THE MAYER MULTIMEDIA PRINCIPLES

The main one stating that people learn better from words and pictures than from words alone. He also notes that not all educational material lends itself to a visual representation, but when appropriate, visuals can help students learn. In addition, people learn better when words are near corresponding pictures and there is no extraneous information nearby to distract attention.

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Engages learners Hold attention of different types of learners

through the imaginative use of graphics, pictures , music and video.

Highly motivated with colorful pictures Visualize pictures and videos Easily grasp or absorb the lesson Oppurtunity to tour other places

• BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS

Enhance the effectiveness of classroom instruction in many ways and in every subject area.

PowerPoint is easy to make and can make learning more interesting

If a student is absent or unable to view the lesson, you can print out or email a PowerPoint presentation with ease

>PowerPoint allows you to add graphics, video, and music to your lesson or project, making it more dynamic and visually interesting

• Tips for Using PowerPoint in the Classroom

Teachers need to set up a clear set of objectives for the lesson;

There should never be too much text nor too many images on a slide;

Slides need to reinforce the key points, and the teacher explains the rest (one should never merely read off the words written on the slide);

• The slide style shouldn’t be too busy to distract the students’ attention;

• The contrast between the background and the letters/images needs to be sharp;

• Always have a back-up plan, since computers can crash, networks can go down, and numerous other technological glitches can happen.

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