7th November 2016

The class session was particularly useful as the lecturer allowed us to brainstorm what we wanted to do and think about what would best suit our target audience. I brainstormed some of the things I could use to inform my target audience. Seeing as they would be aged between 11 to 16 years, I did not want to go about using a user guide or poster as many young people would find it rather dull. I also considered creating a quiz and creating an animation. I wanted this to be something that would draw my target audience. I looked at a few websites such as Brain Pop (2016), PowToon (2016) and Pivot animator (2016). I was very much inclined to see how the videos would be used to inform and educate their audiences. After researching for a week, I came to realise that creating an animation would be far more efficient than creating a video.

During the session, we were set to think about how we will present our e-learning activity as well as being able to incorporate the principles of multimedia learning successfully. I was aware that it was crucial for me to include it in my presentation to ensure that I do not feed my audience with excessive information, leading to a cognitive overload (Mayer and Moreno, 2003). As we all learn at different rates, it would be right for me to interact with my audience and ensure the information shared is not too much for them to ingest.

 

Bibliography

Brain Pop. (2017). Home. Available at: https://www.brainpop.co.uk/ (Accessed: 07.11.16).

Mayer, R. and Moreno, R. (2003). Nine Ways to Reduce Cognitive Load in Multimedia Learning. Educational Psychologist. 38(1) pp.43-52. Available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/ (Accessed: 07.11.16).

Pivot Animator. (2016). Home. Available at: http://pivotanimator.net/ (Accessed: 07.11.16).

PowToon. (2016) PowToon – Create Animated Videos & Presentations. Available at: https://www.powtoon.com/ (Accessed 07.11.16)