EDTC+608


**Entire Course Doc**

Students work to master advanced media area of choice: video production, digital audio, gaming, 3D modeling, animation, photography, flash, or advanced graphic manipulation; and learn best practice uses in their curricular area.
 * __Course Description__**


 * __Course Prerequisites__**
 * EDTC 600
 * EDTC 614
 * EDTC 605
 * EDTC 606


 * __Enduring Understandings__**
 * Value of specialization in multimedia for learning and instruction
 * Best practice for both instruction and self-instruction in specialized advanced multimedia
 * Knowledge and application of how multimedia can support standard achievement and 21st Century skill development
 * Create a plan for mastery of a selected medium
 * Methodology used to create relevant evaluative progress monitoring rubrics
 * Understanding of how to share knowledge with students
 * Personal development through advanced exploration of new learning topic

In this course students will specialize in two areas of multimedia (photography, advanced graphic design, video creation, 3D modeling, game design, audio editing, or Flash animation) in-depth to become a proficient in the tools and techniques specific to quality media use in each area. In addition to understanding tool uses, students will explore the purpose and pedagogical value of each tool. Research will reveal the best practice uses in the chosen curriculum and how different media types enhance learning, promote TPCK integration, and 21st century skill development of both instructor and students.
 * __Course Overview__**

For each tool, students will evaluate their personal interests and set learning goals. They will then progress to research uses of this media in education and specific pedagogical methods for its instruction. To become proficient students will develop and implement a plan of study in this area of media. Finally students will prove mastery by creating rubrics of best practice media production, project exemplars and lesson ideas using the chosen media. Reflection on both media and its use in instruction will work to solidify the learning in the chosen media. The same progression will serve for each of the two media topics.

**Course by Units**


 * Unit 1&5**
 * Unit 2&6**
 * Unit 3&7**
 * Unit 4&8**


 * //(Units 1-4 repeat using a second media tool for units 5-8)//**

**Ideas for revision or alternate assignments**

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