June 1st – 7th Daily Creates
#tdc1381 Everybody dance!
This Daily Create asked us to share a video showing a dance move name we know. For my video, I chose a dance move that my friends and I created ourselves called “Wake Up.” Whenever we get together, we usually end up recording a silly video of us doing this dance, so it felt like a fun and personal choice for the activity.
This Daily Create highlights how multimedia can capture experiences and memories that would be difficult to communicate just by text. The movement, energy, and context behind the dance are all communicated visually through video. The activity also connects to dual coding theory because someone watching the video processes both the visual information from the dance movements and the verbal information from the name of the dance. This is also a good example of the multimedia principle because we paired the name “Wake Up” with the actual movement, which helps create a stronger connection and understanding of the dance.
#tdc2103 It’s Fast
This Daily Create asked us to share a video of something fast. I chose a video of an ostrich running that I found on YouTube.
I think this activity does a good job of showing how videos can be useful as a multimedia tool in education. Concepts like speed are much easier to understand when you can see movement in real time rather than reading a description. This might also be a good example of dual coding theory – rather than saying “Ostriches are fast, they can run up to 50 km/hr,” saying “ostriches are fast” and showing a video of their speed might share the message more effectively than the first option.
In education, this might help promote critical thinking about how different types of media can be used to support learning and communication.
#tdc1926 Show us your best cool hand beat
This Daily Create asked us to create a video featuring a hand beat or rhythmic pattern. For my video, I recorded myself doing the “Cup song,” a really popular handbeat that was trending when I was around 8 years old.
This Daily Create was a good example of how multimedia can also combine visual and auditory elements to create meaning. People who watch the video not only hear the rhythm but also see how the movements produce the sounds. Again, this aligns closely with dual coding theory because the information is being processed through more than 1 channel. In this case, the information is being supported by visuals and audio.
I also think video overall is more engaging than plain text, and should be incorporated into learning for both fun and accessibility needs.