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 * Regis University**

**College for Professional Studies**

**School of Education and Counseling**

**EDTC 605**

**Multimedia**

// **Course Description:** Examines principles and techniques for developing and evaluating use of multimedia in learning environments. Topics include development, delivery, universal design, assistive technology, open source, audio, video and graphic creation and editing, creative commons, and accessibility. // // **Course Prerequisites:** EDTC 600 and 607 // // **Enduring Understandings** :  // // · Plan for incorporating media into learning materials  // // · Advantages of visual literacy and understanding in education materials  // // · Advantages of geospatial tools to convey geographic information  // // · Open source philosophy and program uses for media production  // // · Importance of students having media production skills to convey their learning  // // · Display variety of media and lesson ideas based in media products that will enhance student learning  // // **Course Overview**: // // This course explores the value of using media in teaching and learning. Adding sound and visuals to lessons helps students to better understand concepts. It is important to teach students to produce their own media files to display new knowledge and gain technology competence. // // You will evaluate a variety of tools that can help extend learning. Understanding visual literacy and representations help students grasp concepts better than text only explanations. Geospatial literacy is a way to help students comprehend geography concepts, place and meaning. Blogging and Wikis allow insertion of images, movies and sound files that enhance both presentations and student work. Open-source software offers a large number of applications that enable students to produce their own media for school projects. Emerging mobile devices can display and create media files and will become a mainstay of classroom computing in coming years. All areas in this course help students to develop greater understanding of content knowledge, 21st century skills and technology mastery. // // **Field Experience:** Observe a teacher using an Interactive white board or find credible online videos showing the board uses – Learning Topic One. // // **Course Materials and Resources, including Technology Tools** // // There are no required textbooks for this course. Materials for this course will be accessed through research articles and other resources. // // **Books24x7** // // Throughout the course there are many references to course materials in Books24x7. To access those course materials, // // 1. Go to the Regis library web page ([|http://www.regis.edu/library.htm] [|),]  // // 2. Select the A-Z Database List from the Library Quick Links dropdown menu on the left side of the webpage. You may want to bookmark this webpage for easy access to course materials throughout the course. If you cannot find a book or article for this course, please contact your facilitator immediately for an alternate resource. // // 3. Once on the A-Z Databases webpage, scroll down to Books24x7 and select and login. You will need to use your RegisNet userid and password to login. // // 4. Now you can search for the course materials by entering words from the book or article’s title or author and select the Go button to the right of the search boxes. // // 5. Once you find the course material(s) you have searched for, you may choose to organize your materials by selecting the “add to folders” button. You can then create a folder for this course or however you prefer to organize yourself. // // **Summary of Readings, Activities/Points, and Technology Addressed:** //

