https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x Place the materials from the class Google Doc onto the Padlet. Any additional interesting things that you find in the course of your exploration may be included as well. Be sure to include the name of the resource, a short description, and the link. en-us 2021-04-14 17:29:12 UTC 2026-02-24 17:08:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f973.png https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469406109 Going beyond the standard book report, this article has collected a variety of ways to encourage students to respond to something they've read in a new way. My personal favorite is "Bring the Beat" which asks students to create a soundtrack for a book they've read. (Jenna)]]> 2021-04-28 14:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469406109 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469409305 It includes newspaper front pages from around the world. Newseumed.org's mission statement is: :Strengthening civil society through First Amendment & Media Literacy Education." It has areas on the site such as understanding the first amendment, finding reliable facts, making historical connections, exercising my rights, navigating a religiously diverse society, and examining the power of the press

]]> 2021-04-28 14:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469409305 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469410390 Visual literacy is to help students to think through, think about, and think with pictures. The language of talking through pictures is unknown to our students, so we must help them learn how to talk through pictures and show what this looks like. This can be pictures, graphics, comics, graphs, timelines, maps, diagrams, memes, symbols, etc. Some example questions are: What are you noticing? What do you see that makes you see that? What more can we find?  
(Jayda)]]> 2021-04-28 14:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469410390 maa62744 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469410992 This website offers a game to test people on whether or not they can detect fake news from real. This is a fun activity to include in a media unit.]]> 2021-04-28 14:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469410992 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469411394 This is a great way to connect students with the characters within a book they are reading in a super fun way! The source talks about facebook, but I prefer using tweet templates or Instagram profile templates.You can have students take this one step further and create posts or even a TikTok video personifying a character, or bringing it to modern life.
Tweet Template
instagram profile]]> 2021-04-28 14:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469411394 chg33969 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469418007 A social media network for students and teachers. A safe and secure way for students to practice blogging and social media skills, while interacting with a teacher and other classmates. ]]> 2021-04-28 14:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469418007 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469419569 This resource gives students more resources to look at for media education including determining propaganda, and seeing how librarians are using youtube. -Matt Teigland Media Education Lab materials]]> 2021-04-28 14:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469419569 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469420499 Allows students to express thoughts in a more natural way through 'Code Switching' communicating as they would on a more regular basis rather than a formal classroom setting. Students can transfer their knowledge of social media writing into the classroom

Tori Holmquist]]> 2021-04-28 14:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469420499 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469421275 This app is a video slide-maker and is easy for students to use and explore. A few of the ideas that are given on the app are to have students create a family tree and walk through it or to present research. You can do a voiceover or add music, and you can also add original images or search for them as well. (Jenna)]]> 2021-04-28 14:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469421275 maa62744 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469421619 Comic Life is a website that allows students to create their own comics. This would be a great resource for a creative writing unit, or a fun assessment tool. Pixton is similar tool that is helpful for reluctant writers.]]> 2021-04-28 14:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469421619 brm76743 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469421626 Newsmap creates a visual of news headlines and patterns based on topics in the news. You can see popular headlines represented by size and location on the diagram. This helps students visualize how patterns in media shape and take place. ]]> 2021-04-28 14:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469421626 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469427400 This is another fun way to have students be visually creative and synthesize what they are reading! Students could use this to jump start book reports, or use this as a summative assignment. The resource, Canva, is a great and free tool that teachers and students could use in class. Infographics could also be used as book trailers to get other students interested in reading the book. Canva has great templates and visuals to incorporate!
Canva!!]]> 2021-04-28 14:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469427400 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469428601 This source is basically an assignment where you practice mindful media consumption. You track your use, analyze it, retrack it, and then write and reflect on the activity. -Matt Teigland Set of College-Level Assignments on Media]]> 2021-04-28 14:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469428601 ericawhitson1 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469430310 This is a multidisciplinary guide on evaluating research sources, especially resources found on the World Wide Web. 
CRAAP is an acronym for:
Currency
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose]]> 2021-04-28 14:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469430310 chg33969 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469435453 A socially progressive way for students to take media skills to the next level. By helping students advance their media skills, the company pairs students with socially progressive companies, or students looking to start their own movement or idea. ]]> 2021-04-28 14:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469435453 brm76743 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469436669 This source walks students through deconstructing an ad of their choice, and identifying the tools used to send a message. It then instructs students to create an ad with a message countering that of their original ad to reinforce their understanding of media/advertisement principles.]]> 2021-04-28 14:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469436669 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469439753 This has articles geared towards a young audience. You can find articles that go with a lesson and have this as an introduction activity to get your students attention. Some include: why do we love junk food, this is what happened when an Australian city gave trees email addresses, and how a pizza maker changed the stunt-kite-flying world.

