Module 1 Post Replies

Hi Skye, I loved your screencast and module 1 post! I really liked your reflection about the signalling principle “simply describing it as ‘showing the words’ instead of ‘saying the words’”. This really struck a chord with me too. I also had the same thought about the pre-training principle. It seems very underused yet powerful. Your screencast was absolutely perfect! It looks like we will be using Canva in the next module, so your screencast acted as a real-life example of pre-training. I think your estimation of it being for high school age students and above was very on point. I really liked how you used the personalization principle and spoke in everyday language. You used the segmenting principle perfectly as you broke down the content, Canva website and functionalities in simple and straightforward way. You also used signalling effectively as you pointed with your mouse and signalled with your voice as well. I was able to follow your instructions and thoughts very well during your screencast. Thank you so much for sharing.

I am looking forward to working together and taking another class together,   

Maya El-Lakany

Hi Addi! I really enjoyed reading your Module 1 post and watching the screencast. I really agreed with your point that when the personalization principle is used in lectures, I feel more relaxed and can advance my learning. I find professors that use that approach are easier to talk to and I find myself being able to learn better. I also understand feeling overwhelmed when there is too much text on slides, which goes against the redundancy principle. Text and narration of the text is hard for my brain to process as I am trying to read the slides and listen to the professor. As for your screencast, I loved it! I did not use PowToon so this gave me great insight into what a potential end product could be. I absolutely loved your use of the personalization principles. Having a character look like you throughout the video allowed me to picture you presenting the material without too much distraction. Additionally, the video used the signaling principle effectively by having words appear as you spoke. Lastly, the video used the modality principle as you had limited text and used images, your voice, and animation effectively.

Thank you so much for sharing and I am looking forward to working together,

Maya El-Lakany

Hi Nicole! I really enjoyed reading your Module 1 post and watching the screencast. It seems like we both had issues with PowerPoint, but I am glad you were able to figure it out and your presentation came out beautifully. I also had the same thought about the pre-training principle! This semester I started to review lecture slides before lecture, like you, and have found that it significantly increased my comprehension of class material. I also agree that this should be encouraged for university classes. I also had the same issues with the signalling principle in high school and even in my university career. Signalling is a vastly underused part of teaching and should be utilized to ensure that students learn the important parts of the lesson. As for your presentation, I loved watching it and learned a lot. Your use of the segmenting principle, as you allowed the user to control the pace of the presentation, really allowed me to pace my learning and repeat sections that I missed. I also appreciated your use of the multimedia principle. You had a mix of text, images, and narration. Lastly, I loved your use of the signalling principle as you used an arrow to point the audio symbol on each slide. This ensured that I knew where to start the audio.

Thank you so much for sharing and I am looking forward to working together,

Maya El-Lakany