SAMPLE EVENTS
Ad Savvy Kids Workshop
4th graders at Guiteras Elementary School will learn to question who is behind the media messages that they encounter and they will practice identifying techniques used in advertising.
http://www.screensavvykids.com/
#NYCSchoolsTech Summit on Digital Citizenship
Celebrate Election Day and Media Literacy Week by finding out which digital citizenship provider is right for your students. Supporting students with digital citizenship instruction isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s required. In accordance with Federal and State regulations, every school must educate students in grades K–12 about appropriate online behavior, including responsible use of social networking websites and cyber-bullying awareness. There are so many providers. Which should you choose to ensure your students are engaging safely and responsibly online?
Unreliable Narrators in Preschool Storytime
Media literacy ideas will be introduced into preschool storytime so families can hear about Media Literacy Week. Books and other resources about media literacy for all ages will be on display in the library as well.
Media Literacy Lesson Plans: Critical Thinking Seminar
ProCon.org presents a free media literacy lesson plan for educators: Critical Thinking Seminar. Use the provided worksheets to give students criteria to analyze several pro and con quotations from experts to improve their media literacy.
https://www.procon.org/view.background-resource.php?resourceID=006081
Screen-Free Family Game Night
The iSpeakMedia Foundation is inviting families to come together for a bit of device-free, screen-free, face-to-face fun. Media literacy education focuses on helping us better understand our relationship with media. It’s often easier to gauge the presence of media in our lives by the experiencing the absence of it for a little while, so we’re inviting participants to disengage… back away from the screens and enjoy some family play time. Games, pizza, and prizes provided. Free.
Making 360º Media: A Conversation about Immersive Storytelling and Media Literacy
During Media Literacy Week, Digital Promise Global’s 360º Story Lab will release the first in a series of Making 360º Media interviews with educators from around the world who are using immersive storytelling techniques to build students’ technology and production skills and develop their ability to identify and understand other perspectives. Alongside the interview series, we’ll share a collection of 360º videos created by young people to inspire positive action on issues they care about. https://global.digitalpromise.org/360-story-lab
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
NAMLE AND MAKEFULLY
“Media Monsters Lesson Plan”
Lesson plan, worksheets, and printable posters
Grades 3-5
COMMON SENSE EDUCATION
Media Literacy Teaching Resources
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Digital Citizenship Curriculum
Grades K-5
KQED EDUCATION
“Learning with Media”
Lesson Plans and PD
Elementary
Media Literacy Educator Certification
All educators in K-12
MEDIA SMARTS
“Media Literacy 101”
Introductory video series for students
Elementary
Media Literacy Lessons + Resources
Search by grade level
PROJECT LOOK SHARP
Curriculum Kits
By Grade Level
Critical Thinking Skill Building
Elementary
PBS LEARNING
Media Literacy Resources
Search by grade level and/or subject
NEWSEUM ED
Lesson Plans: Media Ethics, Journalism, and Current Events
Grades K-5
SCHOLASTIC
Power of Kindness
Power of Zero
Grades K-2
COPYRIGHT & CREATIVITY
Elementary Curriculum
Fair use, sharing, copyright, ownership, attribution
Grades K-6