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3 Ways to Use ThingLink for Video in the Classroom

3 Ways to Use ThingLink for Video in the Classroom | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From gettingsmart.com - July 14, 2014 7:07 PM
Recently ThingLink introduced ThingLink for Video, an exciting new editor for annotating video content with rich media.
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With ThingLink for Video now available you might be wondering what you could do with it. Find examples of:

* How to Kick off a Unit and Target Instructional Goals

* Prepare a Flipped Lesson to Prepare Students for Work in Class

* Using ThingLink for Video for Professional Development

* 12 Examples Created by Teachers

* plus a How To Video to help you create your own

ThingLink has developed a resource that may become a staple in your classroom. If you do not yet have an account, go create one at the ThingLink website and you should be up and running pretty quickly.

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Dr. Helen Teague's curator insight, July 15, 2014 1:59 PM

This post also discusses the Flipped Classroom model.
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Is Teaching Media Literacy Important? [POLL]

Is Teaching Media Literacy Important? [POLL] | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From mashable.com - March 8, 2013 9:42 PM
How important is it for kids to learn digital media literacy? What makes something on the web trustworthy? Participate in our poll.
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This post begins with an amazing number..."The public Internet now houses over 630 million sites" (and that number comes from December 2012 survey). To me that number raises a question - do our learners know how to evaluate websites? Do they have the tools that allow them to determine if a site is 'fact or fiction'? 

This post explores the issue of media literacy with a twist, which is you may choose to participate in a poll, or simply review the data based on responses (and I do not know how long the poll will remain active). 

The poll has a yes or no statement: It is important to teach children how to assess online media credibility. It is followed by four questions:

* Which media source do you trush to provide credible information?

* What makes you trust an online publication the most?

* How important is the credibility in the content you share?

* What kind of content are you most likely to share.

A unique feature of this poll is that you may explore the data through a number of filters: gender, age, income, ethnicity and race.

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Using High-Interest Media to Improve Literacy

Using High-Interest Media to Improve Literacy | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From edtechideas.com - June 23, 2012 9:42 PM

"The Literacy Shed is a fantastic site for creative writing ideas that will definitely help reluctant writers. The site aims to provide teaching ideas coupled with relevant media that students will love. This week’s resource, for example, is a writing activity using “La Luna” Pixar’s awesome animated short that has been nominated for an academy award. There are currently 23 different “sheds” on the site, each one focused on a different learning theme, such as Poetry, Adventure, Picture Books, Fantasy, and much more."

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90+ Videos for Technology & Media Literacy

90+ Videos for Technology & Media Literacy | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From couros.wikispaces.com - April 12, 2012 3:01 PM

Are you looking for videos to use for presentations and lessons related to technology and media literacy? If so, this wiki may lead you to some great resources. The videos are divided into the following categories: 

* Conversation Starters

* 21st Century Learning

* Copyright, Copyleft & Remix/Mashup Culture

* Influence of Media on Society

* History of Technology & Media

* Social Networks & Identity

* Mashups, Stop Motion, Animation & Short Films

* Public Service Announcements & Political Messages

* Cyberbullying & Internet Safety

* Documentaries

The site does state that "these videos are of varying quality, cross several genres, and are of varied suitability for classroom use." 

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Erin Collier-Plummer's curator insight, November 3, 2017 2:42 PM
A storehouse of great media literacy teaching tools!
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21CFP - The Fluencies

21CFP - The Fluencies | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.21stcenturyfluency.com - December 8, 2011 7:48 PM

The 21st Century Fluencies are not about technical prowess, they are critical thinking skills, and they are essential to living in this multimedia world. We call them fluencies for a reason. To be literate means to have knowledge or competence. To be fluent is something a little more, it is to demonstrate mastery and to do so unconsciously and smoothly.

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Ahead - Playground for creative minds

Ahead - Playground for creative minds | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From ahead.com - November 27, 2011 10:14 AM
Ahead is a web application empowering creative people to playfully easy layout, share, and present high resolution rich media content inside public or private zooming web spaces.
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Assistive Media is an internet-based audio reading service to serve people with visual/reading impairments worldwide. Mission stateme...

Assistive Media is an internet-based audio reading service to serve people with visual/reading impairments worldwide. Mission stateme... | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.assistivemedia.org - November 12, 2011 8:40 PM

The Mission statement of Assistive Media is "to contribute to the educational, cultural, and quality-of-living standards for people with disabilities by producing and providing free-of-charge previously published journalistic and short subject literary works in easily accessible spoken-word audio through the highest standards of nonprofit service." (Image from http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2352)

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Open Culture

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From www.openculture.com - November 10, 2011 12:35 AM
Your guide to FREE educational media. Find thousands of free online courses, audio books, textbooks, eBooks, language lessons, movies and more.
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Tech Transformation: Developing 21st Century Skills through Multimedia

Tech Transformation: Developing 21st Century Skills through Multimedia | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.maggiehosmcgrane.com - January 29, 2014 10:16 PM
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If your goal is to teach 21st century skills you need to define the skills and the decide how to teach them. And if your goal is to use multimedia you have already set some parameters. This post explores one way to organize the skills with the ability to create multimedia. The specific skills are:

* creativity and innovation

* critical thinking

* information fluency

* collaboration

* communication

* managing complexity

* mulitcultural literacy

For more information click through to the post.

