For the improvement of the second video, I chose to supplement and enrich the original blog content and made corresponding adjustments in related aspects. Compared with the first active learning approach, the second editing assignment adds and revises the multimedia principles and content accordingly.
Q1
Bad News Score firstly follows some multimedia principles such as modality principle and personalization principle. It combines an informal conversational language style with attractive pictures and settings to make the game more lively and interesting, also to make the learner more actively involved in the game. In the process of gaming, the creator presents different information in segmented stages at the pace of learners, satisfying the segmenting principle. Finally, Bad News Score follows the feedback principle, and learners could make great differences in the development direction of the game through different options. This game creates a wide variety of possibilities and endings for learners, which not only adds to the fun of the game but also provides an opportunity for active learning. However, the signalling principle is not followed since no different colours or fonts are displayed between each hint, and learners may easily ignore some key information in the later stage. Personally, it would work better when the key message is enhanced with different fonts and colours.
Q2
The signalling principle is well used in Sketchnote. This method simplifies a text into notes made up of different visual elements and phrases. This is a good way to highlight key information. At the same time, it is also very concise and time-saving. Sketchnote is a very effective way to memorize the text and integrate important concepts.
Q3
Personally, I think Sketchnote is a good way to learn for school study. It simply and clearly expresses complex ideas through short words and doodles, which involves more thinking and the process of thinking transformation. To a great extent, it transforms passive learning behaviour into active learning.
Q4
- Weekly blog posts
- Hands-on activities
- Twinery
- H5P video