Download Multimedia: An Alternative to Curriculum Delivery and Assessment

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
Pros and Cons of Traditional Lecture
• Students are used to this
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type of instruction
• Teachers are used to
teaching using this style
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• Teachers have more control
over the classroom
• Easiest “lesson” to create
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• 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
What is Multimedia
What Multimedia Is
• Use of multiple media formats
• May include audio, video, text,
graphics, or other
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Webquests
Video projects
Podcasts
The World Wide Web
Presentations
What Multimedia Is Not
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Lecture
Worksheets
Seat Work
Textbooks
Webquests
Webquests
• Allows students to follow a “quest”
for information
• Set up in age and grade
appropriate format
• Many already posted- ready to use
Webquest Examples
• A webquest about WebQuestshttp://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest.ht
ml
• Kathy Schrockhttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockgui
de/webquest/webquest.html
• Webquest resourceshttp://www.webquest.org/index-resources.php
Video Projects
Video Projects
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Allows students to view content
Easily accessible
Student familiarity
Multiple formats (DVD, VCR,
Stream)
Examples of Video
Projects
• Annenberg Mediahttp://www.learner.org/resources/browse.html
• GlobalSchoolNethttp://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsnabout/movies/
index.cfm
• Edutopia- http://www.edutopia.org/video
• Ed Tech Centralhttp://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/projects/edtech
central/digitalstorytelling/default.htm
Podcasts
Podcasts
• 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.
Examples of Podcasts
• iTunes- www.itunes.com
• Podomatic- www.podomatic.com
• Podcasting toolshttp://www.podcastingtools.com/podcast-sites.htm
• Podcast Listshttp://podcastlinks.com/
The World Wide Web
The World Wide Web
• 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
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
Presentations
Presentations
• Multiple different formats (digital
and analog)
• Teacher and student created
• Widely available for download and
viewing
• Accessible with or without internet
connection or computer
Examples of Presentations
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Video recordings
Online videos
PowerPoint
Flip Charts
Slide Shows
Questions
Michelle Ritger
Supervisor of Instructional Technology
and Information Systems
[email protected]
Patricia Leslie
Computer Teacher, K-4
[email protected]
Flemington- Raritan
Regional School District