Education 540
Instructional Media
Course Content
Education 540 is a practical "hands-on" course. There is no specific textbook, nor are there any "tests" of memory over content from any particular source. Credit is earned by completing media projects that are related to teaching. Some projects are simple; some are more complex. Lectures, demonstrations and assistance in the laboratory support all work.
There are three levels of completion in Education 540. Each level builds on the previous. Students choose their level of involvement and proceed at their own pace. Class lecture, demonstration and lab time will be scheduled under the assumption that each level builds upon the previous. All first level ("C" level) lectures for example will be conducted in the first five weeks.
Each level of involvement is tied to a letter grade. The first level, which everyone in class must complete, has six categories and thirty projects (components). Successful completion of level one earns a "C" letter grade in the course. Adding more projects at the next level of involvement earns a "B" and even more at level three, earns an "A".
To see the details of each level, check out the Evaluation/Grading page.
The content of Educ 540 is in constant flux. The pace of change in technology these days is so fast and furious it would be difficult to teach the exact same content for more than two semesters in a row. This semester the following topics will be included:
I. Media and Instruction: An Introduction
Media , Messages, and Methods
Instructional Communication
The Roles of Media in Instruction
II. Visual Principles
The Roles of Visuals in Instruction
Visual Literacy
Processes of Visual Design
Digital Images
Visual Planning Tools
III. Hardware Available to teachers*
*Candidates will demonstrate knowledge of selection, installation, management, and maintainance of the infrastructure in a classroom setting (ISTE Technology Standard # 3.2).
IV. Nonprojected Media
Real Objects
Models
Multimedia Kits
Field Trips
Printed Materials
Free and Inexpensive Materials
Nonprojected Still Pictures, Drawings, Charts, graphs, posters, cartoons...
Display Surfaces
V. Projected Visuals
Overhead Projection
Slides and Filmsrips
Sound-Visual Combinations
Digital Images
Digital Image Projection
Document Cameras
VI. Audio in the classroom
Hearing and Listening
Developing listening skills
Audio Formats
Producing Class Materials on audiotapes
Selecting Audio Materials
VII. Video in the classroom
Video Formats
Special Attributes of Video
Advantages and Limitations
Applications
Selecting Video from professional producers
VIII. Learning How to Integrate Technology with Teaching*
Using Instructional Software for Content-Area Learning
Using Tools: Word Processors, Spreadsheets, Presentation Software
Learning with Internet Tools
Introducing Multimedia Applications for Classroom Learning
Learning to use Multimedia Tools to Create Multimedia Projects
Learning to Work with Images and Sound
Learning from Student Projects: Knowledge as Design and the Design of Hypermedia
Telecommunications and Information Acess
Being a Responsible User of Technology in Classrooms
*ISTE Standards 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 - check - http://www.iste.org/Standards/index.html