· Bellaver, R. F., & Wise, M. B. (n.d.). Using Multimedia in the Classroom. Ball State University - Home//. Retrieved March 14, 2010, from// //[|http://www.bsu.edu/web/rbellave/usingmultimedia.htm]// // · ISTE | Research on Multimedia in Education. (n.d.). //International Society for Technology in Education | Home//. Retrieved March 14, 2010, from [|http://www.iste.org/content/navigationmenu/research/reports/research_on_technology_in_education_2000_/multimedia/research_on_multimedia_in_education.htm] // // · Journal of Interactive Media in Education. (n.d.). //Journal of Interactive Media in Education//. Retrieved March 14, 2010, from [|http://www-jime.open.ac.uk/] // //· // // · Multimedia in the Classroom. (n.d.). //Florida Center for Instructional Technology//. Retrieved March 14, 2010, from [] // // **21st Century Skills** // // · 21st Century Skills. (2009, June 15). //Institute of Museum and Library Services//. Retrieved March 3, 2010, from [|www.imls.gov/pdf/21stCenturySkills.pdf] // //  ·  21st Century Learning Initiative. (n.d.). //21st Century Learning Initiative//. Retrieved March 3, 2010, from [] // // · Learning 21st Century skills requires technology in education. (n.d.). //Thousands of Free Lesson Plans and Educational Resources for Teachers | Verizon Thinkfinity.org//. Retrieved March 14, 2010, from [] // // · Salpeter, J. (2003, October 15). 21st Century Skills: Will Our Students Be Prepared?. //Tech and Learning//. Retrieved March 3, 2010, from [|http://www.techlearning.com/article/13832] [| Salpeter, J. (2003, October 15). Make sure to skip to content,] // // · The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Home. (n.d.). //The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Home//. Retrieved March 14, 2010, from [] // // **Student response systems** // // · Designing Questions for Clickers. (n.d.). //Learning Technology | Home//. Retrieved March 14, 2010, from [|http://telr.osu.edu/clickers/teaching/guidelines.htm] // // · Interactive Whiteboard Pedagogy. (2008, August 15). //Visible Procrastinations//. Retrieved March 3, 2010, from [|http://visibleprocrastinations.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/interactive-whiteboard-pedagogy/] // // · Radosevich, D. J., Salomon, R., Radosevich, D. M., & Kahn, P. (n.d.). Using Student Response Systems to increase motivation, learning and knowledge retention. //Innovate//. Retrieved March 3, 2010, from [] // // · ROBERTSON, L. (2000, November 3). twelvetips.pdf. //Ohio State edu//. Retrieved March 3, 2000, from [] // // · Using Interactive Whiteboards and “Clickers” to Enhance Instruction and Assessment Webinar Hosted by Debra Pickering. (n.d.). //Marzano Research Labs//. Retrieved March 3, 2010, from [] // || -Introductions -Activity 1 Compare Three Interactive Whiteboard Software (2 Pts) - Activity 2 Interactive Whiteboard Use And Lesson Creation Using Notebook Software (2 Pts) - Activity 3 21st Century Skills Lesson Idea (2 Pts) - Activity 4 Poll Everywhere Phone Survey And Discussion (2 Pts) - Activity 5 Multimedia Discussion (2 Pts) Field Experience || 21st Century skills, Interactive whiteboards, Student response systems || **Readings and Research** **Visual literacy** · Adobe Visual Literacy Paper. (n.d.). Adobe.com//. Retrieved March 1, 2010, from// //[|www.adobe.co.uk/education/pdf/adobe_visual_literacy_paper.pdf]// // · Agar, M. (n.d.). iGraphics explained. //iGraphics explained//. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from [] // // · AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer: 21st Century Literacies: Visual Literacy. (n.d.). //AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer Homepage//. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from [] // //  ·  Ballett, A. (n.d.). YouTube - Visual Literacy Across the Curriculum. //YouTube- Broadcast Yourself. //. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from [] // // · Cruickshank, D. (n.d.). Martin Scorsese: Teaching Visual Literacy | Edutopia. //Improving Public Schools & Public Education | Edutopia//. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from [] // // · Lamb, A. (n.d.). Digital Glyphs: Imaging Ideas in a Visual World. //eduScapes: A Site for Life-long Learners//. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from [|http://eduscapes.com/sessions/digital/digital1.htm] // // · Picture This: Visual Literacy Activities. (n.d.). //Oakland Museum of California//. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from [] // // · Riesland, E. (n.d.). Visual Literacy and the classroom. //New Horizons for Education//. Retrieved March 1, 2010, from [] // // **data-visualization** // // · 20 Essential Infographics & Data Visualization Blogs | Inspired Magazine. (n.d.). //Inspired Magazine - daily graphic design inspiration//. