Commercial Hypermedia Product
The commercial hypermedia product I chose was the interactive storybooks. According to Roblyer and Doering (2013), “Stories that can be read from a computer screen, on mobile devices, or as print books with interactive buttons are either called interactive storybooks or electronic storybooks” (p.175). As someone who teaches preschool and is very interested in elementary education I found this product inspiring. This is the perfect for teaching phonics, reading, and even reading comprehension. It is also a fantastic individual activity during center times that does not need to be teacher guided. Here is an interactive storybook for young children that I really like Interactive Farm Storybook this one is about farm animals and even breaks down all the sounds they make. I thought this was perfect because depending what kind of book you choose you can even incorporate science and even social study activities. There are all kinds of types of interactive and electronic storybooks. “Some online interactive storybooks allow students to read them at their own pace, with interaction available as the student requests it” (Robyler & Doering, 2013, p. 175). This is a fantastic product that I plan on fully utilizing in my classroom.
Commercial Multimedia Authoring Tool
According to Robyler & Doering (2013), “hypermedia programs have become increasingly more powerful and user friendly…” (p. 179). The multimedia authoring tool I found that I am really interested are audio and video production and editing systems. My favorite tool I found was Apple Garage Band, here is a tutorial Apple-Garageband Tutorial It allows you to make all kinds of music without any instruments present. I think this can be useful for music classes, learning about music production, learning new information through music, or even adding music to projects and presentations. This is really a cool tool that can be adapted for all grades and ages. It also does a great job of fostering creativity. The text stated that “Indeed, hypermedia publishing may eventually supersede paper publishing in importance and impact…” (Robyler & Doering, 2013, p. 178). I thought this was exciting because the way students and teachers use technology is exciting and constantly evolving. Another interesting point was that when it comes to multimedia authoring “the students of today’s classrooms will be at the forefront of this succession both in use and development” (Robyler & Doering, 2013, p. 178). I find this to be a very true statement the students of today truly do set the stage for the classroom of tomorrow.
Robyler, M. D. & Doering, A. H. (2013). Integrating educational technology into teaching (6th ed.).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
I really love the Garage Band software. I am really disappointed that I do not have a Mac. I will have to find a software similar to this one for Windows. Roblyer and Doering (2013) states that many schools use these types of software for school news broadcasting as well (p. 188). Wouldn't a weather report rap be cool? :)
ReplyDeleteA weather report rap would be really cool. Great ideal! :-) Maybe I'll incorporate that into one of my classes in the future.
ReplyDeleteJasmine, I love this! I am a very musical person, and I am definitely incorporating music in my classroom and lesson plans. I have an iPad, so this will be great! I see you also used interactive books for lessons, but I am curious to know if you have noticed any for the secondary level. Do you think technology is helping better instruct today's student, or do you feel it's just another outlet to instruct? According to Roblyer and Doering (2013), the key to negate extraneous processing is to "coherence, signaling, redundancy, spatial, and temporal learning," which can come from incorporating interactive storybooks, but the older the student becomes, the more these programs must have some structure and integration to the required curriculum.
ReplyDeleteRobyler, M. D. & Doering, A. H. (2013). Integrating educational technology into teaching (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson