How does multimedia enhance our messaging? Com 510 Knowledge and New Media Course Submission

There is no doubt about it, multimedia can enhance our blogs or webpages in various ways.  There are wonderful examples of sophisticated forms of multimedia use such as Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek, New York Times article by John Branch.  Multimedia is used to give the reader a visceral experience with the story through this wonderful technology.

There are also simple ways of inserting multimedia into a blog to make is more appealing and interesting. Here are some examples:

  

You can insert a picture that demonstrates how to insert a picture into Blogger.




 

You can insert a video about how to insert a video into Blogger

You can insert a link about how to insert a link into Blogger. Here are directions on how to insert a link into Blogger.

If I had to choose one best type of multimedia, I would choose videos. Videos satisfy both audio and visual learning styles.  But any type of multimedia will enhance a message or blog and make is richer and stronger.  

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=google%20blogger%20instructions

http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2012/snow-fall/#/?part=tunnel-creek

Blog - Best Practices - for SNHU Com 510 Knowledge and New Media Class submission

I chose this blog because I am constantly interested in information about the learner-centered teaching approach and the Flipped Classroom.  So I will use this blog to demonstrate best practices. 

 As I look at this blog I see that the function of this blog is to discuss the a method of learner-centered teaching - in particular - the Flipped Classroom.  The author offers her opinion about the pros and cons of the Flipped Classroom.  She outlines her writing approach clearly and informs the reader about her intent immediately by providing a description of her topic and a link to a website that describes the topic in more detail.  She provides a crisp narrative of her views on the topic. This, I believe is a good practice.  When reading blogs, it should not be difficult to see the intent fairly quickly and the reader should be about to hear the author's voice in the writing.  

The author of this blog has clearly delineated each paragraph heading and each paragraph answers basic questions about the information she provides.  This is another best practice. She speaks in simple, easy to understand terms that will inform all audiences. She concludes her blog by discusses why her topic matters.  This helps the reader (especially if the reader is new to the topic) to easily comprehend why this information is important.  

I believe that this blog demonstrates “best practice” in writing a blog.  The author demonstrates the appropriate form, function, and substance of how to write an effective blog.

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/flipped-classroom-pro-and-con-mary-beth-hertz

http://www.dailyblogtips.com/steps-to-successful-blog/

Press release - Joe Paterno - in submission for SNHU Communication Course - Knowledge & New Media

Press Release: Penn State Official Announcement of Joe Paterno’s Death By Carole Comarcho Joe Paterno, Penn State football coach, passed away at age 85. He was Penn State’s most winning coach. His last days were unfortunately mired in adversity and scandal. He had a six-decade winning streak taking the Penn State Nittany Lions to many championships.
 Paterno’s last game was in October 2011 where Penn State defeated Illinois, 10-7, making the victory Paterno’s 409th, and he surpassed Eddie Robinson of Grambling for most career victories among N.C.A.A. Division I coaches. Joe Paterno was famous for quotes that helped many athletes. Courtesy of the Penn State sports information office, here is a collection of famous quotes from the late Joe Paterno:
 • "Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks."
 • "When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality."
• "Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good."
Joe Paterno is survived by survived by his wife, five children and 17 grandchildren. His children, all Penn State graduates, include daughters Diana Giegerich and Mary Kathryn Hort and sons David, Jay (Joseph Jr.) and George Scott. >p Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/home/2012/01/23/Obituary-Joseph-Vincent-Paterno-For-Penn-State-s-JoePa-a-storied-but-scarred-legacy/stories/201201230226#ixzz39AKR8frN