Multi-media and WLP
11-July-2006
At the London workshop we had a very short discussion on how we might use multimedia in the project. This entry develops on those initial ideas.
I would suggest there are three ways we can usefully use multi-media as part of the WLPO project.
OK - that's all for now - I would welocme any feedback.
- As narrative content. What do I mean by that? Multi-media can be used to make our web pages more vivid - to explain the ideas of the project. Often a short video or slide presentation may be far more compelling and immediate than pages of text. That is not to say it replaces more tradtional web content. Instead it should form a natural part of the web pages. I have some doubts as to how long video clips should be. We have tended to say they should be (very) short. But, used as a part of a narrative discoures for research and information about workplace learning parterships, I think we might use longer clips - if the material is relevant. For instance, much of interview materials I recorded last week could be used in this way.
- For promotional or dissemination puproses. This should be quite short - say 5-7 minutes and should seek to convey the central 'story' about the workplace learning partership project. It may be a mix of interview material and 'stock' film. It should - needless to say - be vivid and compelling. Whilst video is timeconsuming to produce, it may be worth looking at slidecasting as an alternative - combining slides with an audio commentary. This is fairly quick to produce and can also make for compelling content.
- As 'how-tos'. Thsi is probably the most important. We should produce a series of short 'how-tos' taking people through the use of social software for learning. As a first idea I would suggest 2 'how-tos':
- Using RSS in teaching and learning
- Using Delicio.us in teaching and learning
OK - that's all for now - I would welocme any feedback.
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- A goosd analysis and a great plan; 11-July-2006 12:15:11 by Mike Malloch
