Three multimedia principles that directly relate to my interactive Twine story are the signalling principle, personalization principle, and segmenting principle. The signalling principle is very useful for this platform because Twine allows you to use codes to bold, underline, and italicise different important parts of the story. This is very useful because cues that highlight the key information of text catch the attention of the audience. This shows that the information is important and can allow readers to acknowledge this information and absorb it better. The personalization principle is also used because Twine allows information to be presented in more of an inviting, conversational format as opposed to a formal style. The segmented format of Twine allows viewers to be able to put themselves in the setting of the story or context, more so than if the text was written formally. In addition, the segmenting principle is utilized so the audience can learn better through learner-based segments. This is much more beneficial than reading a continuous unit because after each segment, people are given the opportunity to reflex on what they just learned. This creates a deeper level of learning which is very effective.
You could use a Twine story for educational or instructional purposes when explaining a concept that can use several different courses of action, which then arrive at the same result. For example, when explaining travelling time to a class, you can use Twine to describe how you can walk, bike, or drive to a desired destination. The Twine story can help the audience understand each course of action in great detail and distinguish the difference between them. This will allow conclusions to be draw about travel time and the most effective way to reach a destination.
