Table 8–3 provided some additional tips and techniques that will aid you in using media to support learning. Use it as you complete the checklist in exercise 8–1, which allows you to apply the various media implications and decisions to your own situations.
Exercise 8.1: Thinking about how to use media to support learning.
Use the checklist below to make sure you have considered all media implications when you prepare to facilitate a course or module.
The media you’ve selected:
_____ Incorporates the appropriate amount of movement for the learning activity and my facilitator style
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_____ Maintains an appropriate level of formality/informality
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_____ Provides an appropriate level of learner intellectual interactivity
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_____ Offers an appropriate level of learner physical interactivity
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_____ Includes an appropriate level of interactivity for the time of day
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_____ Involves an appropriate amount of light for the room and time of day
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_____ Is the correct medium for variability and evolution of content emphasis
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_____ Is appropriately portable
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You’ve prepared for facilitating using media by:
_____ Incorporating a variety of media into the course
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_____ Having the right markers for the media
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_____ Assessing the physical environment and matching the best media to the environment
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_____ Planning for backup media, just in case
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_____ Obtaining permission for use of material obtained
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In this chapter, you were introduced to the many variables and components inherent in using media for effective learning facilitation. Chapter 9 will assist you in assessing your skill levels and in the skill levels of other facilitators that you supervise or hire.