EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATING SUPPORT TOOLS, MULTIMEDIA AND HYPERMEDIA

INTO TEACHING AND LEARNING

Tanya CarballoMargaret Enriguez

Ann LopezBeth PalacioOren RomeroTritia Stuart

By: BELTECH

BENEFITS OF SOFTWARE SUPPORT TOOL

• Improves efficiency• Enhances appearance of product• Gives better accuracy and timeline• Provides support for interaction and

sharing

TYPES OF SOFTWARE TOOL

1. Material generators – allow the creation and use of documents, tests, exercises, IEPs, certificates, PDFs and forms.

2. Data collection and analysis tools – collect data from students; track progress and support decision making; analyze data from experiments and research.

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3. Graphic tools – illustrate documents and web pages; create visual data summaries.

4. Planning and organizing tools – help organize idea for writing; assist in organizing, planning and scheduling of activities.

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5. Research and reference tools – help students research assigned topics.

6. Content area tools – support tasks specific to content areas such as technology, education, music, reading, science, math geography, and social studies.

SOFTWARE TOOL CATEGORIES1. Material generators – desktop publishing

software, test generators and item banks, worksheets and puzzle generators, IEP generators, graphic document makers, PDF and form makers

2. Data collection and analysis tools – electronic gradebooks, statistical packages, student management systems, online and computer-based testing systems, student response systems

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3. Graphic tools – draw/paint programs, image editing software, charting/graphing software, clip art, animation, sound and font collections

4. Planning and organizing tools – outlining concept mapping software, lesson planning software, scheduling and time management tools

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5. Research and reference tools – electronic encyclopedias, electronic atlases and mapping tools, electronic dictionaries and thesauruses

6. Content-area tools – CAD systems, MIDI tools: music editors and sequencers, reading tools, MBLs/CBLs, GPS and GIS systems

RECENT DEVELOPMNTS IN SOFTWARE TOOLS

• Net books, PDAs, and Cell Phones• Web-connectivity features• Software suites

MULTIMEDIA vs. HYPERMEDIA

• Multimedia – “multiple media” or “a combination of media”

• Hypermedia – “linked media” or “interactive media”

CURRENT AND FUTURE IMPACT OF MULTIMEDIA/HYPERMEDIA• Increased motivation• Flexible learning modes• Development of creative and critical thinking

skills• Improved writing and process skills

RESEARCH ON IMPACT OF MULTIMEDIA AND HYPERMEDIA

• Allow rapid searches through lengthy or multiple information resources

• Increases learner control for high ability students

• Learning style helps determine whether certain multi/hypermedia features are effective in various learning situations

MULTIMEDIA/HYPERMEDIA Formats

1. Commercial multimedia/ hypermedia packages (e.g. Interactive books, eBooks)

2. Presentation software (e.g. Microsoft Power Point)

3. Video production and editing systems (e.g. Apple’s iMovie)

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4. Hypermedia design and development software (e.g. Adobe Flash)

5. Virtual reality (VR) environments (e.g. Apple’s Quick time (VR)

6. Web 2.0 authoring tools (e.g. Google’s blogger)

COMMERCIAL MULTIMEDIA/HYPERMEDIA RESOURCES

• Instructional software• Reference materials• Collection of development materials

SOURCES OF AUTHORING MATERIALS

1. Audio – CD audio, recorded sounds, prerecorded sounds

2. Video – digitized videos, collections of prerecorded video clips

3. Photographs – scanned photos, captured from videos sources, digital camera images, commercial collections

SOURCES OF AUTHORING MATERIALS

4. Graphic images – created or imported, animations

5. Text – entered by author, imported

AUTHORING SKILLS

• Media literacy• Using music and art• Print and graphic design principles• Video design principles• Creativity and novel thinking• Considering the audience

THANK YOU!!!