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The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as well as instructional media and technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
 * Standard 6**
 * Teachers communicate well. **

Evidence 1: (EDT 658) Teaching and Learning with Multimedia [|Birth of a Star] [|Death of the Sun]

Rationale 1 : During EDT658 I learned how to create a variety of multimedia and use them to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom. Two multimedia presentations that I have created and use in my astronomy class are titled “ [|Birth of a Star] ” and “ [|Death of the Sun] ”. “Birth of a Star” is a storybook presentation. A storybook is basically a slideshow with music and text as narration. “Death of the Sun” is a movie with music, narration, and video. I use these two multimedia presentations in my unit on stellar evolution. I also encourage students to produce their own movies and storybooks and use them in their own presentations. The process of multimedia creation is an excellent way for students to develop critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.

KSD 6.K.3 The teacher understands the importance of nonverbal as well as verbal communication. Multimedia enhances the traditional verbal communications methods by adding music, video and narration. The atmosphere that these elements create is often a more effective way to reach the hearts of students. I always notice an increased attentiveness when material is presented using a multimedia format.

6.S.2 The teacher supports and expands learner expression in speaking, writing, and other media. In my astronomy class I ask students to make several presentations. One of those projects is always a movie or storybook. Students must research their topic and write or narrate the dialog. The production process allows students to connect with the material in a more meaningful way. It produces a pride in the product that is rare in most other types of assessment.

6.D.2 The teacher values the many ways in which people seek to communicate and encourages many modes of communication in the classroom. A movie or storybook can give a voice to students that have an aversion to public speaking. It gives a shy or insecure student the time and space he needs to create a dynamite performance.