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Multimodal
education is the concept of teaching and learning something in more than one
way. It pertains to the multiple intelligences that all students are made up of.
Teachers are realizing more and more that students have different abilities and
they all learn differently. Multimodal education focuses on various types of
media such as digital, print, video, image, audio, graphics, design and so much
more. Using multimodal education has shown to improve literacy in the early
grades. It enhances the students understanding and interpretation of the text
they are reading. It develops critical thinking skills that improve students’
understanding of new texts and their importance. It stimulates the imagination
of the students allowing them to relate, discuss and collaborate with their
peers. These types of social activities in the classroom have become a big part
of multimodal education mainly due to its influence on students’ learning and achievement.
Second Life or SL is a virtual world where people can socialize with
others through an avatar. People can interact with each other using voice chat
or text chat. I don’t play video games so I was unsure how I would navigate
through the site. But I found the navigation to be very user friendly. I like
the concept of SL because it allows people use their imaginations to the
fullest. Avatars can be personalized to a great extent. Being able to
communicate and interact with friends is an appealing feature for students. The
only hesitation I have regarding SL is that it may be inappropriate for
students under a certain age. Some of the characters resemble avatars from
Rated Mature video games. Besides that, I think it’s a great tool for teachers
and students to explore.
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