Category: Assignment 3 – Final Review – Module 3-5 Blog Posts and Comments

Twine Storytelling

A branched narrative, like this one I created in Twine, provides learners with an engaging and interactive way to explore choices and have active participation. It mirrors real-life decision-making by allowing them to take control of the story’s direction and experience multiple outcomes based on their actions. This fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity as learners must evaluate options, and understand the impact of their choices.

Storyboard & Script for Short Video

Script

Hi everyone! Welcome to today’s jewelry-making tutorial, where I’ll show you how to create your own beautiful bracelet from scratch. If you’re new to this or need a bit of creative direction, start by getting some inspiration. Check out Pinterest for ideas on bead arrangements, and styles. I will show you guys my own homemade jewellery collection to give you some inspiration of what pieces you can be making yourself in no time! Before we dive in, let’s gather everything we’ll need. Beading wire, crimp beads, jump rings, clasps, decorative beads, charms, scissors and pliers.Let’s get started! First, cut a piece of beading wire about 4 inches longer than your wrist size. Thread one end of the wire through a crimp bead and then through the loop of your clasp. Fold the wire back into the crimp bead, then use pliers to secure it tightly. This creates a strong, secure base for your bracelet. (show images online of this so it is easy and clear to see what is happening). Now for the fun part—beading! Choose the pattern or design that you like. Follow the pattern as you thread each bead onto the wire. Don’t be afraid to add charms or spacer beads for variety! This part can be super relaxing, so feel free to put on some music and enjoy the process. (Show an online image of how to close the bracelet using crimp beads and a clasp.)
Once you’ve added all your beads, leave about an inch of wire at the end. Slide on a crimp bead, then thread the wire through the other part of your clasp. Fold the wire back into the crimp bead and secure it tightly with your pliers. Trim any excess wire for a clean finish. Give your bracelet a light tug to ensure everything is secure. And that’s it—you’ve made your own custom bracelet! I hope you loved this creative process as much as I do. If you’re looking for supplies, check out local craft stores like Michaels, or explore online options like BeadFX and John Bead. Thanks so much for watching, now go try making your own bracelet! (Wave at the camera and show the finished bracelet up close.)

Jewellery Making Tutorial

Capturing video away from the screencast was both an exciting and challenging experience. It felt more personal to incorporate live footage, especially when showing the jewelry-making process up close. However, talking in front of the camera was one of the most challenging parts. Staying natural and engaging while explaining the steps was harder than expected, even though I was explaining a task I was very comfortable with. I chose to include photos from online of the crimp beads and wire so it was easier to understand the steps with clear, up close images. I thought it was better this way than filming myself making a bracelet because my camera would not zoom in close enough to properly see what I was doing.

Next time, I’d try getting a friend to film me so the camera is more focused on what my hands are doing, ensuring viewers can clearly see each step of the process. I’d experiment with lighting to make sure every detail of the jewelry and tools is easy to see. I also would practice my script more so I felt more natural speaking in front of the camera.

WAVE Accessibility Check

After completing the WAVE accessibility check I was surprised by how many different elements there was to evaluate the accessibility of my Website and just how quickly WAVE was able to access my website and also provide me with the code of it. The main thing I found after the report was the amount of contrast color errors I had in my website. It did make me realize that I could definitely use different contrasting colours to enhance my website so am I going to switch my theme to new colours that have a higher contrast.

Canva Infographic

I followed the six promising practices for creating an infographic design. I limited my color palette, only using high contrasting colors, dark navy, and white, and yellow for the design appeal. I kept my imagery simple, only adding in some photos of animated dogs to fill in some space. I was consistent with style choices, and kept some white space instead of just filling it with unnecessary images. I used two fonts, one for headings, and one for my textbox. I also kept the same font size for each heading, and each textbox. I found a template I liked on Canva and then took inspiration from it and resigned the shapes, and fonts, removed images and implemented my own but still kept the existing layout. By using a template I find it is easier to start the infographic and get information down, but it can also make it harder to keep simple, as I found myself keep wanting to add more little touches to make it more “my own”.

Accessibility for Learners with Visual Impairments

To ensure learners with visual impairments have equal access to infographic content in an online setting, several modifications can be implemented. Adding detailed alternative text (alt text) for all visual elements allows screen readers to convey the information effectively. Providing a plain-text version summarizing the infographic ensures accessibility for those who cannot interpret visual content. High-contrast color schemes should be used for readability, avoiding reliance on color alone to convey meaning. Descriptive captions for charts or images and simplified text enhance clarity. For online formats, interactive audio descriptions or voiceovers can narrate the infographic’s content. Below all of these design principles is the recognition that disability isn’t a lack of ability, it’s a mismatch between a person’s abilities and their environment (Holmes, 2019). These measures collectively make infographics inclusive and accessible to all learners.

My Comment on Classmates Blog

In this module I explored the benefits of active learning and exploring some of the ways that multimedia can support these activities such as H5P. I used the concept of Backward Design to plan my lesson with my intended outcomes and prepare students for the assessments. Then I showed my H5P multiple choice exercise for students to participate in active learning and engage with the topic with higher order thinking skills.

Lesson Plan Design – Differentiate Whale Species

HP5 Interactive Learning Object

Constructive Alignment and Backward Design​​

Both these concepts are relevant in most of my courses. At the beginning of most of my lectures, (or in this courses case, the beginning of the module) my professor provides a clear list of the learning outcomes for this specific unit or module. I find this really helps me be able to focus on what I should intend to learn from the lecture and what to focus on. I also use the concept of backward design when I am about to start a project or essay. I like to read the grading rubric first to get a sense of what is expected of me for the assignment, from there I can focus on how to achieve the expected outcomes.

Experience with HP3

I had a great experience with H5P. I was very impressed with the amount of different teaching activities they had, from interactive video, multiple choice, image hotspots, fill in the blank, timelines and several more. They had different activities depending on if you wanted an activity for a formative assessment, problem solving, language or conceptual learning. I would definitely like to explore H5P more in the future. I found specifically for my teaching context multiple choice was the perfect fit. It was obvious the multiple choice options were either toothed or baleen but I did not want to use an activity that used an image because using an image of a specific whale could possibly give away what the correct answer was. By using the multiple choice activity students were pushed to use their memory of what they learned on characteristics of each specific whale.

Conclusion

This module deepened my understanding of active learning and how tools like H5P can enhance engagement and higher-order thinking. By using Backward Design, I effectively aligned lesson outcomes with assessments, and preparing students to meet objectives. This experience has motivated me to further explore multimedia tools to create engaging and impactful learning activities.

My Comment on my Classmate’s Module 3 Blog Post