
Effective Multimedia Tools and Resources for Educational Content Creation
Explore a comprehensive guide on creating and utilizing multimedia for educational purposes. Learn about simple tools, existing content sources, and online resources to enhance student learning. Discover tips for making your own multimedia content with examples and detailed instructions for graphics, animations, video editing, and more.
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Making Your Own Media Simple Tools for Creating Media for Your Course Winter Symposium, 2015
A Case for Multimedia in Learning Screen Shot 2015-01-13 at 4.05.54 AM.png Credit: NeoMam Studios Winter Symposium, 2015
How Multimedia Can Improve Student Learning Visualization of change over time. MBTA: An Animated History Illustration of abstract concepts. Evolution of an alphabet Better representation of real-world processes. How a key opens a lock Illustration of relationships between things. UK vs. Great Britain vs. England Winter Symposium, 2015
Searching for Existing Content MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching YouTube Education Educational GIFs Subreddit Google Image - Search Tools Winter Symposium, 2015
Creating Your Own Multimedia Exploring PowerPoint ( drag & drop - right click - shift ) a. Graphics Animations I. b. Equipment Smartphone example camera app list Flip Cams CCRI tech-guide II. a. b. Advanced Graphics Editing Pixlr pixlr.com Photoshop Lynda.com tutorials III. a. b. Advanced Video Editing Camtasia Relay & Camtasia Studio - Lynda.com tutorials iMovie (mac/iOS) - Lynda.com tutorials Windows Movie Maker (PC) - Lynda.com tutorials IV. a. b. c. Winter Symposium, 2015
Additional Online Media Resources VIDEOS YouTube EDU - youtube.com/education Video clips of lectures, demonstrations, animations, & simulations on a wide range of educational topics. TED-Ed - ed.ted.com Short, animated tutorials on traditional school lessons, presented in an engaging way (ex. Euclidean Geometry, Population Dynamics, Economic Trends). TED Talks -.ted.com/talks Engaging and thought-provoking lectures from experts, typically relating new research and findings from their field (ex. Engineering, Design, Social Sciences, Music, Art, Psychology, Biology, Physics, Mathematics). Kahn Academy -khanacademy.org Video tutorials on traditional school topics (ex. Algebra, Macroeconomics, Photosynthesis). Includes some interactive activities as well. PBS - pbs.org Large library of videos (and other resources) from PBS s award-winning programming (ex. Frontline, NOVA, Nature, American Masters) Books & Articles Winter Symposium, 2015
Additional Online Media Resources cont. BOOKS & ARTICLES Google Scholar -scholar.google.com A searchable database of academic research articles. iBooks (iOS only) - itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks Interactive textbooks authored by educational publishers as well as independent educators. Podcasts Winter Symposium, 2015
Additional Online Media Resources PODCASTS Audio programs on a wide variety of topics and interests. In addition to device specific apps, podcasts are also often available to stream or download from provider websites (ex. npr.org/podcasts). For Mac and PC iTunes - apple.com/itunes For iOS Podcasts App by Apple - goo.gl/7ZCy0 For Android Stitcher Podcast App for Android - goo.gl/L1R0xf Open Online Courses Winter Symposium, 2015
Additional Online Media Resources OPEN ONLINE COURSES edX - edx.org Complete online academic courses from colleges and universities, including Harvard, MIT, Berkley, and McGill. Class Central - class-central.com Searchable database of many different open online courses. Multimedia, Interactives & Simulations Winter Symposium, 2015
Additional Online Media Resources MULTIMEDIA, INTERACTIVES, & SIMULATIONS MERLOT - merlot.org Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching - A searchable database of online learning materials. Winter Symposium, 2015