Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Welcome back to our early morning seminary teacher training series! The scriptures are filled with accounts of the Lord helping His children understand His teachings through sight and sound. In this video, we explore how to effectively use audiovisual and computer presentations to help students better understand the scriptures and learn and apply gospel truths.
Key Concepts Covered in This Training:
The Power of Sight and Sound: Audiovisual resources can vividly portray important events from the scriptures, helping students to visualize and experience them. They can also dramatize how people apply gospel principles to overcome challenges, which provides opportunities for the Spirit to bear witness of the truth.
A Modern Chalkboard: Computer technology can be used much like a chalkboard or whiteboard to outline key lesson points, display scripture references, and provide visual instructions for learning activities. Using technology to display these elements greatly benefits students who learn visually and helps them organize and better understand what they are learning. Importantly, the use of technology should help make lessons clear, interesting, and memorable, but it should not distract students from feeling the impressions of the Spirit.
Best Practices for Media: Audiovisual presentations are most effective when used to stimulate thoughts and feelings and engage students in the scriptural text. To accomplish this, it is helpful to write specific things students could look for or questions they may consider on the board before they watch or listen. We also discuss the value of pausing during the presentation to ask questions, why many times only part of a resource is necessary, and how using the subtitle feature can increase understanding and retention for your students. Incorporating other methods, such as discussion and writing exercises, in conjunction with your media will also enhance the likelihood that gospel principles will be understood and internalized.
Preparation and Logistics: To ensure a smooth lesson, teachers should set up their equipment before class starts and verify that it works properly. We emphasize the importance of checking that all learners will be able to hear the presentation and see it from their seats. Finally, always remember to prepare the resource to begin in the right place when needed in the lesson, and practice using the technology before your students arrive.
Watch now to learn how to skillfully integrate media and technology to elevate your gospel instruction!
Welcome back to our early morning seminary teacher training series! The scriptures are filled with accounts of the Lord helping His children understand His teachings through sight and sound. In this video, we explore how to effectively use audiovisual and computer presentations to help students better understand the scriptures and learn and apply gospel truths.
Key Concepts Covered in This Training:
The Power of Sight and Sound: Audiovisual resources can vividly portray important events from the scriptures, helping students to visualize and experience them. They can also dramatize how people apply gospel principles to overcome challenges, which provides opportunities for the Spirit to bear witness of the truth.
A Modern Chalkboard: Computer technology can be used much like a chalkboard or whiteboard to outline key lesson points, display scripture references, and provide visual instructions for learning activities. Using technology to display these elements greatly benefits students who learn visually and helps them organize and better understand what they are learning. Importantly, the use of technology should help make lessons clear, interesting, and memorable, but it should not distract students from feeling the impressions of the Spirit.
Best Practices for Media: Audiovisual presentations are most effective when used to stimulate thoughts and feelings and engage students in the scriptural text. To accomplish this, it is helpful to write specific things students could look for or questions they may consider on the board before they watch or listen. We also discuss the value of pausing during the presentation to ask questions, why many times only part of a resource is necessary, and how using the subtitle feature can increase understanding and retention for your students. Incorporating other methods, such as discussion and writing exercises, in conjunction with your media will also enhance the likelihood that gospel principles will be understood and internalized.
Preparation and Logistics: To ensure a smooth lesson, teachers should set up their equipment before class starts and verify that it works properly. We emphasize the importance of checking that all learners will be able to hear the presentation and see it from their seats. Finally, always remember to prepare the resource to begin in the right place when needed in the lesson, and practice using the technology before your students arrive.
Watch now to learn how to skillfully integrate media and technology to elevate your gospel instruction!
