Diverse Learners
Students improve their content knowledge and skills when they enjoy the process of learning. For certain groups, however, media can be especially valuable in overcoming learning obstacles.
Because the text is accompanied by images and/or video, the meaning of words is made clearer and is more contextualized for Language Learners. Watch how Susanne Logan uses pictures to help children access familiar and new vocabulary.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Pause/Play video playback |
| Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
| m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video. |
| f | Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key. |
| c | Press c to toggle captions on or off |
For some students, visuals convey information more effectively than print. For others, analyzing primary sources by reading them closely online helps make complex ideas or events easier to understand. In this video, Josiah Burden and his students comment on why different kinds of media help reach students with various learning styles.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Pause/Play video playback |
| Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
| m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video. |
| f | Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key. |
| c | Press c to toggle captions on or off |
Take Notes
Think about the range of learners in your classroom. Keeping in mind the comments of students and teachers in these videos, jot down the ways in which interactive lessons can meet the needs of the students in your class.
