Multimodal Literacy: Teaching, Learning and Communication Across Multiple Media
A professional Erasmus+ course for teachers, trainers, school leaders and education professionals who want to develop innovative approaches to literacy in the digital age.
Course Description
Multimodal Literacy: Teaching, Learning and Communication Across Multiple Media is a professional development course designed for teachers, trainers, school leaders, and education professionals who want to develop innovative approaches to literacy in the digital age.
Modern learners interact daily with information presented through text, images, video, audio, animations, social media, artificial intelligence, data visualizations, virtual environments, and interactive technologies. Traditional literacy skills alone are no longer sufficient to help students critically understand, create, evaluate, and communicate information effectively across multiple formats and platforms.
This course introduces participants to the principles of multimodal literacy and explores how different modes of communication can be integrated into teaching and learning. Participants will examine visual literacy, digital storytelling, media literacy, information literacy, AI-generated content, visual communication, multimedia production, and critical analysis of digital media.
Methodology
This course is based on experiential learning, project-based learning, collaborative learning, media analysis, digital storytelling, reflective practice, design thinking, creative production, inquiry-based learning, and peer-learning approaches.
Participants will engage in practical workshops, multimedia content creation, critical media analysis, collaborative projects, visual communication exercises, AI-assisted content development activities, and classroom implementation planning.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles of multimodal literacy.
- Analyze information presented through multiple media formats.
- Develop students' critical media literacy skills.
- Evaluate the reliability and credibility of digital content.
- Integrate visual, textual, audio, and multimedia communication into teaching.
- Design multimodal learning activities and projects.
- Use digital storytelling as a teaching strategy.
- Create engaging multimedia educational resources.
- Foster responsible digital citizenship and ethical media use.
- Support students in becoming effective communicators and content creators.
- Apply AI tools responsibly in multimodal learning environments.
- Develop a Multimodal Literacy Action Plan for their institution.
Available Dates & Locations
5-Day Training Programme
Foundations of Multimodal Literacy
Topics
- Understanding multimodal literacy in modern education.
- Communication across multiple media formats.
- The evolution of literacy in the digital age.
- Visual, textual, audio, and interactive communication.
- The role of multimodal literacy in student success.
Tasks
- Course introduction and participant networking.
- Multimodal communication mapping activity.
- Analysis of contemporary media examples.
- Group discussions on changing literacy needs.
- Reflection activities on current classroom practices.
Media Literacy and Critical Thinking
Topics
- Media literacy and information literacy.
- Evaluating online information and digital content.
- Misinformation, disinformation, and AI-generated content.
- Critical analysis of media messages.
- Digital citizenship and ethical media use.
Tasks
- Fact-checking workshop.
- Media analysis activities.
- Evaluating online sources and content.
- Group case-study discussions.
- Digital citizenship reflection exercises.
Digital Storytelling and Creative Communication
Topics
- Storytelling as a learning tool.
- Visual storytelling techniques.
- Multimedia content creation.
- Creative communication strategies.
- Student-centered digital production.
Tasks
- Digital storytelling workshop.
- Multimedia content development.
- Storyboard creation activities.
- Collaborative storytelling projects.
- Peer feedback sessions.
Designing Multimodal Learning Experiences
Topics
- Multimodal lesson design.
- Project-based learning through multiple media.
- Integrating multimedia into different subjects.
- Accessibility and inclusive communication.
- AI-supported content creation.
Tasks
- Lesson planning workshop.
- Multimedia project design.
- AI-assisted content creation activities.
- Accessibility review exercises.
- Collaborative curriculum development.
Implementation and Future Practice
Topics
- Assessing multimodal learning outcomes.
- Building student communication competencies.
- Future trends in digital communication.
- Developing sustainable multimodal literacy practices.
- Institutional implementation strategies.
Tasks
- Presentation of participant projects.
- Development of Multimodal Literacy Action Plans.
- Peer review and reflection session.
- International networking activities.
- Course evaluation and certification ceremony.
Objectives of the Mobility Experience
- Strengthen teachers' understanding of multimodal literacy.
- Promote critical thinking and media literacy skills.
- Support innovative communication and learning practices.
- Improve students' digital and information literacy competencies.
- Enhance creativity through multimedia learning approaches.
- Foster responsible and ethical digital citizenship.
- Encourage the use of emerging technologies in education.
- Strengthen European cooperation and exchange of educational practices.
Type of Certification Awarded
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