Check out the link below to discover 12 ways to incorporate media literacy with your curriculum. This was produced from the folks at Look Sharp at Ithaca University.
12 steps to Media Literacy
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What do we mean by the term media literacy? How is it different from literacy or new literacies??
Check out the link below to discover 12 ways to incorporate media literacy with your curriculum. This was produced from the folks at Look Sharp at Ithaca University. 12 steps to Media Literacy
6 Comments
Stacy
10/23/2013 06:16:24 am
I really liked the idea of integrating media questions into the KWL (page 14, tool 11). With CCSS and the Smarter Balance test, students are now required to complete more research assignments and extended investigations. I think the additional questions included in the KWL will help students plan, organize, and execute as they build their background knowledge during these units of study. The same principles of the KWL are there, but the extra questions about sources were very powerful.
Chris
10/23/2013 06:37:04 am
I agree with you about integrating media questions into the KWL. We are beginning our weather unit now. The students start out by examining a variety of media resources and sharing what they already know about weather. The next step is to generate our questions about weather topics. I am not sure yet where we go from there since it is a new unit, but I can see lots of options for persuasive writing with the environmental concerns and our affect on the earth (ie. conservation of resources, global warming, etc).
Emily
10/23/2013 06:22:51 am
I liked the idea of creating a research plan with the students and discussing what types of media might be the most useful for whatever they happen to be working on. I also like the box about tips for teaching with video. It's a helpful reminder. I also liked the idea of using "real" text to practice different skills, for the real-world application of it.
Chris
10/23/2013 06:32:37 am
I like the idea that we should expose students to a variety of media for sources of information - articles, songs, poem, videos... We have to present information about sharks through a video and an article for our informational assessments in third grade. The students are expected to take notes from each resource and then use those notes to compose their own article sharing what they learned. The more exposure we can give them to a variety of resources, the more confident they become at taking notes and using the information gained to compose their own articles or presentations.
Erin
10/23/2013 06:36:08 am
I really liked the idea of using different media to spark an interest in a new topic. I, often times use a video or a book to start a discussion about a new topic in class, but it would be interesting to use different kinds of media to start a discussion.
Jacob
10/23/2013 06:40:28 am
These questions help our students do more than just answer the question why, but makes them understand the purpose for their research, and what they are researching. (• What is left out of this message that might be important to know?) This question I believe is essential for most students because students usually overlook this. Many students look at the media information and believe what is there is all they need to know. This question helps students realize that they need to find more than one source because multiple sources have different purposes for certain information. Leave a Reply. |