I decided to revamp my sketchnote of my chocolate chip cookie recipe and make it more interactive and effective in knowledge transfer.

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With that being said, I created a sketchnote/H5P video hybrid that clearly voices each step of the baking process. The inspiration to transform my sketchnote into an H5P video came from my love of ebooks. I find that when information is “read aloud” it helps me comprehend and retain information better than by just reading it myself. It also helps me make sure I am not missing or skipping important information.

Looking back at Mayer’s 12 principles of multimedia, the voiceover on my revamped sketchnote follows the modality principle. This principle favors audio and pictures over text and pictures. Therefore, I wanted to incorporate spoken words to my sketchnote because hearing and seeing is more effective than just seeing information. It also helps with memorization so if you want to make this recipe again, hopefully you would have retained the steps.

I also added the self-explanation principle to my new sketchnote to enhance the learner’s attention and learning comprehension by adding multiple choice and true or false questions. This way, I am able to make sure the learner is following along and processing what is being taught. I also included a text box at the end of my video to hopefully leave the audience feeling accomplished and like they learned something.

Additionally, by using three different prompts, I have demonstrated the segmenting principle because the information is broken up into smaller units. This also gives the learner various learning opportunities and different ways of looking at the information.

Lastly, I included the personalization principle by talking in a casual and informal voice. I also made sure not to talk too fast, too slow and not sound like I was going on and on. This hopefully will make learning less boring.

My new and improved sketchnote/H5P hybrid showcases a better range of multimedia learning principles that will hopefully call attention to the main points of my sketchnote and help learners feel motivated to bake some cookies!