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EDMT6008: English, Multimodality and Digital Media
2022 unit information
This English option unit provides students with an overview of some key principles for understanding and teaching about multimodal texts, digital literacy and digital media in the K-6 classroom . Digital media (including multimodal texts, movies, video and interactive media) is a core aspect of the English curriculum. By considering the social and cultural construction of literacy in terms of multiliteracies and multimodality, the unit will develop participants' skills and knowledge in teaching and using multimodal texts and digital multimedia.
Unit details and rules
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| Code | EDMT6008 |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 2 |
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Prerequisites:
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48 Credit points including EDMT5502 |
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Corequisites:
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EDMT6531 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Discuss the social construction of literacy, with a focus on digital media and multimodal texts (1.1.1, 1.2.1, 2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.5.1, 2.6.1, 3.1.1, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.3, 3.6.1)
- LO2. Consider theoretical, pedagogical and practical aspects of using a variety of digital & multimodal texts in the classroom (2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.4.1, 2.5.1, 2.6.1, 4.1.1, 4.2.1, 5.1.1, 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.3,1, 6.4.1 )
- LO3. Develop and analyse multimodal and digital resources for classroom use (2.1.1, 2.2.1)
- LO4. Consider the implications and use of digital media across the English curriculum (2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.3.1, 2.5.1, 2.6.1, 4.5.1)
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