In what ways will adding active learning, multimodal lessons, activities, and assignments impact student achievement with my English classes?

Seminar Title

In what ways will adding active learning, multimodal lessons, activities, and assignments impact student achievement with my English classes?

Design, Engagement, Creativity/Exploration (Technology)

High School

Middle School

Language Arts

All Disciplines

When reflecting back on doing digital learning when the pandemic hit, did the concept of having classes revolve around technology frighten, unphase, or excite you? For many educators, incorporating technology into a lesson may seem challenging while others find it to be an average part of their day. Multimodality is a concept where either the teacher or student uses multiple ways to learn (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, etc.) through the use of various modalities (aka mediums), which tend to lead to some technology use. This concept has become even more vital in our digital world because despite not quite living in The Jetson’s world of flying cars, talking dogs, and robots, technology has become an integral part to our lives, both personally and professionally. Not only is that the case for us teachers, but even more so for our students. While many times with secondary students, teachers are asked, “Why do we need to know this?” Luckily, multimodal work has an easy answer to this question, and students engage in the assignment because of the ease in which they see its use in their daily lives and in their future. To adequately prepare students for the digital world they exist in, teaching students how to create multimodal work is essential and even required by many universities and career fields. We will be able to brainstorm ways to implement multimodality into your classroom along with sharing the experiences I had while adding it in a writing course.