As I may have mentioned, I am a Girl Scout leader. The Girl Scout organization has revamped the program over the last couple years. For the older girls, they are incorporating more technology and 21st Century skills. Girl Scouts now go on "Journey"s. This year my Cadette troop will be completing the aMaze Journey. aMaze deals with the 'twists & turns' of relationships, friendship and bullying. One suggested activity in this journey is that girls make a Public Service Announcement concerning bullying. For my citizen journalism project, I will create a TrackStar that walks the girls through the digital storymaking process. (Two birds, one stone!)
We tried a similar project last year. The girls seemed frustrated and lost. I'm extremely excited about using TrackStar for this activity. I think it will alleviate much frustration on everyone's part.
Identify resources students will use to create their print texts, people to interview, phenomenon to observe that would enable your students to become a citizen journalist.
How to Create a Digital PhotoStory
How to Create the Perfect Public Service Announcement
Girl Scout PSA Examples
What defines bullying?
Statistics about bullying
Who can you talk to if you are being bullied?
Additionally, I think it would be a good idea for the students to interview people in the community, including members of the Braxton Kindness Campaign and school counselors. Students will be required to observe student interaction during recess and lunch activities.
Identify lesson plans or resources that you would use to design a Citizen Journalism project.
For this project, we would just the Girl Scout aMaze journey book.
Additional lesson plan resources are:
It Does Matter
Bullyfree.com Lesson Plans
Lesson Plans
Identify the media tools students will use to create their final product.
Students will be required to create a digital photostory, illuminated text or digital film.
Students will use:
Online Collaboration Websites
Social Networking Sites
Video Sharing Sites
Photo Sharing Sites
Blogging
Survey Widgets
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