Building a Multimedia Classroom

General Terms Multimedia ▫Combining multiple media (text, data, voice, picture and video). I.E. A really great concert Single Mode Learning ▫Receives information in one form I.E. A print novel with no pictures. Multimodal Learning ▫Combine spoken words with text, images, audio, or simulations. I.E. An interactive digital story with spoken characters

Multimedia - Powerpoint ….Using graphic design for information presentation and information. Perception, Attention & Retention. Presentation Design Questions to Ask: Who is my audience What do I want my audience to leave knowing or remembering? Presentation Design Questions to Ask: Who is my audience What do I want my audience to leave knowing or remembering? Examples of what not to do

Hypermedia - Hyperstudio ….It is used as a logical extension of the term hypertext, in which graphics, audio, video, plain text and hyperlinks intertwine to create a generally non-linear interactive medium of information. Node x Hyperstudio in 60 Seconds

Using Multimedia & Hypermedia as Mindtools Project management skills ▫Creating a timeline for the completion of the project ▫Assigning roles to team members Research skills ▫Posing thoughtful questions about the structure ▫Searching for information using textual, electronic, and pictorial sources of information

Organization and representation skills ▫Deciding how information will be represented (text, pictures, video) ▫Deciding how the information will be organized (hierarchy, sequence) and linked Presentation skills ▫Mapping the design onto the presentation, implementing the ideas in multimedia ▫Attracting and maintaining interest of the audience Reflection skills ▫Evaluating the program and the process used to create it ▫Revising the design of the program using feedback Using Multimedia & Hypermedia as Mindtools

Assessment of Multimedia and Technology …."the term 'rubric' comes from the Latin word 'ruber' for red. At one time, red earth or ‘rubrica terra’ was used to mark a thing of importance. Monks in the 15th century used large red letters to begin each major section of an illuminated manuscript. The term 'rubric' came to mean the headings for major sections in a book.