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from [|http://www.inspiredm.com/2009/10/10/20-essential-infographics-data-visualization-blogs/] // // · Blue, E. (n.d.). Eric Blue’s Blog » Blog Archive » Dataesthetics: The Power and Beauty of Data Visualization. //Eric Blue’s Blog //. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from [|http://eric-blue.com/2006/10/04/dataesthetics-the-power-and-beauty-of-data-visualization/] // // · Digg labs. (n.d.). //digg labs//. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from [|http://labs.digg.com/] [| explore Dig labs] // // · FlowingData | Data Visualization and Statistics. (n.d.). //FlowingData | Data Visualization and Statistics//. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from [] // // · Friedman, V. (n.d.). Data Visualization: Modern Approaches - Smashing Magazine. //Smashing Magazine//. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from [|http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/08/02/data-visualization-modern-approaches/] // // · Krum, R. (n.d.). Cool Infographics - Cool Infographics. //Cool Infographics - Cool Infographics//. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from [|http://www.coolinfographics.com/] // // · Lima, M. (n.d.). Visual Complexity. //Visual Complexity//. Retrieved March 1, 2010, from [|http://www.visualcomplexity.com] // // · Moere, A. (n.d.). information aesthetics - Information Visualization & Visual Communication. //information aesthetics - Information Visualization & Visual Communication//. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from [|http://infosthetics.com/] // // · More than a Picture: Helping Undergraduates Learn to Communicate through Scientific Images -- Watson and Lom 7 (1): 27 -- CBE-Life Sciences Education. (n.d.). //CBE-Life Sciences Education//. Retrieved February 28, 2010, from [|http://www.lifescied.org/cgi/content/full/7/1/27] // // · Rosling, H. (n.d.). Ted Talks Hans Rosling shows the best stats you've ever seen. //Ted.com//. Retrieved March 1, 2010, from [] // // · Using Interactive Whiteboards and “Clickers” to Enhance Instruction and Assessment Webinar Hosted by Debra Pickering. (n.d.). //Marzano Research Labs//. Retrieved March 3, 2010, from [|http://www.marzanoresearch.com/professional_development/events.aspx?event=35\] // // · The Autopsy Of WordPress As CMS With 25 Great WP Plugins & Designs. (2009, July 17). //Onextrapixel//. Retrieved December 10, 2009, from [] [|.] // || -Activity 1 Visual Literacy Lesson Idea (3 Pts) - Activity 2 Visual Literacy Tool Discussion (2 Pts) - Activity 3 Datavisualization Charts Of School Information (3 Pts) - Activity 4 - Data-Visualization Discussion Analogies (2 Pts) || Visual literacy skills, spreadsheet, graphing and charting || · Fischer, F. (n.d.). Learning in Geocommunities. Education Highway. Retrieved February 3, 2010, from www.schule.at/dl/Learning_in_Geocommunities_-_Florian_Fischer_-_GI_Forum_2009.pdf · Learning to Think Spatially. (n.d.). Earth and Live Studies. Retrieved February 2, 2010, from [] · Scharl, A., & Tochtermann, K. (n.d.). The geospatial web: how geobrowsers ... - Google Books. Google Books. Retrieved February 3, 2010, from [|http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=9WK-NMrBavMC&oi=fnd&pg=PP11&dq=geospatial+literacy&ots=BuALc2fqHd&sig=QC02J_DMBiTbnQ7pASd-O24WZ6k#v=onepage&q=geospatial%20literacy&f=false] [| - Read Chapter One] · The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Framework for 21st Century Learning. (n.d.). The Partnership for 21st Century Skills - Home. Retrieved February 3, 2010, from [] · Walker, M., Casper, J., Hissong, F., & Rieben, E. (n.d.). BLM Environmental Education--GIS: A New Way to See. DOI: BLM: National Home Page. Retrieved February 3, 2010, from [] || - Activity 1 Explore Google Earth and lesson plan (pts 3) -Shared lesson plan discussion (pts 2) - GIS Data Representations (pts 3) -Geospatial literacy discussion (pts 2) || Google Earth, KML file creation, digital mapping, GIS tools || · Carruthers, K. (2009, December 19). Social Media & Its Implications for Education. Scribd.com//. Retrieved March 1, 2010, from// //[]// // [|.] // // · Richardson, W. (2010). //Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms//. 