Category: Assignment 1 – Blog Posts

Here is my ScreenCastify PowerPoint presentation on “How to Format a Business Letter”:

Utilized Multimedia Principles:

Multimedia principle- I included photos of examples of what the business letter is supposed to look like.

Redundancy principle- I included text on my PowerPoint but did not read off the text and instead had a separate script with different, more in-depth information.

Segmenting principle- I tried to break up the elements of the business letter and have them on different slides so that it was presented in a learner-pace rather than a continuous unit to hopefully make it easier to follow and less intimidating.

Pre-training principle-  I had a brief overview at the beginning of my PowerPoint which included a photo (example) of all of the elements that I went over to familiarize the viewer with the main concepts.

Personalization principle- When explaining the concept, I did it in a conversation format by saying hello and introducing myself at the beginning to make it feel more personal.

Worked examples principle- I included an example with arrows on every slide to make it easy and clear for the listener to understand what I was talking about and to have worked examples for them to reference.

Here’s my twine story that I created.

The first multimedia principle that directly relates to my interactive Twine Story is the signalling principle. For my story, I bolded, underlined and italicized information that I thought to be important and that I wanted to stand out to the reader. This information included important names like the universities, or other mentions that I thought were more relevant and worth highlighting to the reader.

The second principle utilized is the segmenting principle. The way that Twine is designed, it allows for this principle to be naturally utilized as it breaks up the story into different segments, rather that presenting it as a continuous unit. I find this to be useful for the reader, as it almost breaks up the story into natural “chapters” that allows for it to be more organized and easier to follow.

Lastly, the personalization principle is demonstrated as Twine allows for the story to be presented and feel less informal than the typical story. The reader feels more engaged which helps it feel more like a conversation and personal because they are clicking on the different options to further develop the story and can go at their own pace.

One way I think you could use a Twine story for educational purposes, is to explain a complex historic event in History or Social Studies courses. I think this would be effective because trying to explain these events can become boring and can get quite confusing. This would allow for the students to be more engaged with the interactive feature and break the story/event up. Having the different options would allow for the teacher to incorporate perspectives from different people or situations in the historic event that eventually all lead to a conclusion.

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Using the SAMR framework I would evaluate my H5P video where I explain how to use a frequency table in excel as redefinition. I think this because the video is interactive which transforms the students learning experience to more application rather than just them sitting there and listening to the video. Furthermore, it creates this technological experience where the student has to be further engaged in order to answer the questions. The technology I have used in this video, including the additional text boxes and multiple-choice questions allow for the creation of new tasks for the learner which were previously inconceivable. Overall, my video transforms the learning from a regular lesson, to a more engaging task, through the implementation of technology.

I chose to use this framework because I thought that the SAMR models description for redefinition, exactly matched the use of an interactive video and the technology and features I included.

The first multimedia principle that relates to my H5P video is the signalling principle. This principle is utilized at the beginning of my interactive video as the text box is added that highlights key information that I feel the student should know. In addition, the multiple-choice questions are cues for important information that highlight what the student should know and should be thinking about. I also tried to make the video using the personalization principle, where it felt like more of a conversation while trying to explain, rather than a formal style. The feedback principle is also utilized as the multiple-choice questions give immediate feedback to the student which allow for them to know where their knowledge stands.

Here is the link to my 360 tour:

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The key reasons to creating a multimedia lesson plan is so that the educator can predict what the learners are going to need, at what point and time they are going to need it and what supports they may require throughout the lesson. The thought going into the lesson plans and the details that are constructed allow for the lesson to take an unexpected turn if it occurs. Furthermore, if this unexpected turn does arise, there will still be a strong foundation which the educator can step on and off of if they need to. These lesson plans also allow for the learner engagement to be increase and hopefully limit as many distractions as possible. This is because the educator is prepared and is able to predict and anticipate situations that may arise.

The multimedia principles that directly relate to videos with popup informational text boxes and embedded multiple-choice questions are the signalling, spatial and temporal contiguity and the feedback principles. The signalling principle states that people are better when cues are added to highlight key information. This information could be highlighted in a text box to make the learner aware that it is important. In addition, the spatial and temporal contiguity principle specifies that people learn better when the corresponding words and pictures are presented close together in time and space. Lastly, the feedback principle is that people learn better from multimedia lessons when the receive explanative feedback on their performance. This would be given immediately with the interactive multiple-choice questions which give instant feedback, to which the learner can then reflect on and learn from.

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Dual Coding Theory has allowed me to understand that we take in sounds and images separately and can later connect them together. When creating PowerPoint presentations, I will definitely be providing both audio and images as my audience will be more likely to recollect it. If the text is the same as what is being said, the listeners brains will have an even harder time remembering it. This may change my presentations as instead of having all of the text I plan on delivering on the slides, I would instead have images on the slides and then just speak on the topic. Furthermore, dual coding has informed me that conversation speaking is much more effective than a formal style and people become more emotionally invested if they feel like they are involved and pay much more attention. This will affect future presentations as I will use a more informal delivery and use words such as I, you and we to further connect with my audience.

We are we learning about learning theories in this class because when the principles of learning are present, learning is more successful. We can use these learning theories and techniques in our multimedia to provide an optimal learning experience that combines readiness, exercise and effect.

We are talking about the concept of Flow in this class because we want students to be empowered to own their creative process and engage in deep and meaningful work. The 5 vital factors will allow us to do so in a way that is ideal for students and their learning.

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As we embark into EDCI 337, I hope to learn how to use different multi-media tools in an effective way to which I can hopefully bring to the business world and my future in a business career. As much of the workforce has converted online, being creative with multimedia will be essential moving forward to engage coworkers and customers. When working this summer at a co-op, I hope to have a new range of tools to which I can hopefully apply to projects and presentations.

I am unsure how to determine what multimedia techniques to use and will be most effective in given certain circumstances, projects and tasks and would like to learn how to decide which to use in different scenarios.

As Tik Tok has become a major social media platform, I have found myself acquiring so much new information and learning about subjects I otherwise may not know. For example, there are short 1-minute videos which explain the basics of stocks and investments for beginners. This has been a positive experience as these are life skills to which are extremely beneficial. They are impactful because they are concise, yet informative and easy to grasp. In addition, they leave me wanting to know more about the subject and looking into it further.

In previous classes I have taken, I have added different colours and music to make presentations more intriguing. Furthermore, having a speaker who is easy to follow and listen to and makes the content interesting has made my previous multimedia impactful and effective.

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References:

Fourtoeight (2020-06-29) Investing in Stocks for Beginners: How to Make a Starter Portfolio. Tik Tok.https://www.tiktok.com/@fourtoeight/video/6843962780014464261?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowQikqP%2FM2K5cI9tbLJABqi5TBQ00HiUR1x1RZYHGgcNKecMO05JpEsSiNJpn1rrz3GgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAFz5PbEVhJpvubF-JZya8O0AFWTh-EfsoYrS3uBGoKna8IX6WTGsYq6TGglFMqhEN&share_item_id=6843962780014464261&share_link_id=C3695383-1704-4032-958D-800E324E3517&timestamp=1610946081&tt_from=copy&u_code=3lh4df71kif6e&user_id=86465403677233152&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m