Media & Information Literacy

Students gain the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create and use various media-based communication formats. Students interpret messages transmitted through Information and Communications Technology (ICT) including Internet publications, infographics, charts, images, videos, audio recordings and multimedia presentations. They learn to effectively locate, evaluate and use information for research and writing. They determine whether an online source is valid and reliable. They distinguish between fact and opinion; bias and objectivity.  Students exercise communication etiquette as a 21st century skill.

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Student Handout 1 - Reference Page: Online Media & Copyright
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5, 6, Elementary (3-5), Intermediate (6-8)
Students learn that intellectual property rights apply to social networking activity.They discuss the ways that people share media on social networks and help Donny the Downloader make safe and ethical decisions with the media that he comes across online.
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Student Handout 2 - Reference Page: Social Media & Intellectual Property
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5, 6, Elementary (3-5), Intermediate (6-8)
Students learn that intellectual property rights apply to social networking activity.They discuss the ways that people share media on social networks and help Donny the Downloader make safe and ethical decisions with the media that he comes across online.
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Student Handout 3 - Reference Page: Digital Decisions
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5, 6, Elementary (3-5), Intermediate (6-8)
Students learn that intellectual property rights apply to social networking activity.They discuss the ways that people share media on social networks and help Donny the Downloader make safe and ethical decisions with the media that he comes across online.
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Teacher Reference Page 2 - Class Participation Permission Slip
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K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Primary (K-2), Elementary (3-5), Intermediate (6-8)
When used as an integral part of the classroom protocol and routine, Twitter can offer unique and meaningful learning opportunities that model responsible use of social media and improved communication between teacher, parents and students. Classroom integration activities are included.
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Student Handout 3 - Quiz: Social Media & Privacy Assessment
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
Dot helps i to understand responsible use of social media while attending a friend’s birthday party. Students learn how to respect others’ privacy and practice safe social networking through this interactive lesson featuring Dot & i. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Student Handout 2 - Worksheet: Guided Practice - Privacy Settings
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
Dot helps i to understand responsible use of social media while attending a friend’s birthday party. Students learn how to respect others’ privacy and practice safe social networking through this interactive lesson featuring Dot & i. The lesson includes a teacher guide, printable activity pages, and interactive multimedia resources.
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Teacher Reference Page - I've Got a Buddy Sheet Music
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K, 1, 2, Primary (K-2)
As part of i-SAFE’s Music and Movement series, students create i- Buddy puppets and use them to “dance” to the music while singing along. Through class discussion, students learn that good decisions are an important part of digital citizenship.
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Slideshow - Cyber Community Grade 7
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7, Intermediate (6-8)
Students understand that, as digital citizens, they participate in a community of real people in online places. They determine whether the places in physical and online communities are appropriate for 7th graders. They then discuss ways to effectively prevent and handle encounters with inappropriate people and places. Students interview their peers regarding their online experiences. They identify issues and challenges related to digital citizenship. They conduct a poll, analyze statistics and draw conclusions.
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Multimedia Resource - Website: All About Trina Scleen (HTML ZIP Folder)
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5, 6, 7, 8, Elementary (3-5), Intermediate (6-8)
Students decide on the types of information to either include or refrain from posting on a social networking profile or personal web page. They examine a mock-up of a website that reveals personal information, identify the types of information on the site, and conclude the safety risks. Students apply safety tips when designing their own personal web pages or social networking profiles.
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Student Handout 10 - Reference Page: Quilt Block Template
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5, 6, 7, 8, Elementary (3-5), Intermediate (6-8)
Students closely read informational text about the theme of connection in Hawaiian culture. They discuss ways to connect with others online. Students identify benefits and drawbacks of social networking. They create and display online safety guidelines in the form of a Hawaiian quilt.
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Student Handout 6 - Worksheet: Paper Lei
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5, 6, 7, 8, Elementary (3-5), Intermediate (6-8)