3rd ed.). Corwin Press. **(Read Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 6)**// // · Parry, D. (2008). Twitter for Academia.  //Academhack.org//. Retrieved March 3, 2010, from [] [|.] // //  · Twitter-Study-August-2009.pdf (application/pdf Object) (2009). Retrieved March 3, 2010, from [] [|.]  // //  · Tomita, D. (2009). Text Messaging and Implications for its use in Education -Tomita.pdf (application/pdf Object). Presented at the Technology, Colleges and Community Conference, 2009 - etec.hawaii.edu, an online conference. Retrieved March 1, 2010, from [] [|.]  // // **Resources** // // · Churches, A. (2010). Bloom's Digital Taxonomy. //Educational Origami//. Educational wiki. Retrieved February 23, 2010, from http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy . // // · Hargadon, S. (2010). Support Blogging! //Support Blogging! //Educational wiki. Retrieved March 1, 2010, from [] [|.] // // · Index of Learning Theories and Models. (2010). //Learning-Theories.com//. Retrieved March 6, 2010, from [] [|.] // // · Webb, N. (2005). DOK_Chart.pdf (application/pdf Object). Retrieved March 3, 2010, from [] [|.] // // **Blogging Rubrics** // // · Bretag, R. (n.d.). Blogging Rubric. Retrieved February 25, 2010, from [] [|.] // // · Churches, A. (2009, October 8). Quality Blogging for Language Learners - A Rubric. Scribd.com. Retrieved March 1, 2010, from [] // // Rezac, D. (n.d.). Blog Scoring Rubric. //Scribd.com//. Retrieved March 1, 2010, from [] [|.] // || - Blog creation (5 pts) - Blog posting (2 pts) - Discussion connected writing (2 pts) - Blog posting (2 pts) - Discussion microblogging (2 pts) - Discussion blogging in education (2 pts) || Blogging, Micro-blogging tools || **Wikis** · Leelefever, L. (2007, May 27). YouTube - Wikis in Plain English. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. //. Retrieved May 2, 2010, from// //[|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY]// // · Siemens, G. (n.d.). OPSOA by George Siemens on Prezi. //Prezi - The zooming presentation editor//. Retrieved May 2, 2010, from [] // // · Wikis in the Classroom. (n.d.). //The Department of Education//. Retrieved May 2, 2010, from [] // // **Wikitextbooks** // //  ·  [|http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Introduction_to_Physical_Science#Temporary]  // // **Ning Resources** // //  ·  Arena, C. (2008, June 17). The True Value of Ning? « The Journey. //The Journey//. Retrieved May 2, 2010, from [] // // · Transformation Applications in Education / Elluminate - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks. (n.d.). //Wikibooks.org//. Retrieved May 1, 2010, from [|http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Transformative_Applications_in_Education/Elluminate] // //· // // **Online meeting /communication** // //  ·  50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom | Teaching Degree.org. (n.d.). //Teaching Degree.org: The Best Online Teaching Degrees//. Retrieved May 2, 2010, from [] // //  ·  Marotta. (n.d.). Technology PD / Skype in Education. //Technology PD//. Retrieved May 2, 2010, from [] // // **Digital Portfolios** // // · Barrett, H. (2010, April 28). Dr. Helen Barrett's Electronic Portfolios. //Dr. Helen Barrett's Electronic Portfolios//. Retrieved April 29, 2010, from [|http://electronicportfolios.org/] // // · Barrett, H. (n.d.). EPortfolios with Google Docs. //EPortfolios with Google Docs//. Retrieved April 28, 2010, from [|sites.google.com/site/eportfolioapps/overview/examples] // // · Barrett, H. (2010, November 1). Balancing the Two Faces of ePortfolios. //blip.tv (since 2005) //. Retrieved May 2, 2010, from [] // // · DiMarco (ed), John. Web Portfolio Design and Applications. IGI Global. © 2006. Books24x7. [] [| (accessed May 2, 2010)] // // · McKenzie, J. (n.d.). Creating Digital Portfolios. //Technology Related Books, Videos and Online Learning Products//. Retrieved April 29, 2010, from [|http://fnopress.com/portfolio/portf.html] // // **Reflective Practice** // // · Self-Assessment in