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Multimedia Wesites(Youtube/Teachertube, CoolTools, and Xtranormal) - 3 views
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www.youtube.com/www.teachertube.com
This website allows teachers to present media in the classroom to engage students in the process of learning. The videos contain "sensory modality view" (Mayer, pg. 9). Visual and verbal demonstrations are provided in this website. This website is learner centered.
http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/
An educator can use this wiki to introduce technology into the classroom. The resources and technology tools identified are creative. The collaborative tools can be used to help students engage in varieties of academic learning and develop skills. Teachers can design multimedia using virtual tools and present it to learners. The activities within this website are learner-centered and cognitive.
www.xtranormal.com
Xtranormal is a great tool for educators to explain difficult concepts to learners. At school and in other learning environments, the characters help introduce new topics and illustrate complex concepts visually and verbally. Educators can develop language lessons to present as multimedia. The presentations can become a better opportunity for learners who are not engaged in reading content . The student engagement of this website is learner-centered and cognitive based.
Reference
Mayer, R. E. (2009). Multimedia learning (2nd ed.). Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University
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Lynda
http://www.lynda.com/
"Lynda.com helps anyone learn software, creative, and business skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Members receive unlimited access to a vast library of high quality, current, and engaging video tutorials taught by great teachers who are also working professionals" (http://www.lynda.com/aboutus/benefits.aspx, 2013).
Malaysia Training
http://www.malaysiatraining.net/
"MalaysiaTraining.net is an online service that provides Internet Marketing services for the professional freelance trainers and training providers across Malaysia. Its major goal is to allow corporate customers to find, browse and request for corporate training courses with ease through modern web technologies. Our mission is to revolutionize the Malaysia's corporate training marketplace by integrating Malaysia's Human Resource Development Community with the leading age Digital Marketing strategies"(2013).
Graphic organizer
Bubbl.us
https://bubbl.us/
Used to generate ideas and create presentations
Mind42
http://mind42.com /
Mind42 is a "collaborative browser-based online mind mapping tool. It allows you to manage all your ideas, whether alone, twosome or working together with the whole world. Mind42 runs in your browser, so no installation necessary for the ultimate hassle-free mind mapping experience. Just open your browser and launch the application whenever and wherever needed" (2013).
Presentation
Prezi
http://prezi.com/
"Prezi is a virtual whiteboard that transforms presentations from monologues into conversations: enabling people to see, understand, and remember ideas" (2013).
Xtranormal
http://www.xtranormal.com/
"Xtranormal makes your stories come to life. It's that simple. Create a story. Share a story. Watch a story. Funny? Romantic? Dramatic? Xtranormal helps you create amazing interactive stories with a few clicks and a little imagination" (2013).
This site is easier to use, because I have experience and designed projects on it.
Authentic assessment activities
Interactive sites for Education
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/index.html
"These activities work great with your SMARTboard or interactive whiteboard for whole group or small group instruction or use in the computer lab or at home for individual learning" (Ogen, 2011).
This site is effective in learning. There are assessments in varieties of learning areas.
Lumosity
http://www.lumosity.com/
"Multiple studies have been published on Lumosity's ability to improve key abilities such as working memory, visual attention, fluid intelligence, and executive function"( http://about.lumosity.com/overview ).