In March of 2012 I spoke to a class at Columbia Teachers College Graduate School of Education about the potential for project-based learning in K-12 schools through the incorporation of digital media production, and the importance of including media literacy concepts in such efforts. I used the interactive mind map on the left to guide our discussion and link to project examples, resources and a few online activities we did together in class, and made it public as a living resource for the students (and YOU!) Below the map are a few readings I had the class go over before I came in.
Readings before class:
- 10 years of Media Literacy in K-12 Schools (My Short Essay)
- Brilliance in a Box (Short article in Slate)
- Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan of Action, A White Paper by Renee Hobbs (the two following pages and the rest as optional):
Standards to Scan
- ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (List of Standards, PDF)
- NAMLE Core Concepts of Media Literacy Education (List of Standards, PDF)
- Route 21 (Interactive graphic of 21st century skills)
Info Graphics
- Connected Learning (info graphic & optional reading)
- Can Apple Rescue Education? (info graphic)
More resources to explore before or after class
- Digital Storytelling Finds it’s Place in the Classroom (short article: nice overview of the issues involved from a teacher’s perspective)
- National Association for Media Literacy Education (member resource site for MLE)
- The Media Spot (Rhys’ website with lots of K-12 project examples and resources)
- Cultivating Intellectual Curiosity with Digital and Media Literacy (short article from Renee Hobbs)
- Rhys’ Media-ed-resources bookmarks on Diigo.com (tools, articles, resources… updated often)
- #medialiteracy on Twitter
The Media Spot 