Digital Media in Today's Classrooms: The Potential for Meaningful Teaching, Lear

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The purpose of this book is to help guide teachers and students in benefiting from the vast potential of educationally-driven digital media as a tool for meaningful teaching, learning, and assessment.

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Educators who engage with today's students appreciate the impact digital media has on the lives of our younger generations. Learners of today consume, create, and publish multimedia content continuously, using a variety of devices such as cell phones, tablets, and computers. They generate original and innovative products through programs, apps, and the Internet as a means of communicating and representing their lives, ideas, and feelings. Unfortunately, not all students understand how to apply media literacy or media safety, and many lack knowledge of how to truly analyze media content for its value in society.Today's educators must learn to harness the enthusiasm students have for digital media (content that uses a combination of text, images, audio, animation, and video) into daily lessons in order to enhance student interest, engagement, motivation, and achievement in classroom environments. This book addresses these vital considerations, thereby empowering teachers and students to benefit from the application of digital media in their classrooms, both as a compelling assessment tool and as an engaging teaching strategy.

Author Biography

Dawn Wilson taught middle school math for 16 years before becoming a full time faculty member and professor of educational technology at Houston Baptist University for the last 16 years. In this position, Dr. Wilson has mentored university and K-12 teachers as they learn how to integrate instructional technology in the classroom across a variety of disciplines. Her research and writing interests include coaching for technology integration, teaching online, and flipping classroom instruction.Katie Alaniz is an instructor of graduate education courses at Houston Baptist University, where she works with undergraduate and graduate students seeking to make a positive impact in schools and society. As an instructional technologist and elementary teacher for over a decade in both public and private school settings, Dr. Alaniz developed an abiding passion for guiding and supporting fellow educators as they seek to meaningfully incorporate enriching and engaging digital tools within their classroom learning environments.Joshua Sikora is the director of Cinema & New Media Arts at Houston Baptist University, where he teaches about cinematic theory, multimedia production, and developing technologies. An award-winning filmmaker and new media entrepreneur, Sikora is also the founder of New Renaissance Pictures, an independent production company through which he has produced a variety of feature films, TV series, and documentaries.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: Digital Media — What Is It, and Why Does It Matter?oWho Are These 21st Century Learners?oWhat Is Digital Media and How Does It Impact Learning?oDigital Media: The Ever-Present Companion of Today's StudentsoHow Can Teachers Enhance Students' 21st Century Literacy Skills?oHow Do Educational Standards and Media Correlate?oEssential Ideas to RememberoReferencesChapter 2: Research Findings and the Implications on LearningoHow Does Technology Impact Learning?oHow Does Multimedia Content Impact Learning?oHow Is the Role of Video Content in Student Leaning Evolving?oResearch ImplicationsoEssential Ideas to RememberoReferencesChapter 3: Essential Considerations in Using Digital MediaoThe Growing Imperative of Media LiteracyoSuffering Not from Lack of Innovation, but Rather Lack of