Students closely read a short story that conveys the theme friendship in Hawaiian culture. They discuss the benefits and drawbacks of making friends online. Students use what they have learned to create guidelines for safe online friendships. They then write a song about online friendship that incorporates an aspect of Hawaiian culture.
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Student Handout 1 - Worksheet: Respect - Ho'ihi
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5, 6, 7, 8, Elementary (3-5), Intermediate (6-8)
Students closely read a short story that conveys the theme of respect in Hawaiian culture. Students discuss ways to show respect for cultural heritage as well as ways to show respect toward others online. They listen to a song about respect, illustrate a picture of what respect means to them, and write a narrative text that incorporates aspects of Hawaiian culture as well as digital citizenship and e-Safety principles.
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Slideshow - Textiquette Basics
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5, 6, 7
Students learn social etiquette for mobile devices. They distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate text messaging behaviors, and develop a code of conduct to promote safe and responsible text message etiquette (textiquette).
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Student Handout - Empowerment: Digital Citizenship License
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3, 4, Elementary (3-5)
Students come to understand that people use the Internet to connect with others in an online community. Students come to understand that responsible digital citizens know how to keep themselves safe online. They collaboratively discuss responses to a series of online safety scenarios and create safety guidelines. Students earn a Digital Citizenship License and are empowered to share what they have learned with others.
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Student Handout 1 - Worksheet: Cyber Community Savvy
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8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students understand that a digital citizen knows how to evaluate websites for credibility, safety, and appropriateness. They learn how to identify the domain suffix (e.g. .com, .org, .edu, etc.) as a clue to the purpose of a website. They examine a series of websites and use set of criteria to determine whether the website is a reliable, safe and appropriate for children and teens. Students create posters to inform others how to evaluate websites for reliability of information found online.
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Student Handout 8 - Empowerment: Promote Media Literacy with Visual Media
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8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students understand that a digital citizen knows how to evaluate websites for credibility, safety, and appropriateness. They learn how to identify the domain suffix (e.g. .com, .org, .edu, etc.) as a clue to the purpose of a website. They examine a series of websites and use set of criteria to determine whether the website is a reliable, safe and appropriate for children and teens. Students create posters to inform others how to evaluate websites for reliability of information found online.
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Student Handout 2 - Reference Page: Story 1: The Story of the Pig Family
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
As students determine the central lesson found in modern derivatives of classic children's stories, they are challenged to think critically, creatively and philosophically about the implications in their own lives. At the conclusion of the unit, students reflect on the benefits and drawbacks of modern technology, and they write their own narrative based on a digital citizenship theme.
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Student Handout 4 - Reference Page: Uma Duck, a.k.a. Ugly
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
"Uma Duck a.k.a. Ugly" is a story about cyber bullying and the potential advantages of social networking. Students determine the central message in the story. They compare the adaptation with the original tale “The Ugly Duckling.” They reflect on the conflicts that they may have experienced online and then write a narrative in which the central character overcomes a conflict or challenge in a unique and positive way.
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Student Handout 6 - Reference Page: Goldy Locks and the Three Bears
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Goldy Locks comes to terms with intellectual property, copyright and plagiarism. Students identify the ethical guidelines that "Goldy" crosses in the both the original story and the 21st century version. They then discuss the consequences that the central character faced in the story. Students write a short skit that illustrates the consequences of violating intellectual property rights, laws and ethical guidelines for creative works found online.
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Student Handout 8 - Reference Page: Henny Penny
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students read the 21st century tale to discover that Henny Penny thinks the sky is falling because of what she receives in her e-mail inbox. Students conclude that, unlike Henny Penny, they cannot believe everything that they read or hear. They then suggest reasons that people publish biased or fabricated information online and electronic messages. Students identify ways to distinguish between fact and opinion; objective and biased information; valid or false claims. They then list the steps to verify information from online sources and e-mails.

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