Multimodal Feedback Improving Visual Art Assessments by Combining Audio, Video, and Text or Why are we writing so much? Jason Leath Teacher 7-12
Feb 24, 2016
Multimodal FeedbackImproving Visual Art Assessments by Combining
Audio, Video, and Textor
Why are we writing so much?
Jason LeathTeacher 7-12
Outline
1. The Audience 2. Multimodal approach + application3. How I use screencasts4. How to make screencasts
Digital Natives
• A person who has grown up using digital technologies, and is therefore comfortable with them and embraces their use.
• Our students today are digital natives, so why aren’t we presenting information in a language they understand?
Social Presence Theory (1976)
• How do we come across through a specific technology?
• Inflection, Body Language, Tempo, ect.
• Face-To-Face is the preferred method. So why do we write so much?
Student Surveys
Kids Take Away/Why it works
• My rubric conflict.
• Why am I using video feedback?
• What are the students gaining?
• How has this helped in my classes?
Multimodal Approach
• The transfer of information through multiple pathways.
• Basically put, we learn better when information is presented in multiple forms because we are engaging and making connections through different senses.
Application
• Video based feedback incorporates*:– Images– Audio– Text– Personal approach – Discussion of nuances– Pair with quantifying tools
(* research available upon request)
Written work• Talking With Students Through Screencasting By Thompson and Lee ( using Jing)
• Full article: http://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/talking-with-students-through-screencasting-experimentations-with-video-feedback-to-improve-student-learning/
• This PPT is in MindMaps, so you can get the link
Screen Capture:
My school owns Snapz Pro X (MAC) $70Quicktime will also work (the full version)
Other free options (that are dual platform):– Jing. http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
(I’ll show Jing later)– www.voicethreads.com– Others that I haven’t used– http://www.screencast-o-matic.com./– http://www.screenr.com/– ….
Why Adobe Illustrator, Bridge, and Photoshop?
• Adobe Illustrator– personal preference for creating the rubric
• Adobe Bridge– Easily shows the whole student portfolio
• Adobe Photoshop– The students edit their work in Photoshop– The best way to show their work is to use the
same program
What if I am using non-digital sources?
• Scan the work
• Take photos of the work
• Have students email you the work
“How to” Demonstration….
• Cognitive Load Theory -John Sweller
• Our working memories can be overloaded, so Keep It Simple, Stupid (K.I.S.S) – at least on the visual end.
What’s Next?
Refining the Rubric
What’s Next?
More Information
• Further information on my project– http://jasonaleath.weebly.com/action-research.html
• BlurredEyeVision.com– Contains podcasts of lessons I have created with screen
capture tools + PowerPoints or Photoshop– Multimodal approach to a flipped classroom
• Next, Questions/Brainstorming and Jing Demos (if you’re interested.)
Brainstorming
Jing
• http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html