Curriculum Vitae MICHELE KNOBEL, PhD.

Courses taught for the University of Mount Saint Vincent,
Halifax, Nova Scotia, in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Cape
Breton, Nova Scotia, and in Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
July 2009
GLIT 6756: Language, Literacy and Learning II. Participants worked in small groups (of
no more than 6 people) and engaged in actually learning a “new literacy”. Options
included: stop motion animation, anime music video, live action video, and machinima.
Each group worked collaboratively and drew on local and online resources to become
proficient digital video editors. At the same time, the groups collected data during the
process of completing the task. These data related to literacy and learning. The course
served as an introduction to teacher research, with a particular focus on data collection
methods and self-study, as well as an introduction to the theme of new literacies and
learning. Corner Brook – 38 students.
GLIT 6757: Literacy and Digital Media Production. Each group analysed the data they
collected during GLIT 6756 as they worked on learning a new literacy practice in the
manner of researchers. Analysis and discussion were informed by set readings for this
course, and for previous courses. Each group wrote an academic report on the outcomes
of their self-study, and presented their findings as a group to the other participants on the
last day of the course. The course served as an introduction to teacher research, with a
particular focus on analysis and reporting, as well as an introduction to the theme of new
literacies and learning. Corner Brook – 38 students.
July 2008
Teacher of intensive special summer institute for Masters of Education. New literacies
and learning: Principles and practices. With Julia Davies, Guy Merchant and Colin
Lankshear. Toronto, Canada. 95 students. Keynote lectures and practical workshops
format. July 14 -18
Teacher of intensive Summer School in Newfoundland for Masters of Education: New
Literacies and Teacher Research. Mount St Vincent University, Faculty of Education
(Nova Scotia, Canada). Two courses:
GLIT 6756: Language, Literacy and Learning. Participants worked in small groups (of
no more than 6 people) and engaged in actually learning a “new literacy”. This took the
form of active participation in an online social networking site. Each group worked
collaboratively and drew on local and online resources to become proficient online social
networkers. At the same time, the groups collected data during the process of completing
the task. These data related to identity and the presentation of self online. The course
served as an introduction to teacher research, with a particular focus on data collection
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