Final Reflection

Final Reflections

Madelyne Alegre Carthens

Lesley University

ECOMP 6016 Teaching and Learning with Digital Media

October 21, 2011

 Final Reflections

Najjar, (1996) conclusions stated that multi-media information helps people learn sometimes.   In my opinion,  multi-media always have an impact on students’ retention, comprehension and learning. It helps students’ understand by making information realistic and hence, helps learning easy to the part of the students and teachers as well.   In Naijar’s studies, the controlled group which is showing that they have used multi-media always had the edge of learning compared to the ones who experienced traditional classroom set-up.  My course project has multi-media on it.  I didn’t only use mono media but i used multi-media as well.  Technology use allows many more students to be actively thinking about information, making choices, and executing skills than is typical in teacher-led lessons. Moreover, when technology is used as a tool to support students in performing authentic tasks, the students are in the position of defining their goals, making design decisions, and evaluating their progress.

 When I was in my elementary years, I remember that we only use mono media- just pure print.  I can’t recall them showing videos or multi-media at all.  We always listen, or use the print material. If we didn’t copy the lecture, we are answering a book, or answering a worksheet.   The subjects that I do not like are Math and Science because most of the time I don’t understand and I can’t picture or imagine what they were talking about.  And because I’m a visual learner, I need pictures in order to understand. There is no question about it, multi-media helps a student learn if used and addressed correctly. Now I am an educator, I make sure that after we learn a new concept, I always make sure I show videos related to the topic we have.  If I can’t find any related video then, I will make my own video about the topic. 

 I agree in allocating media for presenting information. The more media an educator used in a right way on a right time makes a student learn better.  The teacher must also make sure to use different forms of media to comply and address to all students' needs. Different forms of media reaches different types of learners.  In the teacher's objectives, the teacher must also deal with the different types of learners and have objectives that is also addressed to their needs. In my curriculum project, I made sure that all learners are properly addressed and there are activities to all  visual, auditory and kinesthetic types learners.

A. Posters - posters helped me to explain a term/topic to my class.  It gives a visual and written impact to the term used.

B. Edited Images - there are images that are not appropriate to the lesson/ topic I am into.  Edited images will be helpful to help me focus on the theme/ topic I am discussing.

C. Audio Programs - students will be eager to listen if they will hear me on the movies I made. Then I will assure them that i will let them record their voices, too.  After a group work, they will read their findings and record their voice then the whole class will be listening to their report.

D.  Animation - students would love to see moving objects, so I have used it on my project.

E. JING -  I had made a presentation through this software and I would love it to use it in my own classroom in the future.

 G. Photostory or Movies - videos help the students relate to the things they see, hear and read.  Videos are very powerful tool the students can learn.

1. Civic Engagement- with this lesson, I will let the students make a reflection of how grateful they are with the technology we have and what is their responsibility with these technologies particularly the internet.  Media education will also be integrated in this lesson.

2. Motivation - i made a slide making them think that what if we still have the old television, computers, cellphone, etc?  It is a jumpstart to my lesson that space exploration had really change our lives.

3. Integration - address the family the t.v programs they watch at home, and what websites the students are visiting, and using what they have learned in their everyday life after the lesson.

A. Audience as self- learner- the lesson can be used to all grade levels, they will appreciate how far our generation is at in terms of technology and at the same time use the technology we have around responsibly and not taking them for granted.  The topic i chose does not only pertain to Science but also Media Education / Literacy (knowing the different technology and how to be responsible with the use of different media)  , Values Education ( distinguish what is right from wrong)  and English for writing and grammar use.

References:

Najjar, L.J. (1996).  Multimedia information and learning.

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