Educational Media 1

Syllabus

Week 1 (Jan. 10): Introduction

Course overview (hello, syllabus, assignments, etc.)

Questions & the 'big' ideas: What is educational media? What is media literacy? What is mass media? Defining 'digital' literacies. Why are there multiple definitions? What is 'convergence'?
Due before next class: introductory post on class blog (name, major, year, interests)

Lab Session: Setup MightyBell network & Twitter accounts & FlipGrid

Week 2 (Jan. 17): What is Educational Media? Media Literacy?

Read & be prepared to discuss:

Classroom Without Walls. McLuhan, M. (1960). Classroom without walls. In E. Carpenter & M. McLuhan (Eds.), Explorations in communication (pp. 1-4). Boston, Mass: Beacon Press.
Preface & What is Media Literacy? (pp. ix-xi 1-16). Hoechsmann, Michael, and Stuart R. Poyntz. Media Literacies: a Critical Introduction. Malden, MA, Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
The Evolution of Communication (pp. 3-8). Gliksman, S. (2016). Creating media for learning: Student-centered projects across the curriculum. Corwin.
Using Strategies from Graphic Design to Improve Teaching and Learning (pp. 3-26). Lamour Sansone, Kristina. Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-05837-5_1. The Springer articles are available on the class My Courses Page for download.

Questions:

Lab Session: Setup discussion groups & explain weekly reflection blog. Play with PLEXERS. Selfie & Poster with iPhone

Week 3 (Jan. 24): Learning Theory & Literacy

Read & be prepared to discuss:

Hammett & Toope (pp. 1-10). Toope, D., & Hammett, R. F. (2014). Digital technologies in the classroom. Pearson Education Canada. Chapter Overview --> Sociocultural <-->Constructivist <--> Constructionist <--> Behaviorist <--> Critical <--> Psychological <--> Assessment for Engaged Learning
Becoming Media Literate (pp. 9-15). Gliksman, S. (2016). Creating media for learning: Student-centered projects across the curriculum. Corwin.
Expanding the Concept of Literacy. Daley, Elizabeth. “Expanding the Concept of Literacy.” Educause Review, 2003, http://er.educause.edu/articles/2003/1/expanding-the-concept-of-literacy.

Questions:

Lab Session: Working session for in-class presentations - 15 - 20 min. MAX (classes 6 to 9) on mass media. ***** Pick 1 of following: books, newspapers, magazines, recordings (music), radio, film, TV, comic books(?), advertising ~~ is there any other medium you'd like to present on? any I missed or you think belong here?

Presentation rubric: This is the evaluation Google form we will be using for your presentations in class.

Week 4 (Jan. 31): Theories of Engaged Learning & Picture Yourself Learning (selfies)

Read & be prepared to discuss:

Hammett & Toope (pp. 11-20). Chapter Overview -->more theory --> 21st Century Learning <--> Web 2.0 & Multiliteracies <--> TPACK
Presenting My Selfie to the Digital World: Visual Composition for Better Representation (pp. 119-145). Christel, M. T. (2015). Essentials of Teaching and Integrating Visual and Media Literacy, 119-145. Article available on the class My Courses Page.
Gliksman: pp. 21-34

Questions:

Lab Session: Activity 1.1 and pick 1 other activity from Activity 1.2 to 1.5 & creating a photo essay, creating comics (comic books). Picturing text & image-based presentations. ~~Pick 1 activity to work in with partner form your visual portfolio.~~

We will work on Adobe Pages & Google Sites

Assignment Due: Article Critique due (10%)

Week 5 (Feb. 7): Multimedia Learning Theory (Mayer)

Read / view before class ~ be prepared to discuss:

Principles of Multimedia Learning Theory. Mayer, Richard. (Full Video, Presentation Slides & Background Reading)

Questions:

Lab Session: Seesaw

Week 6 (Feb. 14): Children's Media Lives (Finding Your Voice)

Read & be prepared to discuss:

Hoeschmann & Poyntz: chap. 2, pp. 17-34
Gliksman: pp. 35-45
Cameras in Classrooms: Photography’s Pedagogical Potential (pp. 97-118). Share, Jeff. Article available on My Courses Page.

