmates Allison, Stephanie and Jill to complete the assignment. Each student contributes to the work and their progress can be monitored
by their teacher from a seperate location.

The students begin by finding a film clip from To Kill A Mockingbird. They vew the system and find a wealth of videos have already been attached semantically (system generated) and by other users in their class. This leads them into exploring many different videos.

The students begin compiling movies, notating what is interesting. Each film has embbeded source informatoin, as well as tagging information. The students use this to navigate and explore. The talk in class, but can message each other and mark things they
find interesting.

Once the students have compiled a variety of videos, they can save their discoveries. Silvia came acrossed several videos on Rosa Parks, and has decided to write about her for her assignment. She uses the videos embedded in the videos to begin compiling notes. The videos are not her only source of information, but spark an interest, and a sense of connection with the historical figure, that may feel distant and astaract otherwise.

Silvia begins writing her report, and can share her findings with her teacher quickly through the system. She doesn’t have to worry about loosing her findings as they are
saved within her account.