Questions+&+Notes

Is a LIVE PERSON or ANIMAL considered a "graphic" in terms of multimedia? How about realia (real objects), often used for instruction of ELLs. (Mayer, 2009, p. 224-225)

p. 253 Mayer (2009) discusses the personalization effect, stating that more informal, conversational language is more effective. With non-native English speakers, he attributed less personalization effects to them "not able to appreciate the subtle differences in conversational style" (p. 253). -- I believe he also fails to take into consideration cultural norms that can be very strong. For example, Spanish speakers place a lot of importance on social status, age, and authority. They may reject narration or instruction of any kind that is conversational and friendly because it contradicts their culturally accepted perceptions of teachers' and students' roles. Most native Spanish-speakers expect teacher-student relationships to be formal and may not be receptive to an informal instructional style.

p. 105: If "college students remember more important material from reading chapter summaries than from reading entire textbook chapters" (p. 105, par. 3) and understand the material better, then why have chapters at all? Why not just summaries?

computer Internet cell phone smart phone digital camera
 * Survey my participants re: do they have:**


 * Show them they can switch many websites into Spanish (YouTube, etc.)**

Things to consider when adding multimedia apps to my course-
Lots of images Few words Don't make them type, read or write too much in English audio good careful of too much extraneous processing needed Cant assume they have computers or Internet at home

Better to use **websites and tools that do NOT need to be installed** because I'll need to get IT to approve and install anything.

Show participants they can see their own house -- google maps or google earth

Google SMS!! does lots of things, and participants are likely to have cell phones. Check that they have UNLIMITED TEXTING. (good for use with their kids) =Google SMS - Google SMS works on all major mobile providers in the US, including Alltel, AT&T, Centennial, Dobson, Nextel, Sprint PCS, T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon, and Virgin Mobile.= From local business listings to stock quotes, you can get the information you're looking for with Google SMS. Simply text message your search query to **GOOGLE** ("466453" on most devices) and we'll text message back your results. For a list of useful shortcuts and tips, text message **"help"**
 * [[image:http://www.google.com/mobile/images/ui/phones/default-small.gif height="20" link="http://www.google.com/mobile/products/sms.html#"]][|Other]

To use Google SMS, just text the word "help" to**GOOGLE** (466453).

* Google SMS will return results using your saved location if no location is specified. **If you don't receive any results, the season may be over for this sport.** * Flight data is provided

Try an Interactive Demo
Click a "Search Feature" to learn more or a "Sample Query" to view sample search results. 
 * ~ Search Feature ||~ Sample Query ||
 * **Local** || sushi 94040 ||
 * **Weather** || **weather** boston ||
 * **Glossary** || **define** zenith ||
 * **Sports** || score **red sox** ||
 * Movies**** || movies **94110** ||
 * Stocks**** || stock **tgt** ||
 * Zip Codes**** || zip code **72202** ||
 * Directions**** || directions **pasadena ca** to **94043** ||
 * Maps**** || map **5th avenue new york** ||
 * Flights***** || **flight** aa 2111 ||
 * **Area Codes** || **area code** 650 ||
 * **Products** || **price** ipod player 40gb ||
 * **Q&A** || abraham lincoln birthday ||
 * **Airlines******* || united airlines ||
 * Translation**** || translate **hello** in **french** ||
 * Web Snippets**** || web **hubble telescope** ||
 * Calculator**** || 1 us pint in **liters** ||
 * Currency Conversion**** || 8 usd in **yen** ||
 * Airports***** || sfo **airport** ||
 * **METAR** || **metar** khio ||
 * **Help** || **help** local ||
 * **Local time** || **time** new york ||

SMS

 * ===Overview===
 * [|How to use SMS]
 * [|Charges to use Google SMS]
 * [|Supported providers]
 * [|Will SMS work?]
 * [|Supported locations]
 * [|Sending texts from your computer]
 * [|Supported languages]
 * [|Google does not know your location]
 * ===Sending a Query===
 * [|SMS number]
 * [|SMS is not case-sensitive]
 * [|Sending texts from your computer]
 * [|Shortcuts]

Multimedia & ELL Bibliography

 Al-Seghayer, K. (2001). The effect of multimedia annotation modes on L2 vocabulary acquisition: A comparative study. Language Learning & Technology, 5, 202-232. Brown, P., & Levinson, S.C. (1987). Politeness: Some universals in language usage. New York: Cambridge University Press. Plass, J.L., Chun, D.M., Mayer, R.E., & Leutner, D. (1998). Supporting visual and verbal learning preferences in a second language multimedia learning environment. Journal of Educational Psychology, 90, 25-36. Plass, J.L., Chun, D.M., Mayer, R.E., & Leutner, D. (2003). Cognitive load in reading a foreign language text with multiple aids and the influence of verbal and spatial abilities. Computers in Human Behavior, 190, 221-243. Plass, J.L. & Jones, L.C. (2005). Multimedia learning in second language acquisition. In R.E. Mayer (Ed.), The Cambridge handbook of multimedia learning (pp. 467-488). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Second Language Acquisition

Krashen, S.D. (1985). Inquiries and insights. Hayward, CA: Alemany Press.
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