Category: Assignment 2 – Blog Feedback

This is such a good analysis of Billy Graham’s Ted Talk! I really enjoyed how thorough you were when talking about the issues with overloading working memory and how important it is to include cognitive theories to make an effective PowerPoint presentation. It is interesting how Billy was able to change his voice to keep the audience’s attention and indicate that he was moving onto a new topic. 

I also like how you embedded a video in your blog post because following the modality principle, spoken words can increase the ability to process and retain information more effectively than written words. It also brings more of a personal aspect to your post. 

You have definitely mastered multimedia learning and it is clear to me that you know how to use dual coding theory and cognitive load theory to make an exceptional blog post. I wonder if splitting the information up into smaller sections and incorporating the coherency principle in your post would be beneficial to help guide the reader’s attention even more. 

Overall, I really enjoyed reading through your blog post and appreciate the time and effort you spent making it. Fantastic work!

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I really enjoyed your Twine story on the domination of an evil dragon. It is well thought out and follows the segmenting principle very nicely because users can spend as much time as they need on each page and can explore at their own pace. Your story would also be very helpful for people who are new users of Twine. It is a great example for how to use Twine and to demonstrate how storytelling can be an effective method of learning. 

I also like how you incorporated the coherency principle in your blog post by focusing on one topic per paragraph. This way, the reader can focus on specific information which increases the ability to process and retain information. 

It is clear to me that you know how to use Mayer’s multimedia principles to make an effective Twine story and an organized blog post. I wonder if incorporating signaling principles such as bolding or underlining important words or information would be helpful so readers can direct their attention even more. 

All and all, I enjoyed reading through your blog post and your Twine story. Great Job!

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I really enjoyed your Twine story! It is very creative and well balanced with pictures and information. Twine is such a good method to use for tutoring because people are more interested in learning if they are almost tricked into thinking of it like a story. It is like an educational disguise! In your blog post, you demonstrated the signaling principle very nicely by using bullet points and underlining specific words. I appreciate this because it helps me follow along easily.

Additionally, I really enjoyed how you included hyperlinks to sources on your blog post so it is convenient for the reader to notice while reading and reference if they want to learn more.

The look of your blog post is very organized and aesthetically pleasing. It is clear to me you have a thorough understanding of Dr. Ray Pastore’s multimedia principles and how to use these principles to make an effective Twine story. I wonder if adding another image would help to increase the visual impact of your blog post even more.

Overall, you have made a very inspiring blog post and this post would be helpful for other tutors and teachers to see. Well done!

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I really enjoyed that you added the concept of flow theory and highlighted how important it is in multimedia learning and an effective PowerPoint presentation. I also like how you incorporated the modality principle when talking about verbal contribution in a PowerPoint presentation. Spoken words are definitely more meaningful than text! 

Lastly, I like that you included a reference source to learning theories so the reader is able to explore this information further. I wonder if adding signaling principles such highlighting or bolding important information would be beneficial and help direct the reader’s attention even more. 

All in all, you demonstrate a strong understanding of learning theories and how to make a captivating blog post.

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I really enjoyed your instructional screencast video on how to add third-party subtitles on Netflix. Not only is it clear to me that you have an exceptional understanding of this topic, your video is very helpful for people who didn’t know about this website and now are able to practice multimedia principles on Netflix. (Myself included!)

I also like how you included a personal example when explaining how important the pre-training principle is. I wonder if incorporating signaling principles such as highlighting or bolding important words or information would be helpful so readers can direct their attention even more. 

Altogether, I like the layout of your blog and how organized it is. I look forward to reading more of your blogs this semester!

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I really enjoyed your screencast video on Kahoot. It doesn’t look like you are a beginner video editor to me! Your video was well said and organized. If I was a first time Kahoot user, this video would definitely help me. 

I also like how you utilized the coherency principle by splitting your blog up into sections, and focusing on one topic per paragraph. I wonder if adding a link to Dr. Ray Pastore’s video would be helpful if the reader would like to reference back to his principles. 

Overall I like the layout of your blog and it is clear to me that you have a thorough understanding of Dr. Ray Pastore’s multimedia principles and how to use these principles effectively in a PowerPoint presentation.

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