This week we learned all about screencasting and utilizing technology in the classroom. Screencasting can be used to incorporate multi-media learning and teaching in the classroom. The following screencast shows learners how to find different languages on Duolingo (an application that assists in learning languages) and how to begin your learning journey.

After viewing this video and classroom learning, the following questions can be analyzed:

How does multi-media learning theory help us create more effective instructional videos and tutorials?

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Multi-media learning theory is an extremely valuable approach to learning. This theory assists students in learning as they are able to analyze and engage with information in different ways. Instead of solely hearing, reading, or seeing information, multi-media learning theory utilizes various learning methods simultaneously. This theory enhances learning and understanding as students can hear and see images of the information that they are processing. Multiple senses are utilized in the multi-media learning theory. This helps us create more effective instructional videos and tutorials as we can understand the best ways to promote learning. Some examples of websites that utilize multi-media learning theory are Khan Academy | Free Online Courses, Lessons & Practice , TeacherTube Educational Videos for the Classroom and Home and YouTube. These website resources are not extensive, but this provides a helpful baseline for multi-media learning theory.

What would a Flipped Classroom teaching model look like at the grade level you’d like to teach along with some of the strengths and weaknesses of this approach for your grade level?

For grades 1-3 a Flipped Classroom teaching model is possible, but not ideal. These young learners require hands on activities to promote their learning. This is a major weakness of this approach as children would not be as engaged in this teaching model. However, a strength would be less classroom distractions as students will be engaged independently with the content. For these young grades, the teacher would need to be very creative with this model by utilizing multi-media learning theory, reading story books, and incorporating very hands-on learning for classroom time. I find that the Flipped Classroom teaching model would be most beneficial for high school and post-secondary students as opposed to primary or intermediate students.

This class proved to be very beneficial in my learning of incorporating technology in the classroom. Screencasting is very valuable to know for both in and out of the classroom. As a future teacher, I will be implementing screencasting, multi-media learning theory, and the Flipped Classroom teaching model in my classroom.

Until next time,

Kyra