Use these lessons in the classroom to start a conversation with students about their media diets:
Digital Life 101 for grades 6-8 gets students thinking more critically about the role of media in their lives.
My Media for grades 6-8 asks students to stop and take notice of just how much media they consume. They're often surprised by what they find!
What the licenses do and their design and rationale
Lesson from a media literacy course at the University of Nebraska-Omaha recently took on the task of creating a media-literacy training program for their community
his is a collection of resources that can be used by educators or students regarding the issue of digital citizenship. Note: the questions used here are targeted primarily at high school students, but many of these questions apply to anyone new to the topic.
Over the past few years, I have been collecting interesting Internet videos that would be appropriate for lessons and presentations, or personal research, related to technological and media literacy. Here are 70+ videos organized into various sub-categories. These videos are of varying quality, cross several genres, and are of varied suitability for classroom use.
Conversation starters, 21st Century Learning, Copyright, Copyleft & Remix/Mashup Culture, Influence of Media on Society, History of Technology & Media, Social Networks & Identity; Mashups, Stop Motion, Animations & Short Films; Public Service Announcements and Political Messages; Cyberbullying and Internet Safety, Documentaries,
his page provides resources related to media representation of societal groups and cultures.
Digital Literacies & Emerging Technologies--Exploring Web 2.0: Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts & Social Sharing; MySpace, IM and Other Social Networks; The Impact of Digital Literacies on Education
Safer Internet Day (SID) is organised by Insafe in February of each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world.
Online Courses for Teachers and Administrators Responsible for E-Rate & CIPA Compliance
Lessons in digital citizenship. Can be individual or group. Online lessons.