After learning about Storytelling with Video this week, I think the advantages of Video storytelling are obvious. In some situations in the current social context, Video storytelling can already play an effect equivalent to listening to a lecture in a classroom on the spot, and each different Students with learning situation can choose the time or frequency of their own learning according to their actual situation.

Compared with traditional teaching, this method is more flexible. After my study this week, I can summarize some of the advantages of Storytelling with Video including developing learner autonomy, enhancing team work and communication skills, enhancing the learning experience, and accessibility, which I have felt myself. When using Storytelling with Video, I feel like I’m in it so that I learn to focus more.

In addition to that, I think using Mayer’s segmentation principle when using Storytelling with Video makes the video feel more clear because it is presented in segments, which allows the learner to control their own pace of learning , I was learning EDD101 last year and the professor use this method to convey information to us, which was quite new to me at the time, and I experienced the advantages of doing so first-hand.

Time flies, and we are almost halfway through the semester. I have learned a lot of meaningful knowledge from the Distributed and Open Learning class and have made great gains in my learning awareness, which will help me organize my thinking to better face the upcoming academic challenges.

Through my studies, I realized that I need to organize my learning, set myself at the center of my learning, and increase my autonomy through the Connectivism I learned. I can even use what I have learned to reflect on the areas of my learning that are lacking this semester, and my experiences, and connect them to consider whether I would be more efficient and clear in the way I accomplish tasks and do things if I applied the knowledge from EDCI339.

I also use the Cognitivism introduced in Distributed Learning to connect new information to previously acquired knowledge to build an ideal mental structure.

In addition, I think I am gradually adapting to the Distributed Learning method of acquiring knowledge, and I think Distributed Learning has a better flexibility than the normal traditional teaching method, which allows me to allocate my time flexibly, especially at this particular time. Learning is becoming more and more important.

Overall, I think that Distributed and Open Learning is truly humane in the sense that we can understand and learn from each other by communicating our ideas with our peers.

This week, I learned about Merrill’s First Principles of Instruction, which Merrill established in research to establish five instructional design principles that can be used to design any curriculum or practice for effective and efficient teaching.

Problem-centered: The learner is committed to solving real-world problems, and problem-centered learning is divided into three stages: showing tasks—task stratification—problem-driven.

Knowledge activation: Existing knowledge is activated as the basis of new knowledge, and activation is divided into three stages: existing experience-new experience-structural connection.

Achievement display: show new knowledge to learners, and the demonstration is divided into three stages: showing consistency – learning guidance – media support.

Applying new knowledge: The application of new knowledge depends on the learner and is divided into three stages: practice consistency— diminishing coaching—varied problems.

Knowledge integration: New knowledge is integrated into the learner’s world, and the integration is divided into three stages: reproduction-reflection-innovation.

I believe that by applying Merrill’s First Principles of Instruction I can ensure that my teaching is efficient and effective.

Reference

Merrill, M. D. (n.d.). First principles of instruction – educational technology research and development. SpringerLink. Retrieved October 16, 2022, from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02505024.

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EDCI339LEARNING ACTIVITY   

Reflection: The reason I choose this activity is because I often feel that the overall learning atmosphere is a bit confusing and fuzzy, and I always feel that I don’t know what to do to improve my learning level, and to detect the learning progress. Know the relationship between each lesson and what to do each week in each lesson, instead of rushing to complete the task before the due every time, so as to improve the quality of learning.

This week, I studied Design Principles for Multimedia Presentations, and I learned a lot. I learned that it is necessary to convey new information to the audience in a concise, convenient and understandable way, such as infographic.

The content presented by the infographic is not a large text or a long presentation, but a concise and clear help people understand new concepts. So this week I also designed an infographic as an experiment to verify whether I can explain new things briefly, and I think the final result can be better improved after a deep understanding of Design Principles for Multimedia Presentations.

This week I learned about inclusive design, Accessibility and Equity. First of all, I think that the design of educational media or software should try to meet the needs of all groups of people, such as people with dyslexia, or people with visual impairments, who also There needs to be a way of learning that suits them, and we cannot ignore their demands. And I think Moore makes a lot of sense in the video “Removing the Barriers: Planning for ALL!” by Five Moore Minutes, that students don’t need to be fixed, but get the different help they need in different contexts.

