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Multimedia Instructional Materials
Calandra Young
Grand Canyon University: SPD 580
January 27, 2021
Running Head: MULTIMEDIA INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Multimedia Instructional Materials
IXL Kahoot! Microsoft Teams
Description IXL is a customized learning Kahoot! It is a game-based learning tool Cloud-based collaboration software. Teams
experience. Including a detailed that can be used for classroom allow people to message, call, video call, and
K-12 program, individualized instruction. In Kahoot!, instructors create file share with each other.
instruction and real-time review, a questionnaire and students can view
IXL addresses the specific needs and answer quiz questions on a mobile
of each learner. computer or tablet. The score of each
learner relies on who responds first, and
how long it took to respond (time
elapsed).
Cost Free of charge with subscription Free Free
issued by the school district.
Location Computer/website Computer/website Computer application
Age/Academic Level K-12 K-12 K-12
Advantages Allows learners to establish It lets the instructor get a fast 'pulse' from Teachers/Students will interact to complete
confidence and easily monitor the classroom in terms of understanding, regular classroom practices. Students will
progress; educators get quick data preconceived ideas about the subject, or complete and submit assignments. To teach
on the trouble points of their how learners’ feel they are improving. the lesson, teachers may present PowerPoints.
learners. Students will be able to work in teams or
groups.
Drawbacks Practice activities reduces The big downside I see with Kahoot! is Students who are not involved in lectures
children's chances of incorporating that it is difficult to track student ( stimuli in background/environment)
skill sets in practical ways, and progression. Wifi (or data) connection is Students are writing messages to each other.
questions involve repetition that is needed to use it, or it may not work.
so regular.
Rationalization This app is immensely beneficial. Kahoot! may have a positive influence Due to Covid-19, most schools around the
It helps students to individually on the success of learning, classroom country are either completely virtual or
focus on their targeted IEP dynamics, the behavior of students and hybrid. Teams allow teachers and students to
targets; and allows teachers to teachers, and the anxiety of students. get effective learning from anywhere.
gather data to better assess
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academic levels.
I will introduce technology in my ELA classroom by encouraging students to use their laptops during silent reading fluency
exercises. This will mean that each student has his or her own private room to complete his or her reading. I hope IXL would be the
most helpful of the three technologies I have used. This website would be perfect for administrators to ask for it in their classrooms.
IXL offers instruction for all pupils from grades K-12 and learners with and without disabilities. IXL has all the pre requisites of Math,
Science, and Language Arts. Educators will be able to monitor students completing their assignments and see which learners are doing
the tasks and which learners are guessing through the "live" feature. Educators will also be able to propose IEP-based tasks. An IEP
instructor would have the option of going to IXL to gather data, when completing the IEP, to determine whether students are
advancing on their goals. Finally, as students complete their assignments faster than their classmates, they will be assigned to work on
IXL to eliminate distraction in the classroom.
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References
Finnegan M. (2020) Microsoft Teams: How to use it, and how it stacks up to Slack and Zoom. Retrieved on January 21, 2021, from
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3276276/microsoft-teams-its-features-how-it-compares-to-slack-and-other-rivals.html
IXL (2020) Recommendations. Retrieved on January 21, 2021, from https://ca.ixl.com/recommendations
Licorish S. (n.d) Students’ perception of Kahoot’s influence on teaching and learning. Retrieved on January 21, 2021, from
https://telrp.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41039-018-0078-8
