Name and brief bio of the instructor
Kevin Crouch - Kevin is the Director of Technology at the American International School of Chennai, India. Prior to that he was in the role of ES Technology Coordinator at the American School of Bombay in Mumbai, India. With eight years of experience in education, Kevin has taught middle school and high school science, technology, and IB ITGS and has been both a high school and elementary school teacher leader.

Number of graduate semester credits - 2

Exact dates and hours of instruction
There are no exact dates as this is an asynchronous course with an independent learning model. Approximate hours of instruction will be 5 hours per week for 4 weeks.

Description and purpose of the course
This course is designed for teachers and administrators who wish to learn how Multimedia tools can help teachers differentiate for a variety of learners, help learners analyze complex concepts, and provide a powerful means for students to express their learning. This course will survey the most useful technologies, including digital video, audio, and supporting technologies, with a focus on applying best practices in the classroom.

Student learning outcomes

The coursework is designed around the ISTE NETS teacher standards for collaboration, creativity and innovation, information fluency, and critical thinking.

At the end of the course, participants will have gained a working knowledge of a variety of tools, modes, and strategies for teaching and learning with multimedia and will apply best practices for use of these tools.

Coursework will involve reading, sharing, and commenting on articles, blogging, contributing to
Voicethread discussions creating and publishing authentic multimedia products.

Brief outline of instruction

Week 1 - Viewing multimedia for knowledge acquisition, inquiry, and differentiation
Learn how to engage in and manage powerful asynchronous conversations around ideas and multimedia.

Week 2 - Analyzing complex problems, events, or phenomena with multimedia
Learn how to use multimedia tools to help students use higher order thinking skills to better understand, explain, hypothesize, and evaluate.

Weeks 3 & 4 - Producing multimedia for publication to demonstrate understanding
Learn how to complete the inquiry cycle with high quality multimedia products made for an authentic audience. Learn how to collaborate on a video, record multi-track audio, and publish the results.

Required readings
Bull, G, Bell, L. 2010 Teaching with Digital Video 2010 Eugene, Or. ISTE

Shamburg, C 2009 Student-Powered Podcasting - Teaching for 21st Century Literacy – Eugene, Or. ISTE 2009