Discovering Media Literacy

Preface Introduction How We Created This Book Renee's Story: Why I Create Educational Programs in Digital and Media Literacy David's Story: From Techie to Teacher How this Book is Organized Part I: Why Digital and Media Literacy Matters Chapter 1: Digital and Media Literacy Growing Up With Media and Technology Digital and Media Literacy Competencies Technology Integration in the Elementary Grades Our Love-Hate Relationship With Mass Media, Popular Culture, and Technology Motivation: Connecting Classroom to Culture Lesson: What's Inside and Outside the Frame Chapter 2: Motivations for Teaching Digital and Media Literacy Reflective Practice: What's Motivating You? Engaging Student Voice: Motivators and Spirit Guides Understanding Media Systems: Watchdogs and Demystifiers Cool Tools and Cool Teachers: Gadgeteers and Trendsetters Civic Engagement and New Literacies: The Activist and Reader/Writer 2.0 Reflective on Your Motivations Lesson: Target Audience Music Remix Part II: Work with Intermediate Students Chapter 3: Connecting Culture and Classroom Learning to Discuss Real-World Issues in an Ever-Widening World Developing Global Understanding The City as Classroom: Grade 3 Students Learn About Homelessness Elements of Effective Pedagogy Lesson: Creating Realistic Dialogue Chapter 4: Asking Questions about Media and Popular Culture Addressing the Unexpected Moment Curriculum as Talk and Action Many Types of Questions and Answers Orchestrated Improvisations Celebrity Culture in the Lives of Children Adult Anxieties About Popular Culture Social Power and Facebook Fame Going Online on Paper Acknowledging Pleasure in the Taboo Lesson: Celebrity You Chapter 5: Making Media Balancing Creativity and New Technologies Digital Storytelling The Never-Ending Learning Curve Starting Early: Making a Video with Grade 1 Students Multimedia Composition: A Gateway to 21st Century Writing Basic Media Production: Screencasting Learning to Revise: Creating Screencasts to Explore Food and Nutrition Politics Playing with Remix and Parody Hating Rebecca Black Inspires Creative Imitation Balancing Play and Learning Making Videogames: Choices and Consequences The Delicate Balance Between Order and Chaos Creating a Climate of Mutual Respect Lesson: Screencasting the Critical Questions Chapter 6: Everything is Social The Social Context of Language and Literacy Development One-Minute Mediatorials Support the Process of Active Reasoning Active Reasoning; A Precursor to Media Literacy Reading Advertising Structured Legal Dialogue About Celebrity Culture How Digital and Media Literacy Supports Literacy Development Lesson: Bootleg Cola: Pro and Con Part III: Work With Primary Children in Grades K - 2 Chapter 7: Media Literacy for Young Learners Media and Technologies Change, but Do Children Change With Them? Recognizing the Symbol Systems of Visual Media Telling Digital Stories in Kindergarten Small Steps for Younger Students Lesson: The Ant and The Grasshopper Chapter 8: Authors and Audiences Teaching About Target Audiences Playing the Part: Role Playing to Explore the Concept of Target Audience Direct and Embedded Instruction Techniques Meeting Authors Face-to-Face and Virtually Measuring Digital and Media Literacy Competencies Why it Matters Lesson: Collaborative Storytelling Part IV: Approaches to Teacher Education Chapter 9: Transforming Practice Teaching Teachers Overview of Our Professional Development Approaches in Digital and Media Literacy Summer Institute Open Doors and Model Lessons In-School Mentoring A Small Learning Community Program Structure, Context and Process The Role of Planning and Debriefing Choosing and Using Media Texts for Critical Analysis and Production What We Learned Teacher Creativity Empowers Learning When Teacher Creativity Gets Out of Control Creating Powerful learning Communities Review Part V: Extras APPENDIX A: Learning Targets for Digital and Media Literacy with Young Learners APPENDIX B: Glossary for Kids APPENDIX C: Glossary of Concepts APPENDIX D: About PVK Instructors