Week 7 Assignment 1

Theories and Practice of Multimodal Education: The Instructional Dynamics of Picture Books and Primary Classrooms.


 Multimodal education is an approach to classroom learning that use various forms of media, including print, audio and images and combines all of these things to create a learning environment that is more engaging to the students. The article talks about how educators should not look at multimodal education as shying away from traditional literacy learning practices but instead as an enhancement on what was already previously being done by including new technologies and images.



Using the ADDIE Model to Design Second Life Activities for Online Learners.

Second Life is a 3D virtual environment that allows it's users to interact with others while also creating the world around them. In it's creation this platform was for recreation but is now being used as a teaching tool for online learners. Second Life allows teachers to develop worlds that their students can explore and tasks to help student to solve problems. Second Life also allows for closer collaboration in a class setting where their would normally be Minimal interaction.