English News Media Literacy: A Collaborative Teaching Project between Peking University, PROC and Hue University, Vietnam

1. English News Media Literacy:
A Collaborative Teaching Project
Report Authors: Zhang Wei; Nguyen Van Huy
Institution: Peking University Hue University
Website: http://newsmedialiteracy.ning.com/
Email: zwtoday@gmail.com; huy1979@yahoo.com
Zhang Wei Nguyen Van Huy
Department of English College of Foreign Languages
Peking University Hue University
China Vietnam

2. Aims and Objectives
- Promote development of digital literacy skills
- Increase awareness, understanding and appreciation
of different Asian cultural values and practices
- Create a replicable curriculum of News Media Literacy
- Enhance collaboration between Asian Universities

3. Methodology
- Learning by Doing (John Dewey)
- Read-Reflect-Write-Share
- Feature Story Project
- Ning-based learning community
- Social constructivist learning environment (OLE)
- Procedural, conceptual, and strategic scaffolding
- Integration of learning, technology and assessment

4. Ning-based Learning Community

5. Implementation

6. Outcomes
- Development of English communication
skills using a variety of semiotic resources
- Development of higher-order thinking skills
- Appreciation and preservation of local
knowledge
- Development of an enlarged understanding
of the traditions we share and the
challenges we are faced with

7. Outputs
- Modules and resources
- Collection of student multimedia newsletters
- Assessment tools (checklist and rubric)
- Research articles in-progress

8. Reflections
- Effective curriculum design
- Supportive online learning environment
- Flexible collaborative teaching responsive
to diverse needs
- Reflective professional development
and cultural awareness
- More interaction between CH and VN students

9. Next Steps…
- Refine the curriculum and assessment tools
- Disseminate the project outcomes
- Engage more Asian collaborators
- Solicit more support from administrators

10. References
Dalsgaard, Christian. (2006). Social software: E-learning beyond
learning management systems. European Journal of Open, Distance
and E-learning.
Dewey, John, (1991). How We Think. (Rev. ed.). New York: Prometheus
Books.
Downes, Stephen, (Oct. 16, 2006). Learning Networks and Connective
Knowledge. Retrieved from http://it.coe.uga.edu/itforum/
paper92/paper92.html.
Zhang, Wei (2010). Blogging for Doing English Digital: Student
evaluations, Computers & Composition, 29 (4), 2010.

11. Thank you!
Report Authors: Zhang Wei; Nguyen Van Huy
Institution: Peking University Hue University
Website: http://newsmedialiteracy.ning.com/
Email: zwtoday@gmail.com; huy1979@yahoo.com