Sd: Activity of Choice

Option 2 - Take an existing PowerPoint and reduce the Cognitive Load. You will upload both Powerpoints and write an explanation of what you changed. If you did not use a Mayer
principle, please be sure to indicate in the explanation the name of the principle and a sentence
explanation in your own words.
On all of the slides, the Personalization and Voice Principles are addressed since I narrated in
my [human] voice and in a conversational style.
Slide 1: The Pre-training Principle is addressed since the characteristics of the training are
explained.
Slide 2: The Pre-training Principle is addressed since the characteristics of the training are
explained.
Slide 3: The Pre-training Principle is addressed since the learning outcomes of the training are
explained.
Slide 4: The Pre-training Principle is addressed since the main concepts of the training are
explained.
Slide 5: The Personalization and Voice Principles are addressed since I narrated in my [human]
voice and in a conversational style.
Slide 6: I took out all of the text. This addresses the Modality Principle since only animation and
narration are used.
Slide 7: I took out most of the text and replaced it with the logos of the three video editing tools
and their names. This addresses the Coherence and Redundancy Principles since the extraneous
words were excluded and replaced it with only the necessary animation and narration. Spatial
Contiguity Principle was also used because the corresponding words and images are close
together on the screen.
Slide 8: I removed all of the text and just left the logos of the free online sources for using video
that I addressed in the narration. This addresses the Coherence and Redundancy Principles
since the extraneous words were excluded and replaced it with only the necessary animation
and narration.
Slide 9: I removed all of the text and replaced it with images that represent the important terms
that I discussed in the narration. This addresses the Coherence and Redundancy Principles since
the extraneous words were excluded and replaced it with only the necessary animation and
narration.

Slide 10: I removed all of the text and enlarged the image that represents the Fair Use for
copyrighted materials. I also added Dont be alarmed in red text over the image. This
addresses the Modality Principle since only animation and narration are used.
Slide 11: I removed all of the redundant text and just left the three steps of the production
process on the slide. The rest is narrated. This addresses the Coherence Principle since the
extraneous words were excluded.
Slide 12: I removed all of the redundant text and just left the steps of the pre-production
process on the slide. The rest is narrated. This addresses the Coherence Principle since the
extraneous words were excluded.
Slide 13: I removed all of the redundant text and just left Shoot your video on the slide with
the image. The rest is narrated. This addresses the Coherence and Redundancy Principles since
the extraneous words were excluded and replaced it with only the necessary animation and
narration.
Slide 14: I removed all of the redundant text and just left the steps of the post-production
process on the slide. The rest is narrated. This addresses the Coherence Principle since the
extraneous words were excluded.
Slide 15: I removed the last sentence since its narrated and just left the list of common file
formats for video and audio on the slide. This addresses the Coherence Principle since the
extraneous words were excluded.
Slide 16: I removed the redundant text that is narrated and just left the important information
that introduces the video. This addresses the Coherence Principle since the extraneous words
were excluded.
Slide 17: I removed the redundant text that is narrated and just left the important information
that introduces the video. This addresses the Coherence Principle since the extraneous words
were excluded.
Slide 18: I removed the redundant text that is narrated and just left the important information
that introduces the video. This addresses the Coherence Principle since the extraneous words
were excluded.
Slide 19: I removed all of the descriptions of the video project ideas since its narrated and just
left the basic descriptions. This addresses the Coherence Principle since the extraneous words
were excluded.
Slide 20: I removed all of the text that I narrated and replaced it with a very basic list of the
benefits of video in the classroom that is addressed in the narration. This addresses the
Coherence Principle since the extraneous words were excluded.