Project-based Learning and Multimedia: What is it?

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          I have learned that project -based multimedia learning is teaching method  in which  students " acquire new knowledge and skills in the course of designing, planning and producing multimedia products."This project-based multimedia learning is most of all anchored on the core curriculum.This means that project- based multimedia learning addresses the basic knowledge and skill and students are expected to acquire as laid down in the minimum competencies of basic education curriculum.

          A class that effectively employs project-based multimedia learning is highly animated and active engaged.Together with other students, every student is absorbed i a task in line with the goals and objectives made clear at the start.Time has wings. It flies so fast that students don't feel the passing of time.The teacher monitors the students as they work. With his or her guidance, he or she allows the to make decisions for themselves.He or she has more time to these students in need of greater help and attention.By going around, he or she can sense if students are on the right track and if the goals and expectations set at the start are not set aside but remain to be the governing factor behind every activity.The student's intellectual powers are very challenged as they read, research for basic information and as they analyze and organize these bits of information.

           Project-based multimedia learning does no only involve use of multimedia for learning. The students end up with multimedia product to show what they learned. So, they are not only learners of academic con- tent, they are at the same time author of  multimedia product at the end of learning process.

            

I have also leaned that there are dimennsions pf project-based multimedia learning they are: 

• Core curriculum
• Real-world connection
• Extended time frame
• Student decision making
• Collaboration

Limitations of the use of project-based multimedia learning strategy:

• the need for an extended time
• require technical skills on the the part of the teacher as well as the students
• the need to be devoted to learning the technology 
• tendency to lose track of the goals and objectives of the lesson  because technology aspect has gotten the limelight.