When you are a teacher, being flexible is an essential quality. Being a digital and media literate teacher means that you can find alternate methods, modes and means to engage students in the material and content. This is just such an occasion. Today's lesson will be pre-empted by events other than the usual focused teaching and learning in a traditional sense. Today, students will be given an opportunity to engage with the information and content while applying their USE, UNDERSTAND and CREATE skills to model digital and media literacy.
First: review each element of the course site page for today's class. This should take about 20 min with a partner or small group.
FINALLY: Complete the exit ticket for today's class - found in D2L in the Exit Ticket folder. This may take 5 minutes to complete. Your blog post and the exit ticket will be reviewed with a MET/NOT MET feedback response from your instructor.
First: review each element of the course site page for today's class. This should take about 20 min with a partner or small group.
- 5 P's
- AIDA
- Language of Persuasion
- Weasel Words
- Access & Analyze Advertising
- Deconstructing
- Advertising in a Digital World
- Infographics
- Marketing and Children
- Media & Advertising - Links to Ontario Curriculum Expectations
- Take A Test
- Activity one: Lotus chart to analyze advertisements
- Activity two: Create a magazine cover (using your avatar image or a picture you take) OR create a counter ad to a current media advertisement you find on the web.
- Activity three: Create a simple infographic - topic of your choice but relevant to teaching, media, advertising or digital issues or information.
- Activity four: Take a Test - take the test and screen capture or download the results. Reflect on what the information shows about your stance and/or beliefs relating to digital and media education.
FINALLY: Complete the exit ticket for today's class - found in D2L in the Exit Ticket folder. This may take 5 minutes to complete. Your blog post and the exit ticket will be reviewed with a MET/NOT MET feedback response from your instructor.