EDCI 8313: Media Literacies and Pedagogies in Education

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Exposes teacher leaders to methods for developing effective and engaging curricula that focuses� on the integration of 21st century cutting-edge technology with critical pedagogical practices. This course aims to demystify� contemporary uses of new media (e.g., smartphones, blogs, social networking, video sharing/ digital filmmaking, gaming etc.) in urban classrooms, by demonstrating how critical media education can supplement traditional approaches to learning. Teacher� leaders will be exposed to research on varied pedagogical methodologies, which have supported the development of more� culturally responsive instruction and provided evidence of increases in students' motivation to achieve.