Chapter nine, “Expressing
Creativity with Multimedia Technologies” explains to us the different ways we can
use technology to help accommodate to everyone’s learning styles. There are
essentially three main ways to this, Multimodal learning, information
presentation design, and multimedia. All of
which are important elements to include in the classroom because each of
us has our own way of processing information and if we can reach each
individual by applying these techniques then we are one step closer to “learning”
the information (Maloy, Verock-O'Laoghlin, Edwards, & Woolf, 2013).
Multimodal
learning happens a lot in most classrooms. It is when a teacher not only uses
words to explain something or teach something but also accompanies the lesson
with visuals. Whether it be a picture or a model you are still receiving the
visual affect which is important when trying to learn. It helps us connect the
missing pieces that did not quite fit before
Putting
those pieces together is part of the purpose for information presentation
design. This why presentations done, for example, with powerpoint are extremely
useful. It bridges the words and visuals together that create a different ways
of looking at the same thing but that go together. The trick to using such
tools though is to be effective and to make sure that whatever you are putting together
displays what you want your audience to get out of it
Multimedia
is a great tool if used correctly just like any piece of technology, especially
when it comes to teaching. We want people whether you are an auditory learner
or a visual one to receive the same lesson. Using multimedia can be tricky but
it is vital to reach a wide audience. Not only because it helps them understand
the concepts that you wanted them to get out of it but also because it helps us
further in life by developing our digital literacy
