Table 6

Teachers' use of PCs

Multimodal layersData nExamples
Technologies – hardware5PCs: Desktop computers, laptops, unnamed computers
Technologies – softwareMultiplicity of modes: 9Multiplicity of modes: Poll, VoiceThread, blogs
Visual: 9Visual: iMovie, YouTube
Linguistic: 7Linguistic: Socrative, PowerPoint, WhatsApp
Unnamed: 7Unnamed: Internet
Auditory: 1Auditory: podcasts
Technologies' functional propertiesPrimary function: 3Primary: display, drag-and-drop, cursor, record
Technologies' semiotic properties
Modes of representationVisual: 6Visual: images, graphs
Linguistic: 6Linguistic: text/communication
Multiplicity of modes: 4Multiplicity of modes: combination of auditory-linguistic-visual-gestures
Auditory: 3Auditory: speech, oral tutoring
ActivitiesInstructional design: 3Instructional design: presentation/demonstration/development of teaching content
Learning design: 1Learning design: teacher and student shared design

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