Category: edci337-feedback

Lauren, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this blog post!

I like how your high school history teacher incorporated multimedia into their traditionally run (tests, lectures, notes, textbooks, papers) course. I noticed that my thinking differs from your teacher in the timing of when they showed the “CrashCourse” videos. My high school science teachers would present “CrashCourse” videos of the topic we were about to study right before we started the unit. I enjoyed how it gave us a sense of what was to come in a fun and interesting way. We could always go back to the video throughout the unit to brush up on certain topics as needed which I found very helpful. I like how you explained that these videos can be viewed at home to solidify concepts from lectures.

Something I wonder after reading this is if elementary school teachers use “CrashCourse Kids” as much as high schools use “CrashCourse”? It looks to be a great resource, thanks for introducing it to me.

As much as I personally find it very difficult to do, I agree with the importance of how you were tasked with giving a PowerPoint presentation with just visuals. I like how you described it as “an interesting step away from [traditional presentations]”; it is a great tactic for me to keep in mind while designing future powerpoints.

Hey Ms. G! This was a very interesting and informative blog post! If I am being honest, I also did not understand what Multimedia Learning was before doing the readings for this week. I cannot wait to delve further into the topic because I agree with you, it is a great tool to support students and their learning. 

I noticed that we have similar experiences with multimedia and French classes—I also had to make and/or watch music videos that showcased french vocabulary or verbs in most of my French classes. By combining lyrics and auditory music and visual videos, the learning experience is definitely enriched by the multiple means of representation; student learning is greatly supported. 

I like how you clearly explained the difference between “learner-centred” and “technology-centred” interactive learning. I agree that teaching with a “learner-centred” approach is very important. It is up to the teacher to make sure that the digital multimedia that they decide to use with their students is authentic. Authenticity is key because I believe that any tools or multimedia used in the classroom, technological or not, must be relevant and purposeful for the unique group of learners present. My new thinking after reading your post and watching the video is how important pictures alongside text can be to “reinforce content and improve knowledge transfer.” Thank you for sharing your personal take on multimedia!

Hey Alexa! This blog post was very informative and it was supported by a wealth of anecdotal evidence. I really like how you said you can remember information quickly and for longer when “multiple forms” of media are used to “clarify any gaps that exist in a single form of representation.” It made me think about the reading from the Multimedia Handbook and make connections to what I learned there. It also made me think about this video that I watched about Multimedia Learning and how it goes hand-in-hand with student memory and senses (hearing and vision).

As a child, I remember having a human body book that I loved to read because the pictures and the accompanying text were so interesting, clear, and easy to understand. A part of your post that I really like is how you connect independent exploration of multimedia resources to inquiry-based learning. When I have a future classroom, it is very important that I stock the shelves full of educational picture books to promote “guided discovery” among my students.

Finally, I like how you explain the importance of powerpoints for not only focusing attention on important points of the lesson (the Signalling Principle) but also how they can aid an instructor’s pacing for a lecture. It is always useful when a professor slows down and lets us digest the new information after a slide, I agree! Thank you for this informative post, it enhanced my understanding of multimedia learning.