Using multimedia in education entails many advantages for both teachers and students. Some of the benefits are that the tools:
- Improve student
     motivation
 - Increase student
     engagement
 - Promote exploration and
     critical thinking
 - Cater to different
     learning styles
 - Increase retention of
     what is taught
 - Improve writing and
     organizational skills
 - Boost students'
     self-esteem
 - Allow new ways of evaluating students
 
Learn more about the benefits of these tools and guidelines for using them in the classroom.
References
Andy B90. (2015). Using multimedia in education. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/8Aw4ANubXDo
Maloy, R., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S., & Park Woolf, B. (2017). Transforming learning with new technologies (3rd ed.). Boston: Pearson.
Mills, C. (2013). The benefits of multimedia in education.
Retrieved from https://youtu.be/UZcTTnvC9FQ 
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