Module 3
Reflection Question #3
Many students tend to get caught up in design and advanced functions of multimedia software. What are some strategies to keep your students focused on the content of their presentations?
Many students tend to get caught up in design and advanced functions of multimedia software. What are some strategies to keep your students focused on the content of their presentations?
posted by Lisa Thumann at 10:52 AM
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Unfortunately, I can’t really say that I have had much experience with technology in the student teaching experience. We had a system where 5 students would be taken to the computer lab per week. So, each student will get a chance to go to the lab only about once a month. On top of this, the computers in the classroom weren’t working, and it took 3 months for someone to come fix it for us. However, I do agree that students can get caught up in the “flashiness” of the software.
To avoid this problem, I think it is most important to give students specific guidelines for a project, before they start working on them. One way would be to discuss the importance of content, while graphics and other functions are there to enhance the content. Along with the discussion, I feel that it is important to show models of what kind of work is expected of them, and what kind of work should be avoided.
I also think that it would be helpful to hand out a detailed rubric, so that the students understand exactly what needs to be present in their product. This will give the students more guidance in their process of gathering information and putting together their final product.
Finally, it may be a good idea to break down the project into small manageable steps. So, the first step would be to gather relevant information on paper. Then, the students can organize their information no paper such as creating a presentation storyboard. This will eliminate the distractions of “flashy” functions and graphics, allowing the student to focus on the content of the project. After the storyboards have been peer-reviewed and/or reviewed by the teacher, the students can go on to creating their final multimedia product. This process gives careful, step by step guidelines so that the bulk of time is spent on gathering the relevant and important content for the project.
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