Hypermedia development software is something I believe will be beneficial in the early childhood classroom. Adobe Flash is one type of hypermedia software. According to Roblyer and Doering (2010) “Most recently, Adobe Flash has become the industry standard for creating interactive web-based animations, websites, interactive storybooks, and online software tools,” (p. 191). Teachers could use hypermedia authoring software to create tutorials. This could be useful if students are absent for long periods of time. The student could go to the teacher’s website and watch a tutorial on what they missed. Teachers could also use hypermedia authoring software to allow students to create presentations. This would give students an opportunity to learn more about a topic and improve their communication skills, while allowing them to present information in an aesthetically pleasing format.
Furthermore, teachers could use hypermedia authoring software to create interactive storybooks for their students or they could have their students create them. Roblyer and Doering (2010) state, “Those reading the hypermedia and multimedia stories can click on various places on the screen to hear or view parts of a story. This format also lets students go beyond one basic sequence and create their own branches and endings to stories,” (p. 193). An interactive storybook could be a great way for teachers to present information to students because it allows the students to interact with the information. It could also be a great way to engage students because the students would be working with the information to create a meaningful product. Hypermedia authoring software is going to be something I could use to enhance the learning experiences of my students. I like that I will be able to use it to present information to my students and that they will be able to use it to present information as well.
I think that creating an interactive story is a really fun and engaging way to get students into the story. When students can interact with a story they tend to improve their reading comprehension assessment scores. I think that hypermedia allows students to have a lot of opportunities for creativity in the way they present and receive information.
ReplyDeleteI also like the idea of using hypermedia software, while enhancing the learning experiences for my students. I think having them present information is a good learning tool not only for the individual, but for the entire class. Teachers need to let their students have a voice in the classroom and during lessons/activities and I think this is a fun way to go about it. The interactive story is also a good idea because it gets everyone involved and excites the students. The students can be creativity and understand the story in way they never knew was possible.
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