Questions:

Group Class Presentation (20 min. max ~ evaluation rubric used):

Books ~ done by Sam at the end
Newspapers

Lab Session: Hyperdocs or Recording Audio & Podcasts

Week 7 (Feb. 21): Media as Public Pedagogy (Using Video for Creative Expression)

Read & view before class ~ be prepared to discuss:

Hoeschmann & Poyntz: chap. 3, pp. 35-62
Gliksman: pp. 46-67
Reinforcing Multi-literacies Through Design Activities (pp.27-47). Dousay, Tonia. Article available on My Courses Page.

Questions:

Group Class Presentation (20 min. max ~ evaluation rubric used):

Magazines
Music

Lab Session: Explore & pick 1 --> shooting video, narrated slideshows, time-lapse video, slow-motion video, green screen videos, RSA animate style video, common craft style video

No class next week study break ~ Feb. 27 to Mar. 4

What is multimedia learning? Multimedia learning is learning from words (e.g., printed or spoken text) and pictures (e.g., animation, video, illustrations, or photos).

Week 8 (March 7): Media Literacy 101 (Becoming Animated)

Read & view before class ~ be prepared to discuss:

Hoeschmann & Poyntz: chap. 4, pp. 63-99
Gliksman: pp. 68-79
Multimodal Composition in Teacher Education: From Consumers to Producers (pp. 147-163 Flynn, Jill & Lewis, William. Article available on My Courses Page. (optional)

Questions:

Group Class Presentation (20 min. max ~ evaluation rubric used):

Radio
Comic Books

Lab Session: Explore stop motion animation & computer drawn animation

Assignment Due: Final Project design proposal (10%)

Week 9 (March 14 ): Media Production & Youth Agency

Read & view before class ~ be prepared to discuss:

Hoeschmann & Poyntz: chap. 5, pp. 100-136
Gliksman: pp. 80-87
~~TBD ~ Article available on My Courses Page.~~

Questions:

Group Class Presentation (20 min. max ~ evaluation rubric used):

Film 1 (Beginnings to 30's)
Film 2 (40's to now)

Lab Session: Explain Everything, Snag-It, etc.

Week 10 ( March 21): Literacies New & Digital (Creating multimedia e-books)

Read & view before class ~ be prepared to discuss:

Hoeschmann & Poyntz: chap. 6, pp. 137-150
Gliksman: pp. 88-99
~~TBD ~ Article available on My Courses Page.~~

Group Class Presentation (20 min. max ~ evaluation rubric used):

TV
Advertising 1 (print)

Questions:

Working Session for final project (45 min.)

Lab Session: Moving from books to e-books

Week 11 (March 28 ): Media Literacy 2.0: Contemporary Media Practices (Augmenting Reality)

Read & view before class ~ be prepared to discuss:

Hoeschmann & Poyntz: chap. 7, pp. 151-190
Gliksman: pp. 100-109
TBD ~ Article available on My Courses Page.

Group Class Presentation (20 min. max ~ evaluation rubric used):

Advertising 2 (electronic)
Social Media

Questions:

Lab Session: QR codes & Augmented Reality

Week 12 (April 4 ): Critical Citizenship & Media Literacy Futures

Read & view before class ~ be prepared to discuss:

Hoeschmann & Poyntz: chap. 8, pp. 191-202
Gliksman: pp. 110-113
TBD ~ Article available on My Courses Page.

Questions:

Lab Session: Work on 'final' showcase project with partners ~ TDB

Week 13 (April 11 ): Wrap Up & Lesson Design Activity

We will look at the design activity in 'show' & 'tell" mode with 'munchies'

Optional Reading: Just for fun --> Media and the Urban Night by @wstraw

Questions: The 'big' ideas revisited

Advance Organizer:

History: 1. audiovisual --> educational media --> 'multimodal' literacy --> 'digital' literacy // 2. medium -->mass media --> media literacy --> 'convergence'
Educational Media/ Visual Literacy: text --> image --> audio --> video --> animation --> multimedia --> ebooks --> augmented reality.

Acknowledgements:

The present syllabus incorporates some elements from previous syllabi by Alain Breuleux.

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