In my MMP proposal, my stated objections were:
- Helping students feel comfortable with online learning is one goal.
- Another will be to get them more comfortable with assignments that are not traditional papers, but instead learn how to use multimedia programs.
- There will also be a resource section for teachers to help them feel comfortable using multimedia themselves.
I believe that I was able to achieve success on all of my intended objectives. For my first objective, I tried to make students feel comfortable with online learning by incorporating multiple forums for each specific media type as well as general questions and general troubleshooting. This allows for students to communicate with one another and work through their problems together instead of working independently to find a solution. This pushes the concept of collaborative working which is another important skill for students to master in order to be successful in higher education. For the second objective, the reviews are there with the sole purpose of making students feel comfortable using new media tools. The reviews are a quick walk through of these tools so students, and teachers if they are unfamiliar with the programs as well, can get an understanding of how they work and which one to use. In the forum section, I included a specific forum for teachers titled "Teacher Talk". This is a place where teachers can share and/or collaborate on project ideas that involve multimedia tools.
Technology is everywhere so it only makes sense to include it in the classroom. Technology allows students creativity to really blossom in ways that essays and multiple choice exams do not. Throughout this course, we have learned that incorporating technology into the classroom is beneficial for students. Literacy no longer just means the ability to read and write. Employers want to see applicants who are computer literate as well and those skills should be taught in the classroom to better prepare students for life after high school.
By creating this project, I believe I have created a valuable resource for both students and teachers. It is a medium where both groups can interact with their peers and work on new ideas. It is also a place where students and teachers can learn about different tools available to them for the purpose of presentations or lectures. I really wanted to keep the site clean and easy to navigate. I tried to view my site as spectator to see if it was cohesive and easy to understand. I did not use distracting backgrounds and made the font one that is legible.
I intend to share my website with various teachers and students that I know. I want to ask them if this is a resource that they find useful. I hope to explain to teachers that having students complete projects using these tools rather than compose an essay may help encourage creativity and help students learn about tools they made need to use later in life. I will explain to students that multimedia tools are often used for presentations or projects in higher education and if that is something that they are interested in attending, this site is a great resource. It offers brief reviews of many multimedia tools that they will likely come across in a college classroom.
Technology is everywhere so it only makes sense to include it in the classroom. Technology allows students creativity to really blossom in ways that essays and multiple choice exams do not. Throughout this course, we have learned that incorporating technology into the classroom is beneficial for students. Literacy no longer just means the ability to read and write. Employers want to see applicants who are computer literate as well and those skills should be taught in the classroom to better prepare students for life after high school.
By creating this project, I believe I have created a valuable resource for both students and teachers. It is a medium where both groups can interact with their peers and work on new ideas. It is also a place where students and teachers can learn about different tools available to them for the purpose of presentations or lectures. I really wanted to keep the site clean and easy to navigate. I tried to view my site as spectator to see if it was cohesive and easy to understand. I did not use distracting backgrounds and made the font one that is legible.
I intend to share my website with various teachers and students that I know. I want to ask them if this is a resource that they find useful. I hope to explain to teachers that having students complete projects using these tools rather than compose an essay may help encourage creativity and help students learn about tools they made need to use later in life. I will explain to students that multimedia tools are often used for presentations or projects in higher education and if that is something that they are interested in attending, this site is a great resource. It offers brief reviews of many multimedia tools that they will likely come across in a college classroom.
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