Chapter 6: Teaching with Multimedia and Hypermedia

Instructional Software

• Tutorials
• Drill and Practice
• Simulations
• Instructional Games
• Problem Solving

http://mchmultimedia.com
http://www.educate-me.net
http://www.lynda.com

Interactive Books and ebooks
http://www.grimmfairytales.com/en/main
http://www.alleductionalsoftware.com/interactive-storybooks.html

Collections of Development Resources

• Collections of clip art, sound effects, photos, fonts, video clips

http://www.flamingtext.com
http://www.animationfactory.com/en/
http://www.freesound.org/
http://wwwistockphoto.com

Effective PowerPoint Presentation Tips

• Use large type
• Contrast the text and background colors
• Minimize the amount of text on each frame
• Keep frames simple
• Avoid using too many fancy fonts
• Avoid using gratuitous sounds
• Use graphics, not just text
• Present in a dark room
• Avoid reading text aloud

Video Production and Editing Software

• FinalCut Pro: http://www.apple.com
• Avid Xpress Pro: http://www.avid.com
• Video can be imported onto a computer from a source such as a camcorder or a VCR with a USB or Firewire connection converted into digital format or it may be transferred in digital form from a digital camera.
• Quick Time movies- digital video that is stored on a computer resulting in digitized video clips that are inserted into a multimedia package or uploaded onto the Internet.
• Examples for applying in the Classroom include: Video portfolios, Video lectures, Student created presentations, demonstrations of procedures, & Video decision making/problem solving simulations

Hypermedia Authoring Software Tools

• Student created presentations
• Student designed websites & mini-games

http://www.adobe.com/prodcuts/dreamweaver/
http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/

Virtual Environments and Immersion Tools

• Virtual Field Trips
• Google Earth
• Full immersion systems require headset or goggles and helmet
• Wii
• SecondLife

Web 2.0 Authoring Tools

• Blogs
• Wikis- a collection of web pages located in an online community that encourage collaboration and communication of ideas by having users contribute or modify content
• Podcasts- digitized audio files saved in MP3 file format created, played, & shared by users on the internet
• e-Portfolios
• Social Networking sites
• Video and photo sharing communities