Multimedia

=Why use Multimedia in your instruction...=  Research tells us...

Multimedia Principles  References Mayer, R. E. (2001). //Multimedia learning//. New York: Cambridge University Press. Clark, R. C., & Mayer, R. E. (2003). //E-learning and the science of instruction//. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Mayer, R. E. (Ed.). (2005). //The Cambridge handbook of multimedia learning//. New York: Cambridge University Press.
 * Multimedia principle: People learn better from **words** and **pictures** than from words alone.
 * Modality principle: People learn better from **animation** and **narration** than from animation and on-screen text.
 * Coherence principle: People learn better when **extraneous** words, pictures, and sounds are excluded rather than included.

Summary retrieved October 11, 2009 from: http://designerelearning.blogspot.com/2005/09/mayers-principles-for-design-of.htm

Related Instructional Strategies
 * 1) **Interactive games:** Using academic content in game-like situations
 * 2) **Kinesthetic activities:** Students representing new content physically
 * 3) **Nonlinguistic representations:** Providing a representation of knowledge without words (e.g., a graphic representation or physical model)

Reference  Marzano, R.J. (2009). //Researched strategies//. Marzano Research Laboratory. Retrieved October 13, 2009 from http://www.marzanoresearch.com/research/researched_strategies.aspx = =

=Inserting Multimedia...=
 * Inserting picture of desktop:
 * Click Insert, Page, Desktop Snapshot (*Works best)
 * Click Edit, Page Background, Desktop Snapshot
 * Inserting Page Background, use Fill or Image options to change background or add background from Resources


 * Inserting a picture, sound or video file:
 * Click Insert, Media, browse for file, and click Open


 * Inserting hyperlink to a file or website:
 * Click Insert, Link, File, browser for file, and click Open
 * Click Insert, Link, Website, paste website address (URL), click Existing Object, browse for objects on the page, and click Ok

=Ideas for gathering media files...=
 * Download picture, sound, or video files from the internet (Remember to give credit and follow Teach Act/Fair Use/Copyright guidelines)
 * Use your document camera or a digital camera to quickly capture images from books or of student work (Install the AVerMedia software, new version available for download, and online software tutorial available)