Multimedia in Teaching

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Multimedia in Teaching Learning

• By James Warnshuis, Alyson Harris, and Alicia
  Graham

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What is Multimedia in
Teaching and Learning?

• a combination of different types of media such as
  video, sound, animations, and text which can be
  used to deliver information to an audience with
  the goal of allowing information to be processed
  cognitively, mental representations to be built,
  and support of the learning process as a whole

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What is Multimedia in
Teaching and Learning?

• a combination of various forms of content such
  as graphics, animation, pictures, videos, sound,
  and text (Alessi Trollip, 2001 Han et. al,
  2005).
• simply a vehicle to deliver information versus a
  different way to process information cognitively
• Multimedia learning is the act of building
  mental representations, from text and pictures,
  and presenting it to support the learning process
  (Mayer, 2008a).

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Tools

• Electronic Whiteboard
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vnB1lKN01GyU

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Programs

• Powerpoint
• Prezi and other presentation websites
• Online games
• Macromedia Flash
• Social Media Systems (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube,
  etc.)

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Most Commonly Used Technology Resources
From PBS LearningMedia Survey

• 48 Online lesson plans
• 45 Web-based interactive games and activities
• 44 Websites to deliver class information
• 43 Online video, images and articles

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How should I use Multimedia in Teaching and
Learning?

• Active learning with interactive multimedia

• Covers 5 of the 7 broad pedagogical principles
  outlined by Chickering and Gamson1
• reciprocity and cooperation among students
• respect for diverse talents and ways of learning
• active learning
• prompt feedback
• time on task

1Schrand, Tom (2008). Tapping into active
learning and multiple intelligences with
interactive multimedia. College Teaching, 56(2),
pp. 78-84.
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Connect Multimedia to whole group instruction.

• Introduction
• Find an interesting way to introduce the lesson.
• Lesson
• Include pictures, videos and sound throughout the
  lesson for continual attention.
• Remediation
• Online games, YouTube videos, and visual games
  can be used for continual practice.
• Assessment
• Different methods of assessment can be utlized
  i.e online

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What impact does Multimedia have on Teaching and
Learning?

• Emotional- multimedia used in teaching can
  provide students with motivation to learn because
  it creates an emotional interest in the material.
• Using bright colors , aesthetic pictures and
  videos and sounds all invoke an emotional
  interest in the viewer.
• Positive and negative emotions play different
  roles in the cognitive process (Umm Plass,
  2010).

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What impact does Multimedia have on Teaching and
Learning?

• Academic- Increases retention and higher grades.
• Longer attention span
• Provokes an continual interest in what is being
  taught
• Attention grasping
• Because of the effects multimedia has on the
  cognitive process

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What impact does Multimedia have on Teaching and
Learning?

• Independent vs Dependent Learning
• Select appropriate material to learn lesson on
  there own time.
• note taking from videos
• computer researching
• Independent Learning Centers
• technology centers (remediation)
• reading centers (ipods)

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What impact does Multimedia have on Teaching and
Learning?

• PBS Learning Media Survey
• 74 of teachers say technology motivates students
• 74 of teachers says it allows them to reinforce
  and expand on content
• 73 of teachers say technology allows them to
  respond to a variety of learning styles
• 65 of teachers responded that technology allows
  them to demonstrate things that cannot be shown
  in any other way

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Negative Effects of Multimedia in Learning

• Cognitive Overload
• Large quantity instead of effective quality can
  be ineffective
• Incorrect Utilization
• Teachers complacency
• Can provide distraction from task at hand

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How does Multimedia in Teaching and Learning
impact a biblical worldview?

• Jesus modeled using visuals in His teaching
• Jesus used stories and visuals to make things to
  create interest

Zuck, R. B. (1995). Teaching as Jesus taught.
Eugene, Oregon Wipf and Stock Publishers.
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How does Multimedia in Teaching and Learning
impact a biblical worldview?

• Jesus modeled using visuals in His teaching
• Jesus used stories and visuals to make things to
  create interest
• Jesus regularly used visuals to enhance His
  teaching

Zuck, R. B. (1995). Teaching as Jesus taught.
Eugene, Oregon Wipf and Stock Publishers.
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How does Multimedia in Teaching and Learning
impact a biblical worldview?

• Jesus modeled using visuals in His teaching
• Jesus used stories and visuals to make things to
  create interest
• Jesus regularly used visuals to enhance His
  teaching
• Jesus reached people at their level and interests

Zuck, R. B. (1995). Teaching as Jesus taught.
Eugene, Oregon Wipf and Stock Publishers.
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How does Multimedia in Teaching and Learning
impact a biblical worldview?

• Educators need to use spiritual discernment and
  guidance in using technology
• We need to make sure that we don't make the Bible
  seem like just stories, but spiritual truth.
• We need to guide people to proper use of
  technology.

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Sources

• Videos from youtube.com
• Clipart from Microsoft Office Clip Art Online
• Picture of document camera http//www.epson.com/cg
  i-bin/Store/jsp/Product.do?skuV12H500020
• Picture of handheld devices
• http//pandodaily.com/2012/12/24/the-short-but-eff
  ective-window-where-ereaders-changed-the-industry/
  ereader/
• Um, J. L., Plass, J. (2010). Emotional design
  in multimedia learning. Emotional design