Portfolios. (n.d.). //McRel.org//. Retrieved May 1, 2010, from www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr2port.htm  // // · Smith, M. (n.d.). reflection @ the informal education homepage. //contents @ the informal education homepage//. Retrieved May 2, 2010, from [] // || - Create a wiki (5 pts) - Discuss social media uses in education (2 pts) - Create Ning and group resource (3 pts) - Discuss digital portfolio (2 pts) || Wiki webware Social media, Nings, Digital portfolios || **Mind Mapping** · Boukobza, P. (n.d.). Mind Mapping and Web 2.0. Slide Share//. Retrieved February 14, 2010, from// //[|www.slideshare.net/philippe.boukobza/mind-mapping-and-web-20]// //· //(Check presentation transcript below the slideshare on the page) // · Buzan, T. (2007, January 8). Maximise the Power of Your Brain - Tony Buzan MIND MAPPING. //Youtube.com//. Retrieved February 14, 2010, from Maximise the Power of Your Brain - Tony Buzan MIND MAPPING// // · [|http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm]  // // · Video by Tony Buzac creator of mind mapping  // // · Frey, C. (n.d.). Business creativity and brainstorming articles. //Innovation, creativity and brainstorming resources from InnovationTools//. Retrieved February 17, 2010, from [] // // · Novak, J. D. & A. J. Cañas, The Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct Them, Technical Report IHMC CmapTools 2006-01 Rev 01-2008, Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, 2008 []  // // Teachers: Content Literacy. (n.d.). //Literacy Matters//. Retrieved February 17, 2010, from [] // || - Create MindMap (5 pts) - Critical evaluation of maps (2 pts) -Timeline creation (3 pts) -Chronology discussion (2 pts) || Mind mapping, Concept mapping, Timelines || · Amant, Kirk St., and Brian Still. Handbook of Research on Open Source Software: Technological, Economic, and Social Perspectives. IGI Global. © 2007. Books24x7. [] [| (accessed April 29, 2010)] · Berry, M. (2010, March 8). Social Constructivism and Open Source : Open Source. Open Learning. Retrieved May 11, 2010, from [|http://milesberry.net/2010/03/social-constructivism-and-open-source /] · The Free Software Definition - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF). (n.d.). The GNU Operating System//. Retrieved May 11, 2010, from// //[|http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html]// || - Open source software research project (10 pts) - Open source classroom applications (3 pts) - Open source sales pitch (3 pts) || Opensource software tools, Presentation or newsletter tools || **Multimedia** · Bjerede, Marie. "Cell phones in the classroom - O'Reilly Radar." O'Reilly Radar - Insight, analysis, and research about emerging technologies//. N.p., 4 Mar. 2010. Web. 23 May 2010.// //[]// // [|.] // //· // // · Freedman, Terry. "Thinking Machine / Think Mobile Phones for Learning." //Thinking Machine / FrontPage//. N.p., 20 May 2009. Web. 23 May 2010. [] [|/ references several tools] // //· // //  ·  Hansen, Thomas. " Cell Phones – Time to Lift the Ban on Mobiles in the School Setting? — Open Education." //Free Education for All — Open Education//. N.p., 9 Feb. 2009. Web. 23 May 2010. http://www.openeducation.net/2009/02/08/cell-phones-time-to-lift-the-ban-on-mobiles-in-the-school-setting/. // // · Kolb, Liz. "From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning." //From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning//. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May 2010. http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/ // // · Staino, Rocco. "Cell Phones in the Classroom? Wiffiti Says Yes - 4/28/2010 2:00:00 PM - School Library Journal." //School Library Journal - Books, Multimedia, & Technology-Children & Teens//. N.p., 28 Apr. 2010. Web. 23 May 2010. [] [|.] // // · Tonner, Sara. "Mobile Phones in Education." //Slideshare//. N.p., 19 Sept. 2007. Web. 23 May 2010. [] [|.] // // · VanDrimmelen, Jeff. "The Innovative Educator: The Value of Using Cell Phones to Enhance Education and Some Concrete Ways to Do So." //The Innovative Educator//. N.p., 12 May 2008. Web. 23 May 2010. [] [|.] // // · Wadley, Jared. "Cell phone use linked positively to face-to-face