Multimedia: An Alternative to Curriculum Delivery and Assessment

Michelle Ritger, Supervisor of Instructional Technology and Information SystemsPatricia Leslie, Computer Teacher, K-4Flemington- Raritan Regional School District

Pros and Cons of Traditional Lecture• Students are used to this

type of instruction• Teachers are used to

teaching using this style• Teachers have more control

over the classroom• Easiest “lesson” to create• New teachers teach the way

they are taught and observe- through lecture

• Not all students learn the same (Garner’s Multiple Intelligence)

• Traditional lecture does not leave room for “deviation”

• Students are often bored by lectures

• Difficult for teachers to assess learning

What is Multimedia

What Multimedia Is

• Use of multiple media formats• May include audio, video, text,

graphics, or other– Webquests– Video projects– Podcasts– The World Wide Web– Presentations

What Multimedia Is Not

• Lecture• Worksheets• Seat Work• Textbooks

Webquests

Webquests

• Allows students to follow a “quest” for information

• Set up in age and grade appropriate format

• Many already posted- ready to use

Webquest Examples

• A webquest about WebQuests- http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest.html

• Kathy Schrock- http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/webquest/webquest.html

• Webquest resources- http://www.webquest.org/index-resources.php

Video Projects

Video Projects

• Allows students to view content• Easily accessible• Student familiarity• Multiple formats (DVD, VCR,

Stream)

Examples of Video Projects

• Annenberg Media- http://www.learner.org/resources/browse.html

• GlobalSchoolNet- http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsnabout/movies/index.cfm

• Edutopia- http://www.edutopia.org/video• Ed Tech Central-

http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/projects/edtechcentral/digitalstorytelling/default.htm

Podcasts

Podcasts

• Podcasts are digital audio files that can be streamed or downloaded for future play. Podcasts are different from other audio files because they can be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically as new media is added.

Examples of Podcasts

• iTunes- www.itunes.com• Podomatic- www.podomatic.com• Podcasting tools-

http://www.podcasting-tools.com/podcast-sites.htm

• Podcast Lists- http://podcastlinks.com/

The World Wide Web

The World Wide Web

• Almost anything accessible via the web

• Most up- to- date content• Age and grade level appropriate• By clicking on the RSS feed link on

websites, users can be alerted every time a website is updated

The World Wide Web

• ANYTHING is available on the web• By using Google and Google Scholar, age and

grade appropriate information is available at the click of a button

• By using the linkto: feature in altavista, users can see what other sites are linked to a particular website

Presentations

Presentations

• Multiple different formats (digital and analog)

• Teacher and student created• Widely available for download and

viewing• Accessible with or without internet

connection or computer

Examples of Presentations

• Video recordings• Online videos• PowerPoint• Flip Charts• Slide Shows

Questions

Michelle RitgerSupervisor of Instructional Technology

and Information Systemsmritger@frsd.k12.nj.us

Patricia LeslieComputer Teacher, K-4pleslie@frsd.k12.nj.usFlemington- Raritan

Regional School District