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Media + Middle Schoolers + Media Literacy = 21st Century Learning

Media + Middle Schoolers + Media Literacy = 21st Century Learning. Frank W. Baker fbaker1346@aol.com. March 1, 2008. Multi tasking. Digital natives. Media Savvy- Yes Media Literate- No. Educating in a new century.

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Media + Middle Schoolers + Media Literacy = 21st Century Learning

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  1. Media + Middle Schoolers + Media Literacy = 21st Century Learning Frank W. Baker fbaker1346@aol.com March 1, 2008

  2. Multi tasking

  3. Digital natives

  4. Media Savvy- Yes Media Literate- No

  5. Educating in a new century “In this new media age, the ability to -negotiate and evaluate information online, - to recognize manipulation and propaganda,- and to assimilate ethical valuesis becoming as basic to education as reading and writing….” New Generations, New Media Challengeshttp://digitallearning.macfound.org

  6. What is media literacy? Take a moment to draft your own definition

  7. Media Literacy: Analysis + Production

  8. Understanding how media messages are constructed, for what purposes and using which tools, characteristics and conventions. • Examining how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors. • Possessing a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information

  9. Media Literacy Core Concepts • All media are constructed • Media use creative languages (with unique rules) • Media convey values & points-of-view • Different people interpret the same media message differently • Media= power and profit Source: Center for Media Literacy

  10. Critical Inquiry • Who produced/created the message? (author) • Why was it created? (purpose) • For whom was the message intended? (audience) • What techniques are used? • Who/what is omitted and why? • Who benefits? • How is meaning conveyed/understood?

  11. Visual Literacy Images

  12. Media Literacy in SC Standards

  13. Study Finds Media LiteracyCombats Alcohol Influence (student’s) ability to be critically aware of advertising as well as their ability to resist peer pressure are both key skills for avoiding alcohol

  14. Classroom Applications

  15. Classroom Applications Visual literacy

  16. Classroom Applications Photography can be a tool for youth to interpret their world and to express their concerns.

  17. Classroom Applications How to “read an ad”- reading the words- examining the images- considering the layout(e.g. rule of thirds; color, etc.)- techniques of persuasion- where it was published- who is the audience Student ProducedVideo

  18. Classroom Applications Political advertising

  19. Ad Watch Columns

  20. Classroom Applications PBS series about World War II encourages students to identify and interview veterans and document their stories using digital tools:digital storytellingwww.pbs.org/thewar

  21. Classroom Application The language of film

  22. Classroom Application Language of Film Point of View Over The Hedge To Kill A Mockingbird video

  23. Classroom Application Parody/Satire

  24. Classroom Application Body Image

  25. Classroom Application Math In The Media

  26. Media Literacy Invite Frank Baker to present at your school or district staff development day. fbaker1346@aol.com

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