Digital Literacies and 21st Century Skills

This week, your hosts go into what multimedia is and how it can help benefit the classroom. They look into its many principles and some tips and tricks on how to master this beneficial topic. They go into more detail on the science behind it and how sometimes, this teaching method could actually hurt students instead of help. But have no fear! Your hosts go into how you can successfully use multimedia to grab your students attention and create an interesting and captivating lesson!

References

English, L. (2023, April 25). How to use multimedia effectively in your classroom? Learn Laugh Speak Retrieved from: https://learnlaughspeak.com/how-to-use-multimedia-effectively-in-your-classroom/

Hung, Aaron. (2023, September 5). What is multimedia learning?

Hung, Aaron. (2023, September 11). Multimedia Principle.

Hung, Aaron. (2023, September 18). Coherence Principle.

Mayer, R. E. (2021). Multimedia learning (3rd ed.). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. 

What is Digital Literacies and 21st Century Skills?

Podcast for the Digital Literacies and 21st Century Skills course at Adelphi University's Educational Technology program.