Course content

The course deals with the use of digital technology and media for teaching, instruction, and learning in language subjects. Central themes are the development of the teacher's professional digital competence (PDC), and reflections on the challenges of using digital media in the student's language learning process, communication, and production. The course also covers approaches to writing in second- and foreign language learning in schools, specifically focusing on developing students' joy of writing in English and foreign language learning. The course aims to strengthen the students' ability to act as critical digital consumers and to lead work related to creative digital productions. Computer-assisted language learning is also linked to online presence, privacy, and source criticism, as well as learning design and assessment.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The student has

• advanced understanding and can critically discuss key theories in computer-assisted language learning
• extensive knowledge about research on data-support language learning and can link this research to teaching-related use of digital technology
• thorough knowledge about the relationship between writing and learning
• advanced knowledge about source criticism, copyright, and privacy in digital contexts

Skills

The student can

• analyze and can critically assess digital technology and media's didactic potential for language learning, teaching, and instruction
• analyze existing theories, methods and interpretations in the use of digital technology and media in language subjects and work independently on practical and theoretical problems
• apply various approaches for developing students' joy of writing in English and foreign languages
• use their knowledge about the connection between writing and learning to plan and carry out learning activities aimed at developing students' writing competence in English and /or foreign languages

General competence

The student can

• critically reflect on the development of professional digital competence in English and foreign language teaching
• use their knowledge and skills in digital production, communication and collaboration, assessment and societal influence
• analyze relevant subject-specific and research-ethical issues within computer-assisted language learning

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars, group work and presentations, digital production, and communication.

Compulsory assignments

• 6 individual work in digital portfolio and 1 presentation

Recommended previous knowledge

Basic digital competence in the use of digital technology (administrative software, social media, entertainment).

30 ECTS in language courses (English, French, Spanish or German).

Course materials

The syllabus is available before the semester start. Articles are posted before teaching sessions on the course's page on NTNU's learning platform.