1. Multimedia: An Alternative to Curriculum Delivery and Assessment Michelle Ritger, Supervisor of Instructional Technology and Information Systems Patricia Leslie, Computer Teacher, K-4 Flemington- Raritan Regional School District

2. Pros and Cons of Traditional Lecture Students are used to this type of instruction Teachers are used to teaching using this style Teachers have more control over the classroom Easiest “lesson” to create New teachers teach the way they are taught and observe- through lecture Not all students learn the same (Garner’s Multiple Intelligence) Traditional lecture does not leave room for “deviation” Students are often bored by lectures Difficult for teachers to assess learning

3. What is Multimedia

4. What Multimedia Is Use of multiple media formats May include audio, video, text, graphics, or other –Webquests –Video projects –Podcasts –The World Wide Web –Presentations

5. What Multimedia Is Not Lecture Worksheets Seat Work Textbooks

6. Webquests

7. Allows students to follow a “quest” for information Set up in age and grade appropriate format Many already posted- ready to use

8. Webquest Examples A webquest about WebQuests- http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest.ht ml http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest.ht ml Kathy Schrock- http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockgui de/webquest/webquest.html http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockgui de/webquest/webquest.html Webquest resources- http://www.webquest.org/index-resources.php

9. Video Projects

10. Allows students to view content Easily accessible Student familiarity Multiple formats (DVD, VCR, Stream)

11. Examples of Video Projects Annenberg Media- http://www.learner.org/resources/browse.html http://www.learner.org/resources/browse.html GlobalSchoolNet- http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsnabout/movies/ index.cfm http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsnabout/movies/ index.cfm Edutopia- http://www.edutopia.org/videohttp://www.edutopia.org/video Ed Tech Central- http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/projects/edtech central/digitalstorytelling/default.htm

12. Podcasts

13. Podcasts are digital audio files that can be streamed or downloaded for future play. Podcasts are different from other audio files because they can be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically as new media is added.

14. Examples of Podcasts iTunes- www.itunes.comwww.itunes.com Podomatic- www.podomatic.comwww.podomatic.com Podcasting tools- http://www.podcasting- tools.com/podcast-sites.htm http://www.podcasting- tools.com/podcast-sites.htm Podcast Lists- http://podcastlinks.com/ http://podcastlinks.com/

15. The World Wide Web

16. Almost anything accessible via the web Most up- to- date content Age and grade level appropriate By clicking on the RSS feed link on websites, users can be alerted every time a website is updated

17. The World Wide Web ANYTHING is available on the web By using Google and Google Scholar, age and grade appropriate information is available at the click of a button By using the linkto: feature in altavista, users can see what other sites are linked to a particular website

19. Presentations

20. Multiple different formats (digital and analog) Teacher and student created Widely available for download and viewing Accessible with or without internet connection or computer

21. Examples of Presentations Video recordings Online videos PowerPoint Flip Charts Slide Shows

22. Questions

23. Michelle Ritger Supervisor of Instructional Technology and Information Systems mritger@frsd.k12.nj.us Patricia Leslie Computer Teacher, K-4 pleslie@frsd.k12.nj.us Flemington- Raritan Regional School District mritger@frsd.k12.nj.us pleslie@frsd.k12.nj.us