To design create and deploy effective DLE requires mastery, or at least adequacy, with a whole range of media techniques. For example, in “shooting a video” segment, one would need to handle the lighting, the audio, the camera, the sound, directing the actor, writing the text, and post processing, editing, special effects and more.
This is the first of a series of posts, in the new PSA website category “DLE Skills series“. Others would include video skills mentioned above, plus Prezi and presentation skills, narrative and story skills, involving the “user” skills, assessment skills etc: skills that enable an effective DLE including effective Dynamic Learning Plan, and Social Learning Construct.
First off: Vocalization. The skill that gets spoken words “across”. Sometimes described in the theater or film as a “line reading”. Where is the emphasis, the pace and pauses, the tones of voice, the emotional content imparted to the listener… Effective speaking involves a number of techniques.
As noted before, the techniques of advertising have a role to play here. How do they do it? Especially how do speakers learn these techniques? Drama classes, or speech classes? Is there a way to learn it online?
As an example of how “perfected” some of these techniques might be, one can listen to the audio on web infomercials, where someone is talking along with a visual presentation, and trying to “sell” the listener right then and there, using a number of somewhat obvious, but still persuasive, voice techniques.
FBOW, similar techniques should, imo, be employed in DLE for some components on some occasions. Just winging it won’t make the kind of impact that a DLE online should have to be as successful as it should be. IOW, learning should be “sold” too. The top teachers in the classroom have always been very good at this, afaik.
So far, finding “how to” learn vocalization online effort needs some help. I found this short explanation of emphasis in vocalization.
and this from a guy who supposedly works with European diplomats…
What’d I’d really like to do is take on online course in vocalization techniques…
A video for “vocalizations” in online learning is a great example for how video can be used as a tutorial for many kinds of “practice”.
Discovery learning is great for pre-school, but those working in environments such as workplace safety or health care will benefit from tutorials that allow practice before attempting the real thing.
On my “July vacation”, I ran across examples often for using videos to help promote understanding in a safe environment.
Example 1: My sister-in-law is starting in real estate. Her mentor is a producer so doesn’t have time to give all the basics. A video would be an alternative to understanding how to write a contract.
Example 2: My brother-in-law ran into the dock with our new boat. Perhaps a video on docking might have been a start before attempting the real thing.
Practice, Practice, Practice as I always told my students! How can online learning videos help in many defined learning experiences? As an educator, I would also add face to face practice in controlled situations to go along with the video tutorials.
“””Example 2: My brother-in-law ran into the dock with our new boat. Perhaps a video on docking might have been a start before attempting the real thing.”””
ROFLMAOWSAS (rolling on the floor etc with snorts and slobbers)
On serious note:
I found this kindle eBook on presentation speaking… uses TED videos for evaluation. It is possible to view Kindle using app “Kindle for Mac” on OSX.
http://www.MagicOfPublicSpeaking.com
Sedniev, Andrii (2013-07-03). Magic of Speech Evaluation: Gain World Class Public Speaking Experience by Evaluating Successful Speakers (Kindle Location 11). Public Speaking. Kindle Edition.