To convey my core Multimedia Skills, I chose to do a voiceover using the screencastify browser extension to enhance my 360 virtual Google Earth Tour of my trip to Prince Edward Island. I thought that adding the audio explanation to this tour made it much more engaging. I also included further information to convey my knowledge and love for this province as well as some popups and interactive elements.

 

 

 

 

 

Photo by Scott Walsh on Unsplash

The first principle that I included was the Multimedia principle and I did so by including pictures (visuals) that directly related to the content I was explaining.

In addition, the modality principle was utilized as I added the narration which was not previously included as I thought it would be less effective if someone had just performed the tour themselves as there would only be text. Furthermore, the modality principle was used as I elaborated extensively on the printed text that was provided.

Adding the voiceover allowed me to use the personalization principle as I was able to have a conversation with the listener/learner about my experience which allowed for a more in-depth explanation and informal style of learning. As explained in the summary of principles, people learn more effectively when this is done and this aspect was critical to me when filming my video as this is how I learn best.

Lastly, I made it an interactive video with the multiple-choice feature to utilize the self-explanation principle as well as to increase the interaction throughout the video. These questions were not necessarily right or wrong answer questions, but more so to get the learner thinking about the information I had expressed. Along with these questions, I did provide feedback that was tailored to each answer but in a more personalized way because they weren’t right or wrong answer questions. I think this further added to the personalization of the video and allowed the listener to learn in a way that did not necessarily even feel like learning.

The Dual Coding Theory was utilized as I used narration to expand on my text and visuals.