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Peer-graded Assignment: Multimodal communication
Assignment: Make an update of 300 words or more: Describe an important site of multimodal communication in your life, or your students' lives. How might a multimodal analysis of meaning prove useful? How does this compare with traditional notions of literacy?
MyTutor is a great platform in terms of the multimodal learning possibilities it provides. I tutor my regular tutees there as it provides an interactive lesson space that allows the use of drawing and textbook tools and permits video sharing during the tutorial. It has been recently updated to allow Youtube videos to be added on it. It moreover. It's a great site that has made a big difference in my tutoring career.
A multimodal approach to meaning-making opens up the horizons for a young learner by making them aware of the wealth of human experience by prompting them to engage all their 5 senses when learning. A learner, especially a child, can thus arguably appreciate the wide spectrum of experience, of real life too, better than children who are only told to learn through written means: a child, for instance, can grow up to appreciate the input of sounds, build greater sensitivity regarding the importance of gestures, images and space. This can be big step up for the generations of the past, who feel that their experience is limited by having to just read things, either on a page or on a screen.
A multimodal approach also helps to consolidate the knowledge better for the learner. The more senses that are involved, the longer the engagement is, and this guarantees, according to research, a greater understanding most of the time.
Today's word has new ways of communication. We use our phones, tablets instead of pen and paper. We rarely write a letter but email every day. So we need to change our teaching methods according to adapt ourselves to the new era.
In Turkey, we have interactive boards in our classes. We don't write with chalk on the board. We use apps, interactive software programs while telling lessons. It gives us an opportunity to use powerpoint slides, interractive games, videos, songs while giving lectures. Students also create games, videos about the subjects that they have learned. They can use their different communication skills while doing their project works. They are aware of 21st century skills and media literacy. Cause they are exposed to social media every day. They use their mobile phone and tablets even doing their homework. These days they are taking lessons via zoom, google meet, skype cause their schools are closed because of covid 19.
In sum, we have to develop our communication skills every single day. We don't know what will happen in a year or so on. We need to develop our ICT skills, teaching and learning skills as well. I try to use different methods of teaching. Rap songs, games, cartoons, storytelling. Also, I use digital media in order to take their attention. I can say that Multimodal literacy is everywhere in our class while teaching and learning process.