Media Literacy Resources by Jing WANG https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9 Please feel free to add any websites, articles, or professional development opportunities related to media literacy. The posts in red are the create-to-learn resources that elementary students can use to create various forms of digital media. en-us 2024-02-17 00:23:46 UTC 2024-02-17 07:56:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4cd.png Project Look Sharp jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886480613 Project Loop Sharp, a nonprofit media literacy organization from Ithaca College, has a collection of digital resources and professional development information for educators K-12.


Lessons for ower elementary: https://projectlooksharp.org/assets/media/subjects_intros/Elementary%20All%20Subjects-%20K-2%20.pdf


Lessons for upper elementary:

https://projectlooksharp.org/assets/media/subjects_intros/Elementary%20All%20Subjects-%203-5.pdf

]]> 2024-02-17 00:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886480613 Develop Questioning Skills jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886481657 The Right Question's Institute developed a method called the Question Formulation Technique, which helps students develop questioning skills.


Resources for lower elementary: https://rightquestion.org/resources/level/lower-elementary/


Resources for upper elementary: https://rightquestion.org/resources/level/upper-elementary/

]]> 2024-02-17 00:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886481657 Triangled Questions jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886482047 These Triangled Questions consider the text, production, and audience, and can be adapted to an elementary setting.

]]> 2024-02-17 00:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886482047 InquirEd jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886483008 InquirEd has lots of resources on implementing inquiry in the classroom, particularly in Social Studies. The website has professional development resources and a blog with various articles on the inquiry process.

]]> 2024-02-17 00:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886483008 Edutopia: Media Literacy jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886483584 Edutopia has plenty of articles on Media Literacy.

]]> 2024-02-17 00:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886483584 Project Zero's Thinking Routine Toolbox jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886487168 Project Zero has lots of free resources on various thinking routines.


Thinking routines are designed to support particular kinds of thinking, so it’s important to choose the right tool for the specific type of thinking skill to be developed or nurtured.

]]> 2024-02-17 00:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886487168 Scratch Jr. jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886487516 With ScratchJr, young children (ages 5-7) can program their own interactive stories and games. In the process, they learn to solve problems, design projects, and express themselves creatively on the computer.

]]> 2024-02-17 00:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886487516 Book Creator jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886492517 Book creator is an online book creation app that can be used for research projects, digital portfolios, literacy journals, manuals, comics, yearbooks or school newsletters.

]]> 2024-02-17 01:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886492517 Canva jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886493131 Canva is a free-to-use online graphic design tool. Use it to create social media posts, presentations, posters, videos, logos and more.

]]> 2024-02-17 01:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886493131 Stop Motion Animation jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886501099 Stop Motion Animation is an app and website that students can use to express their creativity and learn about storytelling and animation.

]]> 2024-02-17 01:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886501099 Toontastic 3D jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886509253 Toontastic is a story-telling app that features 3D characters. Students can learn the basics of storytelling while easily creating fun animated stories.

]]> 2024-02-17 01:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886509253 Pixton jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886510087 Pixton is an app that allows students to create comics and avatars.

]]> 2024-02-17 01:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886510087 Minecraft Education jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886513011 Although this is a paid program, Minecraft Education is a creative platform for students to build their problem-solving skills in an engaging way. I think educators can request a free trial through their school email.


Here is the education guide: https://education.minecraft.net/wp-content/uploads/Remote-Learning-with-Minecraft-Education-Edition_Final.pdf

]]> 2024-02-17 01:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886513011 Tynker jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886514980 Tynker is another coding website/app where students can learn how to code.

]]> 2024-02-17 02:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886514980 Media Smarts jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886617527 Canada's Centre of Digital Media Literacy offers lots of teaching resources to educate students on media literacy.

]]> 2024-02-17 07:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886617527 Association of Media Literacy (AML) jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886618144 A website with professional development opportunities (courses and online webinars) as well as teaching resources from K through 12.

]]> 2024-02-17 07:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886618144 Center of Media Literacy jwang197 https://padlet.com/jwang197/uiwljky34xte39o9/wish/2886621254 The website has lots of resources on media literacy, including:


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