]]> 2021-04-28 14:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469439753 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469439773 Digital media becomes more important every day with being able to broadcast, produce, and share information. This article has 16 lesson ideas, some of them being: Developing movie ideas, From script to storyboard, Shoot it! The production process, etc. These are all items that we may not feel comfortable to teach within our classes, but it is a creative way to get our students involved in creative writing and production. Obviously you wouldn't have a whole camera crew, but if we minimize it to what your classroom has (or even with students phones), it can be a fun idea.  
(Jayda)]]> 2021-04-28 14:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469439773 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469440483 2021-04-28 14:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469440483 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469445347 App/Website that allows you to choose a picture and make them talk. Students can add their own  character/picture and choose what they say. It's a fun interactive way for students to convey thoughts or present information while making a cute fuzzy llama talk

Tori Holmquist]]> 2021-04-28 14:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469445347 maa62744 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469462519 "Well-structured lessons encourage deep analysis, thoughtful writing." An app that has pre-selected texts and questions, well-constructed prompts, and standard-based texts.]]> 2021-04-28 15:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469462519 brm76743 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469465813 Create a newspaper in a hypothetical government to win over citizens' loyalty to Republia! Helps students use/learn about headlines and how they influence. ]]> 2021-04-28 15:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469465813 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469475443 This is a great resource for news that you can teach in a classroom. It offers articles from different sources on different subjects like criminal justice or immigration. https://www.kqed.org/lowdown/about-lowdown -Matt Teigland]]> 2021-04-28 15:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469475443 maa62744 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469491194 A savvy, engaging app that allows students to learn vocabulary through hip hop. ]]> 2021-04-28 15:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469491194 brm76743 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469494545 This resource provides links pertaining to specific identities/social groups- particularly ones that may be pertinent to students.]]> 2021-04-28 15:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469494545 morganday3 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469494743 This free resource includes daily current events, weekly news quizzes, and weekly lesson plan ideas. Everything available is chosen with the intention of providing teachers with resources for "bringing the world into the classroom"]]> 2021-04-28 15:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469494743 morganday3 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469498123 Students create a Word Art cloud in response to an activity (similar to the numbers we have for each week of the semester)]]> 2021-04-28 15:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/1469498123 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/2156662197 Website that offers a free library of films pertaining to a range of issues, including consummerism. Titles include, "Behind the Screens," "Advertising & the End of the World," and "In Dept We Trust." All these films are available through Kanopy. ]]> 2022-04-25 14:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/2156662197 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/2156674935 This website offers media literacy teaching resources and lesson plans for elementary grades through high school. This particular lesson plan focuses on truth-telling, and credibility in websites. While participating in a scavenger hunt, students learn to identify "hot" and "cool" language as a strategy for recognizing bias. ]]> 2022-04-25 14:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/2156674935 https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/2156686708 The Critical Media Project's mission is to encourage youth to think about how the different aspects of identity are portrayed and manipulated in media. "Making Change DIY" is a project teachers can assign to students to help them understand how advocacy media works.]]> 2022-04-25 14:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ericawhitson1/yg2lwqvdb25lyx6x/wish/2156686708