In this course, participants will learn about why we need to practice media literacy when consuming, sharing, and creating print and digital media and how to stay safe as digital citizens. We will cover the core concepts of media literacy and digital citizenship and practice integrating them into existing lessons and pedagogical practices for in-person and remote instruction.
Course Schedule
Participants will meet in 3 online synchronous sessions and complete 2.5 hours of asynchronous work.
- Session 1: Tuesday, Feb 16th 9:00 - 10:30 am
- 30 minutes of asynchronous work
- Session 2: Wednesday, Feb 17th 9:00 - 10:30 am
- Asynchronous Work Time: Thursday, Feb 18th
- 1.5 hour of asynchronous work
- Session 3: Friday, Feb 19th 9:00 - 10:30 am
- 30 minutes of asynchronous work
Course Details
The fee for this course is $90.
The course fee includes 7 clock hours (4.5 hours meeting in synchronous sessions, 2.5 hours of asynchronous work).
Registration is limited to 75 participants. Please join our waitlist if the course becomes full. We will contact you in the event that a seat becomes available or an additional date/time of the course is created. For questions, pleasecontact professionallearning@uw.edu.
Course Objectives
Participants will...
- learn about the core concepts of media literacy and digital citizenship
- develop an understanding of why media literacy and digital citizenship is important for elementary-age students
- form connections between their current practices and the core concepts of media literacy and digital citizenship
- become familiar with practical examples of infusing media literacy and digital citizenship into their teaching and student learning
- work with others to develop a collection of media literacy and digital citizenship resources to use when designing in-person and virtual lessons
- find personally-meaningful and relevant ways to weave media literacy and digital citizenship practices into their lives and teaching