english media literacy: a collaborative project to teaching reading report author: nguyen van huy...
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2. The collaborative project, the teachers, the key concepts Introduction of project initiative Introduction of the teachers Key concepts Media literacy Collaboration Ning platform Local knowledgeTRANSCRIPT
ENGLISH MEDIA LITERACY: A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT TO TEACHING
READING
Report Author: Nguyen Van HuyInstitution: Hue University-College of Foreign LanguagesWebsite: http://newsmedialiteracy.ning.com/Email: [email protected]
1. Teaching reading skill and new constructivist approach in
digital era Goals and objectives of current English curriculum: heavy stress on the instruction of literacy skills associated with print literacy
Needs: learning by doing, training students to get more critical thinking skills by equipping them with media literacy and utilizing Internet-based e-learning tools
using technologies as intellectual partners to (a) articulate what they know; (b) reflect on what they have learned; (c) support the internal negotiation of meaning making; (d) construct personal representations of meaning; (e) support intentional, mindful thinking
2. The collaborative project, the teachers, the key concepts
Introduction of project initiative Introduction of the teachers Key concepts
Media literacy Collaboration Ning platform Local knowledge
3. Goals, expected outcomes of the project
Goals Create a collaborative curriculum and an online teaching and learning
community Promote student development of English digital media literacy skills Promote students’ awareness, understanding and appreciation of
different Asian cultural values and practices Expected outcomes
A replicable curriculum for the English program in Asian universities An online teaching and learning community on English News Media
Literacy Exemplars of student digital news projects
4. Learners’ characteristics HUCFL:
11 groups of second-year students majoring in English language
30 students majoring in different fields (English language, Japanese Studies, Vietnamese Studies) agreed to enroll in this course
PKU: there are 21 students from different backgrounds (English,
Economics, Environment, International Relations, Archeology)
8 groups, each group to collaborate with one or two Vietnamese sister groups
5. Methods and Procedures
Developing collaborative curriculum Constructing and managing online teaching
and learning community Collaborative teaching
Reading, presentation and comments Interviewing, photo documenting Feature story writing and peer-feedback
7. Implementation
8. Exemplars
(Feature story by Action group)
8. Exemplars
(Feature story by A6G_Black group)
9. Students’ feedback
Video clip of PKU students interview (courtesy of Dr Zhang
Wei)
Video clip of HUCFL students interview
(video online)
9. Students’ feedback How would you evaluate your learning experience of the
following News Media Literacy course components?
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Feeling
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9. Students’ feedback
9. Students’ feedback
9. Students’ feedback
10. Challenges and solutions
difference in students’ level of English competence
technical and digital facilities access getting students connected to each other rising tension in the East Sea
11. The Website www.newsmedialiteracy.ning.com
Thank you!