EducationoIn the Digital World, as in the Physical World, Student Safety is ParamountoCoping with COPPAoNow Playing in a Classroom Near You…oGiving Credit Where Credit Is DueoThe Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy EducationoEssential Ideas to RememberoReferencesChapter 4: Planning for Digital Media: Settings, Groupings, and PlatformsoFirst Things FirstoThe Understanding by Design FrameworkoThe Universal Design for Learning (UDL) ModeloBloom's TaxonomyoClassroom Instruction That WorksoDigital Media's Role Within These FrameworksoSharpening the Axe: Crucial Factors to Consider When Planning for Digital Media IntegrationoReady, Set, Learn!oWhere to Begin?oEssential Ideas to RememberoReferencesChapter 5: Using Digital Media to READY Students for Learning: Preparing Learners to Acquire Key Knowledge and SkillsoReadying Instructional ResourcesoReadying the Learners: Activating Engagement, Motivation, and InterestoWhat's the Point?oThe Power of Prior KnowledgeoThe Potential of a Focused MindoThe Promise of Personal InterestoThe Potent Influence of Personal Motivationo"TEASe"ing the Students to Impact Attention, Motivation, and InterestoEssential Ideas to RememberoTEASe Making ResourcesoReferencesChapter 6: SETTING Meaningful Learning: Supporting Students with Content AcquisitionoWhy Reinvent the Wheel? The Benefits of Pre-Created Digital MediaoLights, Camera, Action! The Enchanting Features of Film in Classroom SettingsoLearners as Viewers: Leveraging the Transportive Potential of MediaoTapping the Riches of Pre-Created Digital Media ContentoLearners as Participants: Actively Engaging Students with Interactive ResourcesoThe Best of Both Worlds: Digital Media Options that Enable Students to Interact as Viewers and ParticipantsoDigital Media in Action: Examples of Digital Media Lessons in Classroom SettingsoEssential Ideas to RememberChapter 7: LEARNING with Digital Media: Empowering Students to Demonstrate Learning through Design and CreationoIt's Not Going to Be Easy, But It Will Be Worth It!oPositioning Students in the Driver's SeatoPutting the Pedal to the Metal: Encouraging Students to Lead the Way through AuthoringoWhat's the Point? Driving Media Integration with PurposeoDecisions, Decisions: Crucial Considerations for Successfully Implementing Student-Centered Digital MediaoInspiration for the Journey: Examples of Student-Centered Digital Media ProjectsoEssential Ideas to RememberChapter 8: Assessing the Use of Digital MediaoAn Assortment of Assessment TypesoA Time and a Place for Every Assessment TypeoAssessing with PurposeoAesthetic Appeal: Stressing the Significance of StyleoPresentation Is Everything... Or at Least Highly Important!oTeamwork Makes the Dream Work: Fostering Classroom CollaborationoAssessment in Action: Representative Rubrics to Guide the JourneyoEssential Ideas to RememberoReferencesChapter 9: Digital Media for Flipped or Distance LearningoWhat Is Virtual Learning, and What's the Big Deal?oBlended Learning: The Best of Both Worlds?oFlip It! Flip It Good!oThe Art of Flipping: Putting It into PracticeoMaking the Most of Increased Class TimeoTools for CreatingoEvaluatingoAnalyzingoApplyingoUnderstanding and RememberingoTo Create or Not to Create? That Is the Question!oThink Before You Flip: Key Considerations Prior to FlippingoCreating Screencasts with a ComputeroCreating Screencasts with an iPadoThe Challenge: Finding the Perfect Place to Store Resources for Sharing and ViewingoInspiration for Future Flipping EndeavorsoEssential Ideas to RememberoReferencesChapter 10: Looking Forward to What is Next: Future Technologies and Their Role in the ClassroomoSilicon Valley's InfluenceoSoftware-Supported Personalized LearningoVirtual Reality and Augmented RealityoChanging Landscapes and Changing StudentsoEssential Ideas to RememberoReferences

