Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching- Wasinger

Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching- Wasinger

1. Apply new technologies in education.

   • New generations
     • Learn more and better with interactivity.
     • Short attention span
     • They want to learn at their own pace

2. Audio-visual

   • Can be applied on all levels and disciplines
   • How to apply it
     • Keep in mind
       • the learners’ profile based on their inherent characteristics
       • Cultural background
       • Readiness
       • Interests
       • the current sets of needs and incentive

3. Application

   • Computers
     • Dynamic
     • Connection with the world
       • Interaction
       • Flexible and fast
     • It allows
       • Discussion groups
       • Ask questions
       • News
   • Visual media
     • Communicate a message or information
     • Efficient
       • it allows the representation of images, causing identical cognitive recognition processes.
         • Increase comprehension
         • Broaden perception
     • Requirements
       • Information: clear and limited
       • They should transmit messages which are or must be unambiguous
       • They should be “readable” and display the maximum degree of “virtuality” and figurativeness
     • Forms
       • Photos
       • Drawings
       • Sketching
       • Visual projects
   • Sound and audio media
     • Increases oral communication
       • Involve emotions
       • Activate memory
     • Forms
       • Music
       • Speech
       • Sound effects
         • To satisfy the need of realism
     • Uses
       • Narration
       • Background
         • Relaxing
         • Changing mood
         • Accompany narration
     • New tool
       • Podcasts
         • they can be listened to anytime and at any place
         • They expand the time available for discussions and lectures in class
     • Characteristics
       • immediacy, simplicity, similarity
       • easy management, processing, and transmission
   • Video
     • The most illustrative and demanding form of content
     • It integrates
       • Image, sound and text
     • Application
       • Digital storytelling
       • Repetition and imitation
       • Self- observation
       • Introductory videos
       • Tutorial
     • Characteristics
       • It provides authentic, meaningful, and real-life situation contexts.
       • It provides unique immediacy and simplicity, motivates and transmits information
   • Social media and audiovisual platforms
     • Strongly related
     • Users as producers of content
     • the incorporation of interactive online materials helps students to better comprehend the teaching material as well as establish communication with the faculty members in familiar methods
     • progressive, interactive, and effective learning environments