educational multimedia content development training workshop: script writing
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INSTITUTE OF ADULT EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL MULTIMEDIA CONTENT DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP: Script writing
By Belingtone ELIRINGIA MARIKILecturer,
Institute of adult education
3rd October 2016
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Educational MultimediaMultimedia = Use of more than one medium of expression or communication.
According to Mariki (2014:181) Educational multimedia may be referred to as a means to deliver education using a combination of various media.
It involves a combination of video, graphics, learning interactive technologies, animations and audio.
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Video Lesson = Multimedia?
Definitely the answer is NO! Not all videos are multimedia. Smith (2011) argue that,Some videos are just like traditional classrooms recorded andSome are like news broadcastingTo be a multimedia it needs to include several medium like text, audio, sounds, graphics, and visuals.
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Why Multimedia?
Draws learner’s interest and attention (the audio, music, visuals, sound, video, animations)
Its entertainingSimplified learning style as opposed to traditional text-based learning
Availability, efficiency and affordability
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Why Multimedia Cont… “Wide coverage because it can reach
many people at a time More interactiveness which enable
learners to employ more than one sense organ
Self explanatory therefore fewer personnel are needed.
Reduces teaching load” (Kassamia, 2010).
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Developing Multimedia Content a. Identify lesson b. Identify relevant teaching contentc. Understand the context of targeted
learnersd. Write scripte. Develop multimedia content
(video/radio recording, editing)
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THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN WRITING AN EDUCATIONAL MULTIMEDIA SCRIPT.
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Things to Considera. Put yourself on the viewers sideb. Stay focused on the learning contentc. Ensure Clarity, d. Make it simple to be understood by
learners (simplicity), e. Be realistic f. Appropriateness for audience (target
people) - Who does it affect? How?
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Things To Consider Cont…g. Ensure completeness of the script. It should complete a specific topic.
h. applicability – the content should be applicable in our environment
i. Foresee the actual multimedia content. Imagine the video
j. Creativity. You need to insert things that are not visible or tangible but just coming from your mind (Mariki, 2014)
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References:Kassamia, L. (2010). Institute of Adult Education Multimedia Strategy 2011-2013. A proposal submitted to Commonwealth Of Learning.
Mariki, B. E. (2014). Teachers' Experiences in Educational Multimedia Content Development. The case of Tanzania's Institute of Adult Education. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education , 15 (4), 181.
Smith, L. (2011). Teaching notes for Multimedia content Development at IAE.
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