This week, Michael discussed the value of incorporating video and images in lessons.
Art
From my perspective, a lot of Michael’s talk was not new to me because my educational background is in Visual Art (obviously highly visual). Incorporating images naturally fits into Art lessons as much of learning Art is looking at the works of other artists. However, it is interesting to consider seeking out new forms of multimedia to include in art lessons. Videos demonstrating material techniques, artist explaining their work and 360 tours of art galleries are just a few examples of multimedia that can be brought into Art classes.
English
My other teachable area is English, and I am very excited by all the ways multimedia can be brought into the classroom. Within the English Language Arts curriculum there are whole courses dedicated to the study of new media. Bringing in a variety of media formats is valuable in all English class and especially in English New Media.