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 - Empowerment: Text Messaging Code of Conduct
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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 2- Reference Page: Conección Negativa (SPA)
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5, 6, 7, 8
Students come to understand that gangs have used the Internet to promote unlawful activity. They examine the impact that negative groups have on society. Students help to create a safer environment at school and in the community by designing visual media to illustrate how to anonymously report gang-related sites while promoting positive networking.
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Student Handout - Reference Page: Negative Networking
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5, 6, 7, 8
Students come to understand that gangs have used the Internet to promote unlawful activity. They examine the impact that negative groups have on society. Students help to create a safer environment at school and in the community by designing visual media to illustrate how to anonymously report gang-related sites while promoting positive networking.
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Lesson Plan - Negative Networking: A Look at Gangs Online
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5, 6, 7, 8
Students come to understand that gangs have used the Internet to promote unlawful activity. They examine the impact that negative groups have on society. Students help to create a safer environment at school and in the community by designing visual media to illustrate how to anonymously report gang-related sites while promoting positive networking.
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Student Handout 9 - Reference Page: How to Make a Hawaiian Quilt Block
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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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Lesson Plan - Making Connections
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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 7 - Empowerment: Hawaiian Song and Poetry Writing
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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 4 - Worksheet: Friendship and the Circle of Aloha
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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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Lesson Plan - Worlds of Friendship
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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 3 - Worksheet: Narrative Writing: The Spirit of 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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Unit - Our Cultural Awareness Series 1: Hawaii (Overview)
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5, 6, 7, 8, Elementary (3-5), Intermediate (6-8)
Our Cultural Awareness Series: Hawaii Students develop cultural awareness. They relate stories and themes of Hawaiian cultural heritage to e-Safety principles and the responsibilities of digital citizenship. Students engage in meaningful projects that incorporate cultural concepts, digital citizenship and English Language Arts skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening.
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Student Handout 1 - Worksheet: The Online Community
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students identify various online roles (e.g., observer, creator, shopper, researcher, worker, gamer, consumer, explorer, friend, messenger, etc.). They examine how these roles were carried out prior to the widespread adoption of the Internet. They then discuss the importance of practicing digital citizenship in a connected world.
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Student Handout 4 - Empowerment: Develop a Gamer's Creed
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students understand the safety and security risks associated with online gaming, and they develop an action plan for informing others of how to safely participate in online games.
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Student Handout 3 - Reference Page: Griefers or Cheesers
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students understand the safety and security risks associated with online gaming, and they develop an action plan for informing others of how to safely participate in online games.
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Student Handout 2 - Reference Page: Know how to Play and be Safe in Online Gaming Communities
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students understand the safety and security risks associated with online gaming, and they develop an action plan for informing others of how to safely participate in online games.
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Student Handout 1 - Reference Page: Online Gaming
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6, 7, 8, Intermediate (6-8)
Students understand the safety and security risks associated with online gaming, and they develop an action plan for informing others of how to safely participate in online games.
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Student Handout - Encuesta de la Comunidad
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students participate in a survey that gathers information about their experiences and perspectives on digital life. They compare and contrast attributes of the online and offline world in a collaborative discussion. Students analyze survey data, discuss results and draw conclusions about the way that digital communication shapes and is shaped by society. Student activities include survey completion and compilation of results.
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Student Handout - Survey: Community Survey
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9, 10, 11, 12, Secondary (9-12)
Students participate in a survey that gathers information about their experiences and perspectives on digital life. They compare and contrast attributes of the online and offline world in a collaborative discussion. Students analyze survey data, discuss results and draw conclusions about the way that digital communication shapes and is shaped by society. Student activities include survey completion and compilation of results.
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Student Handout 2S - Página de Actividades: Preguntas Sugeridas para Entrevista (SPA)
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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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Student Handout 1S - Reference Page: Ciudadanos Cibernéticos (SPA)
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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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