social activities." //University of Michigan News Service//. N.p., 19 Feb. 2010. Web. 23 May 2010. [] [|.] || -Cell phone letter (2 pts) -Discussion cell phone anxiety [|[y1]] [| (1 pts)] -Handheld curricular integration (2 pts) - Final Project Description: Multimedia Integration Summary (10 pts) Due at the end of Learning Topic 8 Step 1: Summarize what you have learned in this course. Step 2: Create a Voicethread ( [|http://voicethread.com]  [|), Prezi, (] [|http://prezi.com] [|), Glogster (] [|http://glogster.com] [|) or any other creative mixed media presentation format to convey the important concepts you have learned during this course.] Step 3: Share your thoughts on why including media is so valuable to teaching and learning. Step 4: Share your project or link with the class. Give your peers feedback on their submissions. **This project will become an artifact for your final portfolio** **Assessment** For information on how you will be evaluated, please see the Final Project Criteria   || Word Processing, Cell phones, Hand held computing, Presentation software ||  **Course Overview** Welcome to EDTC 605 Multimedia 1. This course explores the value of using media in teaching and learning. Adding sound and visuals to lessons helps students to better understand concepts. It is important to teach students to produce their own media files to display new knowledge and gain technology competence. You will evaluate a variety of tools that can help extend learning. Understanding visual literacy and representations help students grasp concepts better than text only explanations. Geospatial literacy is a way to help students comprehend geography concepts, place and meaning. Blogging and Wikis allow insertion of images, movies and sound files that enhance both presentations and student work. Open-source software offers a large number of applications that enable students to produce their own media for school projects. Emerging mobile devices can display and create media files and will become a mainstay of classroom computing in coming years. All areas in this course help students to develop greater understanding of content knowledge, 21st century skills and technology mastery. Concepts to be explored during this accelerated eight-week course include the following: Learning Topic 1 - Multimedia theory introduction Learning Topic 2 - Visual Literacy and Data-visualization Learning Topic 3 - Geospatial Literacy Learning Topic 4 - Blogging/Micro-Blogging Learning Topic 5 – Media and social networking Learning Topic 6 – Visual representations of thinking Learning Topic 7 – Open source software Learning Topic 8 – Mobile Multimedia The course is designed using the following format for each Learning Topic: Background/Rationale Learner Outcomes Readings and Research Learning Activities Assessments Final Project Description:Due at the end of Learning Topic 8 Step 1: Summarize what you have learned in this course. Step 2: Create a Voicethread ( [|http://voicethread.com]  [|), Prezi, (]  [|http://prezi.com]  [|), Glogster (]  [|http://glogster.com] [|) or any other creative mixed media presentation format to convey the important concepts you have learned during this course.] Step 3: Share your thoughts on why including media is so valuable to teaching and learning. Step 4: Share your project or link with the class. Give your peers feedback on their submissions. **This project will become an artifact for your final portfolio** **Assessment** For information on how you will be evaluated, please see the Final Project Criteria **Submitting Assignments** Online courses assignments should be posted in discussion area so you may learn from each other and discuss elements of learning, any variance will be noted.
 * **Week** || **Learning Topic and Readings** || **Activities /Points** || **Technology Addressed** ||
 * 1 || **Multimedia theory introduction**
 * 2 || **Visual Literacy and Data-visualization**
 * 3 || **Geospatial Literacy**
 * 4 || **Blogging/Micro-Blogging**
 * 5 || **Media and social networking**
 * 6 || **Visual representations of thinking**
 * 7 || **Open source software**
 * 8 || **Mobile Multimedia**
 * || **Course Total Points** || (100 points) ||  ||