| Visuals are a great tool to help with student | | | | from multi-media. |
| comprehension as well as make your English | | | | Why is multi-media important to the learning process? |
| Language Teaching (ELT) / English Language Learning | | | | The brain recognizes much more in the visual cortex |
| (ELL) or any language classroom a more exciting | | | | where our visual memory is located. Comprehension |
| place to learn. Unfortunately, not all schools are | | | | can often only occur after students are able to |
| equipped for this type of learning but most schools will | | | | construct a mental image of what is meant. Once the |
| have a multi-media room that can be utilized on an "as | | | | student forms a mental image, then the concept is |
| needed" basis by their teachers. In addition, the lesson | | | | 'understood'. Therefore, the more visual we make |
| could involve graphics and images using less | | | | learning, the greater the amount of subject matter that |
| technology based methods for presentation. For | | | | can be memorized and retained. I don't want to get |
| example, if you don't have an LCD, look at using | | | | long winded and pedantic but I think this can help |
| Flashcards or an overhead projector. Simply displaying | | | | getting you thinking on how to make your language |
| your handout can truly help an English as a Second | | | | learning lessons more exciting whether it is your first |
| Language student grasp what you are trying to say or | | | | teaching job or you have been teaching for years! |
| accomplish. It is far superior to a teacher standing in | | | | Here are some great sites for multi-media and |
| front of the class with a worksheet while pointing at | | | | pre-made power-points lessons: |
| something the students can't see. | | | | ESL TEFL TESOL Lesson Plans: totalesl.com |
| What is Multi-Media? | | | | lesson.php |
| Multimedia is various combinations of text, graphics, | | | | Interactive English Grammar: totalesl.com/education.php |
| sound, video and animation. It can be controlled, | | | | PBSKids: pbskids.org |
| coordinated and delivered on a computer screen and | | | | EdTech: edtech.sandi.net |
| implies interactivity which means the user is engaged in | | | | Jefferson County Schools: jc-schools.net/ppt.html |
| the presentation of information. In addition, multi-media | | | | There are many more but this should get you started. |
| can act as a more 'capable peer' as well as be a tool | | | | If you would like to see a complete list of educational |
| for student-student and student-teacher interaction. It | | | | resources online, I have made a directory of ESL |
| can lead to more collaborative learning experiences | | | | TEFL TESOL Resources (TotalESL.com |
| while allowing students to learn with multi-media or | | | | resource.php) based on the school subjects. |