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Give digital kids a voice!
Today's kids are digital natives, but what's the best way to help them become empowered, creative and responsible communicators across different media? Discover insights and strategies specific to children ages 5-12 in this guide from an acclaimed media literacy program: Powerful Voices for Kids. Readers will find
Thought-provoking lesson plans that reach students of all backgrounds and abilities
Use of a wide range of technology tools, including the Internet, video, and mobile apps, combined with an emphasis on online safety and development of essential critical thinking skills
Materials for teacher professional development
This innovative book is equally valuable as a resource for lesson planning or for developing a full media literacy program.
"Many professional books talk about digital and media literacy, but this text addresses the complete continuum—from television to technology—and guides teachers to think deeply about their own preferences and beliefs, as well as those of their students to develop knowledgeable, informed media users and consumers for the 21st Century."
—Kristin Ziemke Fastabend, First Grade Teacher
Chicago Public Schools
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Part I. Why Digital and Media Literacy Matters
Chapter 1. Digital and Media Literacy
Lesson: What's Inside and Outside the Frame
Chapter 2. Motivations for Teaching Digital and Media Literacy
Lesson: Target Audience Music Remix
Part II. Work With Intermediate Students
Chapter 3. Connecting Culture and Classroom
Lesson: Creating Realistic Dialogue
Chapter 4. Asking Questions About Media and Popular Culture
Lesson: Celebrity You
Chapter 5. Making Media
Lesson: Screencasting the Critical Questions
Chapter 6. Everything Is Social
Lesson: Bootleg Cola: Pro and Con
Part III. Work With Primary Children in Grades K-2
Chapter 7. Media Literacy for Young Learners
Lesson: The Ant and the Grasshopper
Chapter 8. Authors and Audiences
Lesson: Collaborative Storytelling
Part IV. Approaches to Teacher Education
Chapter 9. Transforming Practice
Part V. Extras
Resource A. Learning Targets for Digital and Media Literacy With Young Learners
Resource B. Glossary for Kids
Resource C. Glossary of Concepts
Resource D. About the PVK Instructors
Index
