Category: EDCI337-Skills

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One of the easiest ways to transfer knowledge from one person to another is through storytelling. Storytelling is a great tool because it keeps people engaged and requires them to recall what they have been told whether during a test or conversation.

The multimedia object that I decided to improve on was the Google Earth story. I decided to create another Google Earth story that presents the journey that I took from the Philippines to Canada. This Google Earth project presents some of the places that I believe to be an important part of my life because they are part of my journey here to Canada.

One of the multimedia principles that I decided to use is the segmenting principle. This principle states that people learn better when the information presented to them is cut into segments rather than one continuous stream. This is an important principle because it gives the learner a chance to control the pace at which they decide to learn. With my story, people can go back and forth between the slides. Another principle that is used in the project is the multimedia principle. This principle states that the learner will learn better from visuals and words than just visuals alone. Since most of the presentation is visuals accompanied by the names of the places that I have considered important, it is easy for the learner to recall the places in question. In regards to the cognitive learning theory, the transfer of knowledge is straightforward as the presentation is simple and straight to the point. Most of the slides are accompanied by a captured image that represents the place that I have just presented. The other multimedia principle that is present is the signaling principle. This principle essentially states that humans learn best when they are shown exactly what they have to pay attention to. For example, showing a slide that describes the upcoming location of the next slide gives the viewers context about what they are about to see. These principles allow the effortless transfer of knowledge to the learners.

As multimedia learning evolves and pushes the boundaries of teaching, it defies the way educators can help educate their students.  As we move into the golden age of technology, this form of teaching is becoming increasingly relevant. There are many benefits of multimedia teaching. While being part of an ongoing pandemic, it has become difficult to attend face-to-face interactions. This makes the ability to upload and broadcast lessons online a great tool for multimedia learning. One downside to this is that resources might not be attainable for everyone such as access to the internet, iPads/laptops/smartphones, etc. One takeaway from multimedia teaching and learning is that it has the ability for everyone to learn from anywhere and anytime.

In this newly made interactive video, I decided to improve my previous tutorial for the game “Slither.io”. Upon learning and improving my knowledge about multimedia teaching, I am able to implement multiple elements of Dr. Mayer’s multimedia learning principles. Doing so will ensure a positive experience for the viewer as well as a coherent understanding of the lesson at hand.  By using the segmenting principle to cut my video into sections, provides learners with more freedom and control over what they want to learn.  If the viewer is already aware of some of the controls of the game, then they are able to skip ahead and view or brush up on an aspect of the game that they haven’t experienced before. The modality principle as well as the voice principle was implemented through the use of visuals and narration. Coinciding these two principles together keeps the viewer engaged as well as offering a better correlation between what is seen on the screen and the lesson being taught. Lastly, the addition of questions alongside the video is a way to make sure that the viewer is able to test their understanding when watching the video. Introducing these principles to my previous video makes sure that I am able to help the learners have a deeper understanding as well as an enjoyable experience in the process.