Multimedia in Language Teaching Aprilia Kartika Putri
Types of Multimedia and MPC 1.Multimedia (Web-based Multimedia & Multimedia on CD/DVD ROM) - offer more in terms of presentation rather than interaction - requires more technical preparation - free and can be accessed by every web user - can offer computer-mediated communication
2. MPC (Multimedia Computer) the same as a standard PC, with the following additions: - a soundcard - speakers or headphones - a microphone - a CD-ROM (or DVD-ROM) drive
Pros and Cons of Multimedia provide interaction, communicative activities, and real audience supply comprehensible input support development of cognitive abilities utilize task-based and problem-solving activities provide sheltering techniques to support language and academic development are student-centered and promote student autonomy
facilitate focused development of English language skill use multiple modalities to support various learning styles and strategies support collaborative learning meet affective needs of students foster understanding and appreciations of the target and native cultures provide appropriate feedback and assessment
CD ROMs in the Laboratory CD-ROMs as reference tools -Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary -Eyewitness - World Atlas CD-ROMs for children -Engphonics - English pronunciation and spelling courseware -Sesame Street Reading Basics -Let's go read -Reader Rabbit first grade learning adventure -Curriculum Alive - English
CD-ROMs for adults -New Interchange -Live ABC -CNN Interactive English -Interactive English for Business CD-ROMs for test preparation -BEC Preliminary Preparation and Practice for Further Ahead CD-ROMs incorporating Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) -TriplePlay Plus