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Assignment 3 - Research Paper. The Western Stars: Blanche Boles, Dairo Carillo , Feng -Ting Chiu, Gilberto Chulin Jr., Lloyd Martinez, Isaura Williams . Research Topic.
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Assignment 3 - Research Paper The Western Stars: Blanche Boles, DairoCarillo, Feng-Ting Chiu, Gilberto Chulin Jr., Lloyd Martinez, Isaura Williams
Research Topic • How do we effectively integrate support tools, multimedia, and hypermedia into teaching and learning for the highest potential relative advantage?
Introduction • Digital Native vs. Digital Immigrant Those born into technology vs. those exposed to technology later in life
Software Support Tools • Generate materials • Collect and analyze data • Create graphics • Help with planning and organizing • Support teaching and learning in content areas • Provide research and references
Benefits of Software Support Tools • Improve productivity and efficiency • Improve the way the product looks • Improve accuracy and save time on gathering information • Provide more help with sharing and interacting
Multimedia vs. Hypermedia • Multimedia – products that contain functions of mixed types of media E.g. audio, video, graphic and text display • Hypermedia – media that contains various relevant linkages from other information sources and supports interaction E.g. DVDs, internet browser
Educational Impacts of Hypermedia • Take over chalk and talk teaching method • Four chief impacts: • Increased motivation • Flexible learning modes • Development of creative and critical thinking skills • Improved writing and process skills
Increased motivation • Enhance lesson presentation • Support tutorial and assessment • Stimulate creativity • Expand learning horizons through virtual reality • Encourage social networks
Learning Flexibility Tools • Internet search engines provide a wide array of information available for assignments at all times • Receive instructions at home electronically when they are not able to go to school • Customized products and tools to meet the needs and address students’ different learning styles
Develop Creative and Critical thinking skills • Information presented in diverse innovative manner • Provide users with experiences to learn to think outside the box and beyond the superficial look • Exercise metacognitive and other problem solving skills
Conclusion • Software support tools, multimedia and hypermedia help teachers to integrate and display information as well as to support students with a medium to enhance learning and think innovatively.