Media StudiesUsing and teaching media in the English classroom

Learning Goals

To examine issues and ideas in Media strand

To consider activities and lessons for teaching media literacy and media production

To finish grammar and self and peer assess

To prepare or conference for final stages of assignment

Today’s Discussion Moderators:

Literacy: Luke, Chase, Neil, Gloria

Media Studies: Sarah, J.D, Mauricio, Shaun

What is the goal of media studies?

Curriculum Expectations:

1. Understanding Media Texts

2. Understanding Media Forms, Conventions and Techniques

3. Creating Media Texts

4. Reflecting on Skills and Strategies

Achieving a Balance

MEDIA LITERACY

Analysis, critical thinking

MEDIA PRODUCTION

Expression, Creativity, Skill

Using movies to teach literature

“Not just a treat”! Analysis, review Examining clips rather than full film-

example- different portrayals of Hamlet over the years

Not “comparison” with book but assessment of treatment of book

Instead of watching movie version of book, consider a related movie ( Blue Jasmine- A Streetcar Named Desire)

Other ideas?

Critical analysis of media

Documentary critique- sample 4C activity: examine issues/ “teachable moments”

Studying media effects- articles, books- example – Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death ( 4U unit)

Media Production

Expectations Benefits to student learning Complement to media literacy or

literature studies Application of knowledge Integration with other strands-

reading, writing, oral Samples of student work

Activity

In a small group, create a media literacy and/ or production task. Determine your learning goals and outline the process. Consider methods of evaluation. Outline on chart paper to post and explain to class. Consider application of oral, reading and writing expectations.

Grammar

Final mini-lessons

Review: self- assessment- back to diagnostic quiz

Jigsaw groups: Ask the experts! One rep from each mini-lesson

Remaining Tasks for Final Project

Lesson activities and final reflection

How are you progressing?

How did your professional reading complement your study?

What are your next steps? Are you answering your critical questions?

Marking work on-line

Read and Write- demo Foxit- ipad app

Options: share with me as google doc and I can comment and mark on your doc and you can read it

Send it as PDF, download foxit on your device so that you can read my comments

OR submit the old-fashioned way and I will send final reflection back to you by inter-board mail if you’re in Ottawa for practicum