The Interactive learning resource that my group and I are designing is the English language taught to K-12 students. The YouTube link above is a five-minute video that introduces basic English conversations such as greetings, farewells, and common introductions. The video promotes positive interaction between the student and the learning material as well as between the student and the instructor. This is done by encouraging inherent interactivity, that is, the students are encouraged to respond to and interact with the media presented. Questions are asked at the end of the video that reflect the information that was taught. This method of learning is known as adaptive learning, which is a type of inherent learning. Student needs to understand the material taught in order to progress to more complex information, and this is ensured with a short quiz. The way in which students are likely to respond is by thinking about the topic when answering the questions to the quiz, for example, a student may verbally respond to the quiz question “who introduced Kyle” but to answer correctly they must cognitively respond, using the material that was taught prior. After showing the students the short video, it is important for them to apply the knowledge they learned in face to face situations, therefore, assigning review and preparation for homework is important. If the students have time to prepare questions and replies from the material taught in the video they will be better prepared for group work in the following class. Students can be put into small groups where they can have conversations with fellow students who have also had time to prepare questions and answers. The medium in which students can perform these tasks can be over zoom or face to face. The video is able to address barriers to learning, such as potential visual impairments or hearing impairments, since the video has audio as well as text, thus it is inclusive to all students, irrespective of learning abilities. Ultimately, understanding technology-based learning is important so that learner interaction and effective teaching can be accomplished.
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Olivia Mitchell xoxo