powerful voices for kids: media literacy and technology integration in urban education
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Powerful Voices for Kids is a university-school partnerships that offers a comprehensive program to strengthen children's ability to think for themselves, communicate effectively using language and technology tools, and use their powerful voices to contribute to the quality of life in their families, their schools, their communities and the world.TRANSCRIPT
Renee HobbsMedia Education LabTemple UniversityPhiladelphia PA
Powerful Voices for Kids: Media Literacy & Technology in Urban Elementary Schools
Our Mission
To strengthen children's abilities to think for themselves, communicate effectively using language and technology tools, and use their powerful voices to contribute to the quality of life in their families, their schools, their communities, and the world.
USE/ACCESS
ANALYZE CREATE
ACT
REFLECT
Digital and Media Literacy
A Comprehensive Program
PVK: A Summer Play and Learning Program
Staff Development
Digital and Media Literacy Curriculum Integration
In-School Mentoring
Parent and Community Outreach
Video Documentation and Assessment Research
Our Instructional Philosophy
ASKING QUESTIONS
Our Instructional Philosophy
ASKING QUESTIONS
USING THE TEACHABLE MOMENT
Our Instructional Philosophy
ASKING QUESTIONS
USING THE TEACHABLE MOMENT
CONNECTING TO KIDS’ MEDIA
WORLDS
Our Instructional Philosophy
ASKING QUESTIONS
USING THE TEACHABLE MOMENT
CONNECTING TO KIDS’ MEDIA
WORLDS
EMERGENT CURRICULUM
Understanding Authors & Audiences in Grade 1
AUTHORS AREWriters….. Illustrators…Advertisers…..Video Producers….Photographers… Cartoonists….Magazine Journalists…. and more
Exploring Authorship in a Multimedia Age
Online Video Pen-PalsAudiences Meet an Author:
Online Video Pen-Pal with a Filmmaker
http://pvk2010.wikispaces.com/1stQA
Making Inferences about Target Audience
USE/ACCESS
ANALYZE CREATE
ACT
REFLECT
Digital and Media Literacy
Messages are Constructions
Key Concepts of Media Literacy
Messages are Representations
Messages are Representations
Messages Use Different Codes and Conventions
Messages are Representations
People Interpret Messages Differently
Messages Use Different Codes and Conventions
Messages are Representations
Messages Influence our Attitudes and Behaviors
People Interpret Messages Differently
Messages Use Different Codes and Conventions
Messages are Representations
Messages Influence our Attitudes and Behaviors
People Interpret Messages Differently
Messages Use Different Codes and Conventions
Messages Have Economic &
Political Power
Ms. Dee explores the idea that people actively make interpretations of media messages
Empowerment Spiral
Unlitter Us
We are conducting research to determine how children’s understanding of concepts like author’s purpose and target audience is associated with reading
comprehension & academic achievement
Program Impact
Program Impact
www. mediaeducationlab.com
Renee HobbsTemple UniversitySchool of Communications and TheaterMedia Education Labhttp://mediaeducationlab.comEmail: [email protected]: (215) 204-3255Twitter: reneehobbs