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Multimodal Assignments

Published on Nov 18, 2015

A presentation about how multimodal assignments can be used to engage students.

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Multimodal Assignments

Engaging Students 
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Composing on the Screen

Student Perceptions of Traditional & Multimodal Composition
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What is Multimodal?

  • Linguistic/Textual
  • Aural
  • Visual
  • Spacial/Gestural/Texture 
  • Olfactory 
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Key Findings

  • Traditional is academic
  • Multimodal is professional
  • . . . engages in topic
  • . . . creates deeper understanding
  • . . . offers chance for self-expression
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Multimodal Up Front

  • Scaffolding: assignment before writing
  • Must communicate in 3 modes
  • Creativity encouraged/objects altered
  • Should present topic and thesis
  • Strict time: 1-3 minute presentations
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Examples

  • Original Videos/Songs
  • Paintings & Posters
  • The Two Bags
  • Pizza
  • Chess Board & Power Shake
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Multimodal After Writng

  • Scaffolding Still Important
  • Thesis & Research
  • Design (Visual/Aural/Gestural)
  • Video Essays
  • Pictographs
  • Others?
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Results

  • Builds community
  • Research & thinking 
  • Engaged in class topics
  • "I feel so informed!"
  • Pride and accomplishment
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Questions?

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Jeannie Beard

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