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James Rush's curator insight, July 22, 2015 4:42 PM
Going further requires a plan and process; gaining wisdom requires it begins with a healthy respect of the Lord Jesus.
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Introducing the Media Literacy Smartphone

Introducing the Media Literacy Smartphone | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From mediaedlab.com - February 12, 2013 9:09 PM

"Ever since the Media Education Lab moved from Temple University to the University of Rhode Island, I was looking for a chance to update the classic media literacy remote control...[which] presents a metaphor for the active and structured approach to the analysis of media and popular culture." The remote control has been re-designed to " a smartphone look while keeping the key questions and core concepts the same.
This "new Media Education Lab App (MEL App) engages people in dialogue and information-sharing, showcasing to already-media literate people how media literacy can be learned through exploration of critical questions."

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The "buttons" are the "features" and include:

* Reality Check

* Private Gain or Public Gain

* What's Left Out 
* Values Check

* Read Between the Lines

* Stereotype Alert

* Solutions Too Easy

* Record/Save for Later 

If you look at the"the bottom part of the MEL App  [you will]... see the different media genres content that can be analyzed." The post notes that you may use this to explore newspapers, TV messages, comics, tablets, radio, books, movies, video games and more. Think of it as a tool to promote media literacy and a guide to structured critical analysis. 

This is not a real app that you download, but a tool that is very reasonably priced. "One side of the smartphone displays the various "apps" for analyzing a media text and the other side displays the "five critical questions" of media literacy developed by Renee Hobbs." 

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Irvin Sierra's curator insight, November 6, 2014 11:14 PM

This article is in relation to what we are talking about in class because it has to do with popular culture. This new invention that they had made was based on already a device that was use for media literacy. But with all the new technology advancing and growing they decided to make it look more attracting to society by making it look like a smartphone. By making it look like a smartphone more people would be attracted to it since everyone around the world now have smartphone devices. This is not only across the US but across the world . Its spreading so it much likely consider popular culture because everyone would want to have the new thing coming out.
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Every Platform Tells a Story: Transmedia has the power to make any topic more vivid and personal — The Digital Shift

Every Platform Tells a Story: Transmedia has the power to make any topic more vivid and personal — The Digital Shift | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.thedigitalshift.com - June 1, 2012 4:31 PM

Transmedia "a form of, and an approach to, storytelling that boasts a range of potential curricular applications that applies to literacy and the content areas. Teaching with transmedia guides students through various media formats to provide an immersive experience that makes any topic or narrative more vivid and personal. an experience across various platforms."

A post that discusses ways to use transmedia in the classroom, with "transliterate questions that come into play" such as:

* Where does the story start? Where and how is it continued?

* How do I know which medium comes next as I “read” the story—or does the story need to be told in a linear sequence? Can readers dip into it at different points of their own choosing?

With a brief history of transmedia and links to some sites where transmedia is used you will come away with a better knowledge about transmedia (and the awareness that it is not "inherently tech-dependent."

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Teachers Homepage - National Geographic Education

Teachers Homepage - National Geographic Education | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From education.nationalgeographic.com - January 2, 2012 8:29 AM
National Geographic Education brings geography, social studies and science to life. Using real-world examples and National Geographic's rich media, educators, families, and students learn about the world and the people in it.
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A cautionary tale about why to back up iTunes content locally

A cautionary tale about why to back up iTunes content locally | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From gigaom.com - December 2, 2011 5:21 PM
Access to past iTunes purchases through iCloud is a big plus when it comes to transferring media, and a competitive advantage for Apple's digital sales ecosystem.
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Teachers' Domain: Home

Teachers' Domain: Home | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.teachersdomain.org - November 19, 2011 8:55 PM

Teachers' Domain is a free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its partners. You’ll find thousands of media resources, support materials, and tools for classroom lessons, individualized learning programs, and teacher professional learning communities.

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Media and Information Literacy Curriculum for Teachers | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Media and Information Literacy Curriculum for Teachers | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.unesco.org - November 11, 2011 10:11 PM

UNESCO has put out a publication, Media and Information Literacy, that “is pioneering for two reasons. First, it is forward looking, drawing on present trends toward the convergence of radio, television, Internet, newspapers, books, digital archives and libraries into one platform – thereby, for the first time, presenting MIL in a holistic manner. Second, it is specifically designed with teachers in mind and for integration into the formal teacher education system, thus launching a catalytic process which should reach and build capacities of millions of young people.”

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Screen Time, Young Kids and Literacy: New Data Begs Questions

Screen Time, Young Kids and Literacy: New Data Begs Questions | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
From www.huffingtonpost.com - November 8, 2011 7:39 PM
The larger picture painted by today's statistics is hard to miss: Media is embedded in children's lives and dominating hours of their days, while reading is trailing behind.
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