Screencast… take 5

Phew! I think I have finally done it..

Here is a video to make fun of my boyfriend…thank god he will never see it! All things considered, this process was relatively straight forward and I think will be extremely useful. Not only has the pandemic increased the need for teachers to be flexible with online programs, the world is shifting towards tech-savvy students and teachers that need to keep up! As somebody who is leaning toward teaching upper elementary to middle school, I think screen casting and the use of H5P could be extremely useful. I say could because I do not think I am quite there yet but hope that with a little more practice, it could be beneficial for me and my future students.

How could multi-media learning theory help us create more effective instructional videos and tutorials?

Multi-media learning theory allows us to apply multiple techniques, simultaneously to help with instruction. I think this is crucial for a few reasons. The first, it is WAY more engaging for students. It will help to keep them focused, increasing the likelihood of retention. Secondly, it ensures that you are targeting multiple learners. What I mean by this, is some people are visual, some auditory, kinaesthetic, etc… As a teacher, you won’t always be able to adapt lessons for each individuals needs, but through use of multi-media, you can target multiple modes at the same time. Finally, I think it is important because each channel that a student learns from has a limited capacity. This means that they are more likely to retain a little in each ‘channel’ versus a little in just one singular channel of instruction.

Flipped classroom teaching model

“A flipped classroom is an instructional strategy and a type of blended learning, which aims to increase student engagement and learning by having pupils complete readings at home and work on live problem-solving during class time.” – Wikipedia, retrieved 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipped_classroom

In all honesty, the idea of a flipped classroom worries me. I was the type of student who loved to be at school and would have only used a flipped (online) classroom if I was home sick or away for sports. However, my little brother was the opposite. He was always ‘sick’ and trying to stay home from school. I think this would have made it so he was even less likely to go to school. As much as it is important to learn the material in the classroom, I think there is a lot of learning that happens in the overall school environment and I worry this would be missed for a lot of students should they have the option to stay home.