LESSON 15 UNDERSTANDING HYPERMEDIA

LESSON 15

            UNDERSTANDING HYPERMEDIA

Hypermedia is nothing but multimedia, but this time packaged as and educational software where information and student activities are integrated in virtual learning environment. Most educational IT application are hypermedia and these include: tutorial software packages, knowledge webpages, simulation instructional games, learning project management, and others.

            There are two characteristics of hypermedia application first is learner control where the learner makes his own decision on the path flow or event of instruction. Next is learner wide range navigation routes such as by working on concepts he is already familiar with.

            Hypermedia is very relevant in our learning in the classroom when the teacher will discuss the lesson with the accompanied power point presentation, it will help the learner to listen will because you will show them some pictures that is relevant in your discussion, and it will make them interesting.

            We are now in a 21^st century and the learners are more on visual learning and as a teacher it is a challenge for us to learn more about the technology, because every now and then technology  it will really help us to explain more our discussion.

            As a future teacher the use of hypermedia is very useful in our profession, it will help us to give more ideas about our topic. By giving different activity to our student it will enhance their creativity in using technology.