For me, as an international student, English is definitely not as fluent as the locals, although it can meet most of the needs of life, including learning, but use a language other than my native language to learn new knowledge How is it not a challenge, so when I’m listening to the podcast I may have some resistance, because it’s going to be a double challenge for me, so I think educational media should work harder on Accessibility, and for now, is moving in a good direction.

Reference：

YouTube. (2021, October 7). Removing the barriers: Planning for all! YouTube. Retrieved October 2, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzL8yMBKM7k

Behaviorism: As the name indicated, is a systemic approach to understanding human behaviors. Behaviorists believes that human behaviors can be changed through positive and negative reinforcement. One common example is that we can get good feedback on a school project we worked very hard on. This positive feedback creates a positive reinforcement which is very likely to lead us work hard in the next project. On the other hand, an example of negative reinforcement is that we may get marks taken off if we skip the class meeting.

Cognitivism: Cognitivism focuses on mental constructs. Cognitivists believes that human learning depends heavily on internal representations. People learn by constantly linking new information to previously gained knowledge. An example of cognitivism in the school context would be the discussion session. Professors usually ask us to reflect and discuss what we have learned, what are the self-related examples of what we have learned, therefore helping us builds an ideal mental construct from it. This reflects on Bates’ reading as he mentioned how cognitivists focuses on comprehension, mental process and how learners make sense of the new information.

Constructivism: Constructivism states that learning is a “social process”. Individuals are “consciously strive for meanings” that they constantly interpret/make sense of the world based on their past experiences gained through communications between learner and educator. An example comes to mind is that when I’m taking economics, whenever our professor introduces a new concept, he always explains it with previously learned concepts so that each concept builds on the previous one. For example, when he was teaching the concept of tariff, he re-introduces the concept of quota and explain how they are connected to each other. I believe it is very helpful for me to build a holistic picture of what am I learning.

Connectivism: Connectivism emphasizes on learner’s autonomy, and the diversity, openness and interactivity in learning. An example I can think of is that when our professors add class recordings and not requiring for participations, meanwhile encouraging students post their questions about course material in Discussion section at Brightspace. This reflects on Bates’ reading from the perspective of “Openness”, “Learner’s Autonomy” and “Interactivity”. It made learning a lot easier for students as they can access the lectures online whenever they need to. Also encourages the interaction between learner and instructor as well as between learner and learner.

Reflection: I chose this topic because I’m curious about different ways of learning and what’s the best way to maximize our productivity. This topic introduced four ways of learning from different standpoint. Bates’ reading provided a great detailed insight of each different learning theories and how it can be applied in learning environment. I believe this topic will be very helpful for my future learning as I can adjust my learning style to help me maximize my learning productivity.

Sketchnoting and Doodling idea is great!

After learning more about sketchnoting and Doodleling, I think it will greatly improve and help my learning efficiency and class concentration. By using sketchnoting, I can effectively avoid spending too much time in the limited time in class. Supplementary notes for each course, and when you can spend time sorting out sketchnoting after class, review the key points of each course today, and draw the key points.

Example：

I was in the Pacific Asian study for a while, and I used sketchnoting. As a result, it made me very clear about the content of the class, my thoughts were very clear, and there was no confusion. It also helped me to study and prepare for the exam, and link the knowledge of each chapter together.

In fact sketchnoting and doodling help me focus so much that I now prefer to take notes with a more traditional pen and paper rather than a laptop, which gives me peace of mind that I’d rather be immersed in what I’m doing topic of study. I believe that doodling and sketching are effective learning tools for my study.

What to expect to learn?

The main purpose of my choice of this course is to have a deeper understanding of all aspects of multimedia learning and to understand the implicit or explicit influence of multimedia on people’s daily life. , students have more participation, learning is more active, and by creating an environment for reflection, mobilizes students’ emotions, attention, and interest from multiple perspectives.

Interactive medium example.

The interactive medium I personally use more is Twitter, a microblogging and social networking service platform in the United States, and “As a social network, Twitter revolves around the concept of a follower. When you’re going to follow a Twitter user, The messages posted by users will all appear on your Twitter homepage in chronological order (Steven Johnson)” This concept is also used in many other social networks. Twitter is for everyone, from business owners to learners, and can use Promoted Tweets to instantly push to your target audience’s timeline.

Reference

Smith, A., & Brenner, J. (2012). Twitter use 2012. Pew internet & American life project, 4, 1-12.

2022/9/18 Oliver Meng