We can spend our time crying about how students spend more time watching TV and less time reading or we can provide them with the analytical skills they need to process and think critically about the TV they are watching. This becomes increasingly important as media is being delivered to students on smaller and smaller …
Tag: Media Literacy
Media Literacy Film
My friend, Nick Pernisco of Understand Media presents this film which makes the case for teaching students how to responsibly view media rather than banning their access to that media. It’s similar to my case for teaching student to safely use Google rather than banning Google.
Design and Storytelling in Film
An interesting conversation began in Students 2.0, where Anthony, a high school student, wrote, “…like home movies, most…student videos are lacking a thesis and a design to support them. As technology allows us to integrate creative projects…we need to give students the tools to funnel their creative efforts into an effective and cohesive whole.” I …
Second Life for Toddlers
Nick Pernisco on the Media Literacy Ning points out this article from the New York Times about how entertainment companies are clamoring to create the next Second Life for the pre-teen and younger set. Nick asks, “Are kids really safe on these sites, or are they being stalked by online predators called advertisers?” While I …
Lesson Idea: The Power of Logos
submitted by Francie Kugelman I receive Lesson Plans from the New York Times, and the article about food being placed in a McDonald’s bag tasting better than the same food placed in a plain bag sounds like a great real-life lesson in the classroom. I first heard about this on NPR a few weeks ago. …