This presentation was prepared for a 15 minute practice session for the Foundations of University Learning and Teaching (FULT) program at UNSW in September 2010. For more information on FULT: http://tinyurl.com/unswfult

1. Media and Learning
Mike Bogle
Educational Technologist
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
University of New South Wales
Blog: http://techticker.net

2. This presentation was prepared for a 15 minute practice
session for the Foundations of University Learning and
Teaching (FULT) program at UNSW in September 2010.
For more information on FULT: http://tinyurl.com/unswfult

3. "Media is not content. Media are not just tools of
communication. Media mediate human relationships.
When media change, human relationships change."
Michael Wesch (2008)
in a speech for the Library of Congress
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAO-lZ4_hU

4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dustinpsmith/510238839/

5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/3407786186/

6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/15904731@N00/2237220136/

7. http://www.flickr.com/photos/acousticdad/3977501161/

8. Three Quick Examples
Briefly consider the following:
Digital still camera
Telephone
Pen & Paper
Q1: What activities are each tool best suited to?
Q2: If you were given these three items and asked to convey
the experience of visiting Kakadu using each one, how would
you do it? Consider the 5 senses and/or emotional reactions.

9. Activity: Think - Group - Share
Now consider the following learning environments:
Learning Management System
Wiki
Blog
Q1: What is the primary focal point of each environment?
Q2: Where does the individual learner sit in each environment?
What is their role and context? How clearly are they
represented relative to other learners?
Q3: What is the role of the teacher in each environment? How
does it differ from one to to the next?

10. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/