AJ5422 Using virtual spaces for educational purposes

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Gabriela Oaklandová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Tomáš Průdek (seminar tutor)
Ailsa Marion Randall, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ5422/01: Sat 2. 10. 14:00–19:00 učebna 63, Sat 11. 12. 14:00–19:00 učebna 63, G. Oaklandová, A. Randall
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main aim of this course is for students to learn to design various types of activities, whole lessons, and other types of virtual social gatherings connected to education in the online environment called Gather Town.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course students will: 1. have become familiar with the features of Gather Town and how to use them in online learning environments. 2. have designed their own teaching space in Gather Town 3. have given constructive peer feedback on Gather Town activities to the other students in the class 4. be able to suggest many activities to colleagues on how to use Gather Town in English classes 5. be able to help their own students to develop activities for use in Gather Town
Syllabus
  • The course will be organised in 2 blocks. In the first block students will be introduced to Gather Town and its various features and will learn how Gather Town can be used for teaching purposes, especially teaching English. Between the 2 blocks students will be asked to create a Gather Town of their own with an activity which could be used with pupils and these will be piloted during the second session. The second block will consist of piloting the activities which have been created and giving constructive peer feedback.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • KRAHULEC, Ondřej. Počítačem asistované učení jazyků a rozvoj řečové dovednosti mluvení v kontextu her, simulací, hraní rolí a úkolově orientované výuky (Computer-assisted Language Learning and Development of Speaking Skills in Context of Games, Simulations, Role-playing and Task-based Learning). In Konference AKTEV, 2018. 2018. info
  • Digital language learning and teaching : research, theory, and practice. Edited by Michael Carrier - Ryan M. Damerow - Kathleen M. Bailey. First published. London: Routledge, 2017, xiii, 264. ISBN 9781138696815. info
Teaching methods
Teaching will happen online and students will be expected to actively participate in discussions and in giving feedback to other students.
Assessment methods
Students need to obtain 70 points out of a maximum of 100 in order to pass the course. 10 points: attendance and active participation 20 points: mid-semester task 50 points: creating the activity in Gather Town 10 points: sharing ideas in a forum and giving feedback on the initial stages of the students' activities 10 points: giving written constructive feedback on one student's activity
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět bude realizován, pokud se přihlásí alespoň 15 studentů.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin ve 2 blocích.
Teacher's information
Useful websites: https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3408877.3439587 PŘEDMĚT MÁ SICE ROZVRHOVANOU UČEBNU, ALE PROBÍHÁ POUZE ONLINE, JAK JE UVEDENO VÝŠE.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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