I used to do presentations with ppt until I now know about canva. Canva can be used not only for graphic design, but also for video and motion graphics. When you add a clip, or add a video or motion sticker, you can export it as a video or motion picture. What’s more, Canva also comes with a library of video clips, which is very convenient.
First of all, Canva has text effects. After adding text, you can add effects to the text, such as shadows, neon, and other effects. Then, Canva has a powerful library of clips. There are a lot of clips in Canva, including pictures, illustrations, charts, stickers, etc. They are clearly categorized and easy to search.

When I used to do presentations, what I lacked more was the layout of the pages, and the need to add some new and interesting effects and nice backgrounds. I added too much text to each page of the ppt, instead of concise text.

Infographics are also a new tool that I have learned. Infographics can effectively visualize and help us to understand and remember concepts. I have learned a lot in these two weeks about how to improve my presentation, not only in terms of graphics but also in terms of content layout. I also learned a lot of effective tools that I can use to help my audience understand the content.

Regarding video game learning support, I think this approach greatly increases learner motivation and allows learners to try things they haven’t done before, but it lacks Merrill’s first principle of engaging “learners in solving real-world problems”.