New media in education

Timetable

Wednesday 13:15-14:45 - group 1 (1st part of the semester)

Wednesday 15:00-16:30 - group 2 (1st part of the semester)

Room: 007 (group 1) and 010 (group 2)

Module aim (aims)

1. Module aim (aims)It is assumed that the student:

• Will know different aspects of media in education
• Can characterize traditional and new media
• Can describe their use
• Understands the nature of media as a visual message and can analyse any webpage in terms of its educational value
• Can describe the possibilities and limitations of computer and electronic media as tools for learning, teaching and upbringing

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

English on intermediate level (B2 level) or higher.Elementary pedagogical knowledge.

Syllabus

Week 1: Basic concepts and definitions of media and media education

Week 2: History of the written word and radio

Week 3: History of TV and computers

Week 4: Pros and cons of media

Week 5: Media in education

Week 6: Tools of media education

Week 7: Analysis of a webpage or mobile app or educational computer game in terms of its educational value

Reading list

Dikkers S. et Al (2015) TeacherCraft: How Teachers Learn to Use MineCraft in Their Classrooms, lulu.com

Gallagher C. (2014) An Educator's Guide to Using Minecraft® in the Classroom: Ideas, inspiration, and student projects for teachers, Peachpit Press

Levinson P. (2012) New new media. Pearson

Manovich L. (2001) The Language of New Media. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press

McLuhan M. (1994) Understanding Media. The Extentions of Man, Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press

Prensky M. (2010) Teaching Digital Natives, Corwin

Prensky M. (2012) From Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom: Hopeful Esseys for 21st Century Learning, Corwin