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Resources that support media and information literacy for K12 classrooms.
Updated on Jul 16, 13
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Project Look Sharp is a media literacy initiative of Ithaca College that develops and provides lesson plans, media materials, training, and support for the effective integration of media literacy with critical thinking into classroom curricula at all education levels.
Sample lessons that demonstrate how to build student skills in literacy and critical thinking, while supporting mastery of the Common Core - See more at: http://www.peterpappas.com/2012/07/common-core-skills-deeper-reading-critical-thinking.html#sthash.MogZ304j.dpuf
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
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3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
4. Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
The National Archives Experience Docs Teach section contain ready made activities, tools to create your own activities, and a wealth of primary source documents. Create an account in order to save documents and create custom made activities.
Collection of lesson plans and analysis tools for teaching with primary source documents.
Teacher guides and analysis tools for using finding and using primary sources.
"Images, sounds and animations - like words - are building blocks whose meanings can be changed to suit the communicative purpose of the author."
"Graphite, a free service from Common Sense Media, helps teachers find, understand, and share the best digital learning products available."
Lesson idea to gain meaning and close read a commercial.
10 items | 2 visits
Resources that support media and information literacy for K12 classrooms.
Updated on Jul 16, 13
Created on Jul 16, 13
Category: Schools & Education
URL: