Weekly Reading #8
1. What impressed you most about young people's engagement with creative production?
I am impressed by the aptitude of young people's engagement with creative production. My experience has shown that young people take great interest in collaborative creative production. Through creative outlets, students are able to better express themselves.
I am impressed by the aptitude of young people's engagement with creative production. My experience has shown that young people take great interest in collaborative creative production. Through creative outlets, students are able to better express themselves.
2. What concerns do you have about young people posting content online?
My main concerns about young people posting content online focus around their safety and bullying. Students do not realize how easy it would be for someone to "find" them using just the information they post online. Nor do they realize that once something is posted online it is forever. Working at both a middle and high school, I have seen the effects of online bullying. Students need to be aware that just because something is said online instead of in-person, it still has a great effect on people.
My main concerns about young people posting content online focus around their safety and bullying. Students do not realize how easy it would be for someone to "find" them using just the information they post online. Nor do they realize that once something is posted online it is forever. Working at both a middle and high school, I have seen the effects of online bullying. Students need to be aware that just because something is said online instead of in-person, it still has a great effect on people.
3. Do you think most school policy toward student use of the Internet is reactionary or a necessary evil?
School policies toward Internet usage are necessary to keep students safe. However, I believe that school's can go overboard in their limiting students' access. For example, YouTube is a wonderful tool; however, in most of the state it is blocked at schools. Teachers can bypass this block by requesting access to certain videos, but it hinders using it for research purposes.
School policies toward Internet usage are necessary to keep students safe. However, I believe that school's can go overboard in their limiting students' access. For example, YouTube is a wonderful tool; however, in most of the state it is blocked at schools. Teachers can bypass this block by requesting access to certain videos, but it hinders using it for research purposes.
4. How might teachers' capitalize on student's interest in creative production with digital media?
Teachers can capitalize on student interest in creative production with digital media in several ways. Project based learning projects that allow students to couple their interest in creative production with core content offer students a new, more interesting (for them) outlet as opposed to traditional research papers, etc. Most students are proud of their creative endeavors. Through showcasing their work, students would put more effort into its production.
Teachers can capitalize on student interest in creative production with digital media in several ways. Project based learning projects that allow students to couple their interest in creative production with core content offer students a new, more interesting (for them) outlet as opposed to traditional research papers, etc. Most students are proud of their creative endeavors. Through showcasing their work, students would put more effort into its production.
5. Link to a online lesson plan, article, blog post video or podcast that is an example of student engagement in creative production with digital media for school related purposes.
Roll The Tape - Online Lesson Plan dealing with digital video production.
Roll The Tape - Online Lesson Plan dealing with digital video production.
I like the extension activity:The students may conduct a survey of parents to find out their concerns for the fifth graders. The middle-school students use the information to make up an information packet about their school to send to the families.
ReplyDeleteThis can make a nice connection between school and home and also help schools address some parent concerns they were not aware of!