Review

This book offers a compelling argument for multimedia as a tool that teachers and students can use to support instruction and learning.  The authors provide a strong theoretical base to support their ideas. Important considerations such as guiding students in media literacy, safety and privacy concerns, and copyright are addressed. Several curriculum design frameworks are discussed, along with the role of multimedia to enhance instruction.  The authors pose many helpful questions to be asked by teachers as they plan for the effective use of multimedia and emphasize that desired learning outcomes are paramount.  This practical guide describes many pre-existing resources, as well as ways that student-centered multimedia use can help students acquire complex thinking skills.  The authors offer many things to consider when assessing students' multimedia products and include examples of rubrics for assessing both individual and group projects.  -- Jane L. Howland, PhD, teaching professor, LT Program Coordinator, School of Information Science & Learning Technologies, The iSchool at University of MissouriWe often hear that we need to "meet students where they are".  With the ever growing world of technology and the understanding that the minds of the digital natives are developing differently than the digital immigrants, this statement is more true than ever!  This book addresses the all facets of multimedia in the classroom by first answering the "whys" and then giving educators ideas to address the "hows".  The research presented is undeniable and really drives home the importance of both teacher centered and student centered technology.  Multimedia as a "hook" or pre-assessment gives teachers the opportunity to quickly engage students, bring the new content to life while also helping to drive future instruction.  As part of a lesson, it can enhance the learning through interactive media that touches on all styles of learning and, finally, when students create their own multimedia projects, their learning comes to life as they construct using their knowledge along with their own creativity.In my experiences as a classroom teacher, former graduate student and now Digital Learning Specialist, when you allow students to assess their learning through creating their own products you are enhancing their critical thinking skills and letting them take ownership of their learning.  More importantly, students become a consumer of what they learn which ultimately leads toward real life application and understanding.  Isn't that what we all want for our students?  I highly recommend you read this book and really immerse yourself in the ideas presented for you as a teacher and the creations presented for your students.  I think you will be thrilled you did! -- Monica Crane, Digital Learning Specialist, Fort Bend ISDDigital Media in Today's Classrooms offers a complete look at the use of multimedia and technology in the classroom. Educators at any comfort level will walk away from this book with new ideas on how to use technology with their students. From the current research backing the use of technology in the classroom, to real application of technology, readers will find what they need to implement better technology usage at their school. Not only does the book offer specific technology tools to use in the classroom, but the thought process behind using technology appropriately and effectively.Where ever you are in your journey with technology, this book can meet you there and guide you further!  -- Emily Morris, Ninth Grade Social Studies Teacher, J. Frank Dobie High School, Pasadena ISD, Summit Public Schools Pilot Participant

Long Description

Educators who engage with today's students appreciate the impact digital media has on the lives of our younger generations. Learners of today consume, create, and publish multimedia content continuously, using a variety of devices such as cell phones, tablets, and computers. They generate original and innovative products through programs, apps, and the Internet as a means of communicating and representing their lives, ideas, and feelings. Unfortunately, not all students understand how to apply media literacy or media safety, and many lack knowledge of how to truly analyze media content for its value in society. Today's educators must learn to harness the enthusiasm students have for digital media (content that uses a combination of text, images, audio, animation, and video) into daily lessons in order to enhance student interest, engagement, motivation, and achievement in classroom environments. This book addresses these vital considerations, thereby empowering teachers and students to benefit from the application of digital media in their classrooms, both as a compelling assessment tool and as an engaging teaching strategy.

Review Quote

This book offers a compelling argument for multimedia as a tool that teachers and students can use to support instruction and learning. The authors provide a strong theoretical base to support their ideas. Important considerations such as guiding students in media literacy, safety and privacy concerns, and copyright are addressed. Several curriculum design frameworks are discussed, along with the role of multimedia to enhance instruction. The authors pose many helpful questions to be asked by teachers as they plan for the effective use of multimedia and emphasize that desired learning outcomes are paramount. This practical guide describes many pre-existing resources, as well as ways that student-centered multimedia use can help students acquire complex thinking skills. The authors offer many things to consider when assessing students' multimedia products and include examples of rubrics for assessing both individual and group projects.

Details ISBN1475821069 Author Dawn Wilson Publisher Rowman & Littlefield ISBN-10 1475821069 ISBN-13 9781475821062 Format Paperback Subtitle The Potential for Meaningful Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Country of Publication United States DEWEY 371.334 Pages 174 Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-12-08 Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Place of Publication Lanham, MD Short Title Digital Media in Today's Classrooms Language English UK Release Date 2016-12-08 NZ Release Date 2016-12-08 US Release Date 2016-12-08 Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified; Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs; Black & White Illustrations Alternative 9781475821055 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2016-12-14 We've got this

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