Blog 9-Mulitmedia Tools

Multimedia tools are very beneficial in the areas of business and education.  These tools are used to enhance presentations with interactive pictures, video clips and graphics.  Business presentations can be more effective with the use of PowerPoint (http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/) because PowerPoint has a variety of themes and functionality.  When using PowerPoint in presentations, the presenter has the ability to use text, photos, videos and other graphics in the same presentation; not having to switch between programs during a presentation makes things move along smoothly. 

 

There is a well-known theory that people learn differently from one another.  If the student is fortunate they have the ability to learn no matter how the information is presented.  Visual learners benefit greatly from presentations or lessons that include multimedia tools.  As mentioned above, PowerPoint is a beneficial tool when giving presentations.  It gives the students that learn better with something to look at a chance to read what is being presented and the graphics help to illustrate the points being made.  A helpful multimedia tool for music is GarageBand (https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/), this application is a music studio; the application helps the user to learn, play, record and create music.   Once the user has created their music, they can choose to release it to the public.

 

Multimedia tools are used widely and will continue to be used and expanded on.  News outlets use them in their reporting, politicians use them in their speeches and multimedia tools help to make business presentations successful.  Being proficient in a variety of multimedia tools can benefit a user for future career moves and make them a more valuable asset for their employers.  Users should make sure that when a new tool is developed, to research and become familiar with its functions.