I found my article on visionlearning.com and it is titled "Teaching Effectively with Multimedia" by Jessica E. Zimmer. The article brings up the issue that all students learn differently and respond differently to information presented. That is why teachers will normally combine lecturing, text and the hands-on approach. Now that we have the Internet there are more ways to present information. The web allows the incorporation of animation, moving pictures and sound into lessons.
Videos and CDs are always a good purchase to present lessons with but may be limited with school budgets. Another disadvantage of using these tools is since teachers are so busy with their schedules that it can be hard to review the multimedia materials and to incorporate them into lesson plans. The author says that teachers need a system that blends text, images, simulations, video, audio and other materials in a single coherent environment that would be available from school or home.
This type of technology greatly relates to teaching and learning because students are being able to learn from videos and CDs and this gives them more options of learning. Students can use this type of technology for projects and the opportunities are endless. I think multimedia in education has brought a lot more knowledge to students, with all the videos and other things out there there is so much to see. Further research would be helpful with this form of techology because it is always changing and everyday there is more added.
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I tend to have mixed feelings about multimedia in the classroom. I feel that in some cases technology is too apparent in the schools. I feel that teachers are unable to teach the old fashion way because children are so used to being entertained. So I ask you, is using multimedia in the classroom helping children or just making their inabilities to pay attention worse?
Great post! I really like how multimedia is becoming part of the education process. Some people like the post above me may have different opinions but our world is changing and we need to stick to some basics but we also need to teach about the new ways of technology and its abilities. Multimedia in the classroom is just another option of how to get students attention and hope that it works out better than writing on a white board. If it does not work, try different things and be creative. Nonetheless good post!
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