LDT 101Effective Communication and Teaching Strategies for Corporate and Community Educators

3 credits · Learning Design and Technology · Penn State

LDT 101 introduces the principles of pedagogical communication to students interested in education programming for community-based, corporate, non-profit, healthcare, museum, or cultural settings. Students will learn skills related to crafting engaging lesson plans, persuasive speaking, and developing interactive educational presentations. This course will address issues of civic engagement, social justice, and broad concepts of learning communication focused on educational issues found in out-of-school-time settings. Included will be the design and presentation of social media, new media, video- or digitial photography, or other forms of emerging educational communications technologies.