Multimedia’s Efficiency in the Classroom

Post date: Jun 20, 2017 5:40:40 AM

by: Gideon Castillo

Multimedia is an effective tool inside the classroom that benefits both the learner and the teacher. How can we say that this benefits learner and teacher? Let us discuss Multimedia.

Multimedia is the field concerned with the computer-controlled integration of text, graphics, drawings, still and moving images (Video), animation, audio, and any other media where every type of information can be represented, stored, transmitted and processed digitally. Multimedia support the students to easily understand the lesson because it more realistic. When the topic is more realistic we can easily get the attention of our learner and it motivates them.

The most common tool used by the teacher nowadays in presenting their lessons to their learners is Microsoft PowerPoint. Using Microsoft PowerPoint teachers can bring life to their lesson because it allows presenting videos, pictures, inserting of music and animations into the topic presented that caught the attention of the learners. This benefit the teacher because it is easy and user friendly tool.

Here are some of the advantages of using Multimedia.

Benefits for Learner:

Engaging and motivating.

Provide opportunities to try new things.

Incorporate additional useful skills into the curriculum.

Heightens project-based learning opportunities, etc..

This benefits can be experienced by the learner through the skills of the facilitator who is the teacher.