BENEFITS:
Multimodal texts can be very
beneficial for both students and teachers to use as a learning aid. As texts
are “no longer restricted to print technology,” (Healy, 2008, p.5), means that
students have the opportunity to use a range of multimodal texts. Teachers can
make learning more interesting for students with access to the internet and for
some students this can be the “most exciting phase of communication,” (James,
2014, p.2). Using multimodal texts, in conjunction with the internet, can
assist in improving the student’s engagement in activities. Students may find
it more interesting to research online rather than looking in a textbook. They
may also find that using blogs online for writing tasks may be more exciting
than writing in a book at their desk.
These multimodal texts can not only improve a student’s engagement in class but they can also be very beneficial to students in terms of their learning. Students who require extra help may benefit from using video resources online such as Youtube where they can watch step by step tutorials of how to do different tasks. These types of multimodal texts are aimed at students who learn better by visual communication rather than being lectured by the teacher.
Therefore it is vital that you as a teacher, implement a variety of different multimodal texts into a classroom, in order to reduce the lack of attention and disinterest.
These multimodal texts can not only improve a student’s engagement in class but they can also be very beneficial to students in terms of their learning. Students who require extra help may benefit from using video resources online such as Youtube where they can watch step by step tutorials of how to do different tasks. These types of multimodal texts are aimed at students who learn better by visual communication rather than being lectured by the teacher.
Therefore it is vital that you as a teacher, implement a variety of different multimodal texts into a classroom, in order to reduce the lack of attention and disinterest.