Multimodal FeedbackImproving Visual Art Assessments by Combining

Audio, Video, and Textor

Why are we writing so much?

Jason LeathTeacher 7-12

Outline

1. The Audience 2. Multimodal approach + application3. How I use screencasts4. How to make screencasts

Digital Natives

• A person who has grown up using digital technologies, and is therefore comfortable with them and embraces their use.

• Our students today are digital natives, so why aren’t we presenting information in a language they understand?

Social Presence Theory (1976)

• How do we come across through a specific technology?

• Inflection, Body Language, Tempo, ect.

• Face-To-Face is the preferred method. So why do we write so much?

Student Surveys

Kids Take Away/Why it works

• My rubric conflict.

• Why am I using video feedback?

• What are the students gaining?

• How has this helped in my classes?

Multimodal Approach

• The transfer of information through multiple pathways.

• Basically put, we learn better when information is presented in multiple forms because we are engaging and making connections through different senses.

Application

• Video based feedback incorporates*:– Images– Audio– Text– Personal approach – Discussion of nuances– Pair with quantifying tools

(* research available upon request)

Written work• Talking With Students Through Screencasting By Thompson and Lee ( using Jing)

• Full article: http://jitp.commons.gc.cuny.edu/talking-with-students-through-screencasting-experimentations-with-video-feedback-to-improve-student-learning/

• This PPT is in MindMaps, so you can get the link

Screen Capture:

My school owns Snapz Pro X (MAC) $70Quicktime will also work (the full version)

Other free options (that are dual platform):– Jing. http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html

(I’ll show Jing later)– www.voicethreads.com– Others that I haven’t used– http://www.screencast-o-matic.com./– http://www.screenr.com/– ….

Why Adobe Illustrator, Bridge, and Photoshop?

• Adobe Illustrator– personal preference for creating the rubric

• Adobe Bridge– Easily shows the whole student portfolio

• Adobe Photoshop– The students edit their work in Photoshop– The best way to show their work is to use the

same program

What if I am using non-digital sources?

• Scan the work

• Take photos of the work

• Have students email you the work

“How to” Demonstration….

• Cognitive Load Theory -John Sweller

• Our working memories can be overloaded, so Keep It Simple, Stupid (K.I.S.S) – at least on the visual end.

What’s Next?

Refining the Rubric

What’s Next?

More Information

• Further information on my project– http://jasonaleath.weebly.com/action-research.html

• BlurredEyeVision.com– Contains podcasts of lessons I have created with screen

capture tools + PowerPoints or Photoshop– Multimodal approach to a flipped classroom

• Next, Questions/Brainstorming and Jing Demos (if you’re interested.)

Brainstorming

Jing

• http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html