Grade 4: Oct 30

Media Literacy: Intended Audience

Intended Audience: the group of people a medium is created specifically for

Intended Purpose: the reason why a medium is created 

If you finish early: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

Grade 4 October 30th, 2012

This is your task to be completed and printed before the end of class.

1. Create a new document.

2. Copy and paste this blog post into a Microsoft Word file.

3. Save the file as: Grade, Name, Date in your Grade 4 folder

4. Put your name and grade at the top of the Microsoft Word page.

5. Answer the following questions.

6. Print it and hand it in to Miss Ali.

Answer the following questions.

1. Choose one movie trailer. Write the one you chose here: 

2. Who do you think the intended audience is?

3. What clues did you use to figure that out?

4. How did the movie trailer make you feel? Why?

Grade 5: Oct 30

PART 1

Glogster

Browse through these online posters on Glogster Edu. http://edu.glogster.com/#glogView

Write down ideas that you might want to use when you create your online poster.

Here are a couple I have created:

 http://educmali.edu.glogster.com/childrens-books-addressing-adhd/

http://educmali.edu.glogster.com/edit/online-safety/

 

 

PART 2

 

 

How to Create an Edu Glogster Account 

Go to: http://edu.glogster.com/
Click on: I am a Student!
Sign Up (Do NOT give out personal information!) 

Teacher Code: 4EDC55

Add teacher: EDUCMAli
Add class: WCA Grade 5
Open New Project: Practice Glog 

Watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIhCDKbAoIU&feature=related 

Research Websites:

• http://www.khanacademy.org/ 

•http://www.awesomelibrary.org/

•http://photographicdictionary.com/

•http://www.si.edu/ 

•http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ 

Grade 8: Oct 29

How to Create an Edu Glogster Account

Go to: http://edu.glogster.com/
Click on: I am a Student!
Sign Up (Do NOT give out personal information!) 

Teacher Code: 4EDC55

Add teacher: EDUCMAli
Add class: WCA Grade 8
Open New Project 

Watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIhCDKbAoIU&feature=related 

Research Websites:

• http://www.khanacademy.org/ 

•http://www.awesomelibrary.org/

•http://photographicdictionary.com/

•http://www.si.edu/ 

•http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ 

Grade 7: Oct 29

Glogster

Browse through these online posters on Glogster Edu. http://edu.glogster.com/#glogView

Write down ideas that you might want to use when you create your online poster.

Here are a couple I have created:

 http://educmali.edu.glogster.com/childrens-books-addressing-adhd/

http://educmali.edu.glogster.com/edit/online-safety/

Grade 6: Oct 26, 2012

Grade 6 October 26th, 2012

Media Literacy: Intended Audience

Intended Audience: the group of people a medium is created specifically for

Intended Purpose: the reason why I medium is created

Grade 6 October 26th, 2012

This is your task to be completed and printed before the end of class.

1. Create a new document.
2. Copy and paste this blog post into a Microsoft Word file. 3. Save the file as: Grade, Name, Date in your Grade 6 folder

4. Put your name and grade at the top of the Microsoft Word page.5. Answer the following questions.

5. Print it and hand it in to Miss Ali.
6. Print it before you leave, even if you do not finish. 

Answer the following questions.

1. Choose one movie trailer. Write the one you chose here: 

2. Who do you think the intended audience is?

3. What clues did you use to figure that out?

4. How did the movie trailer make you feel? Why?

5. Why do you think the movie producers created this film? What clues did you use to figure out that answer? (This is the intended purpose).

Grade 8: Oct 26

Glogster

Browse through these online posters on Glogster. www.glogster.com

Write down ideas that you might want to use when you create your online poster.

Here are a couple I have created:

 http://educmali.edu.glogster.com/childrens-books-addressing-adhd/

http://educmali.edu.glogster.com/edit/online-safety/

Grade 3: Oct 26

Covert and Overt Messages

Overt: done or shown openly

Covert: not openly acknowledged or displayed 

Task: Answer the following questions in a Microsoft Word document. Save it is: Covert and Overt Messages.

Instructions: Identify the hidden message in this logo below. Why do you think the company did this?

1.

What's the obvious message?




What is the hidden message?

2. Why do you think companies have hidden messages?

Grade 4: Oct 25

Covert and Overt Messages

Overt: done or shown openly

Covert: not openly acknowledged or displayed 

Task: Answer the following questions in a Microsoft Word document. Save it is: Covert and Overt Messages.

Instructions: Identify the hidden message in this following logos. Why do you think the companies did this?

1. What's the obvious message? What is the hidden message?

2. What is the obvious message? What is the hidden message?

3. Why do you think companies have hidden messages?

Creating a Table on Microsoft Word

How to Create a Table on Microsoft Word

1. Open Word
2. Create a new file (click on Word Document)
3. Click on Tables on top browser. 
4. Click on New
5. Highlight the number of many rows and column you want 
     Grade 5s: 4 columns, 3 rows

To delete lines: click on the Erase button and drag over lines you want to erase.

Grade 5: October 25, 2012

Here are your instructions for today's tasks:

Task 1:

1. Create a new document: Typing Test Scores

2. Save it in the Grade 5 folder.

3. Create a table in your file with the following:

• Title
• 7 Columns:
• Date, Typing Speed, Errors, Adjusted Speed
• 5 Rows

Task  2

1. Finish: Covert and Overt Messages
2. Print it and put in on the wooden table with the pencil crayons and scissors. 

Task 3

1. Go to: www.typingtest.com and practise your typing skills. Record every attempt in your Typing Test Scores document (created in Task 1).

NOTE: If you have already finished Task 2 (Overt and Covert Messages) complete Task 1 and 2. Complete your table (5 tries). 

If you finish this: practise on Dance Mat Typing: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

 

Grade 8 Enrichment (Oct 22)

Intended Purpose

Film: Courageous

Intended Purpose: reason why a medium is created; the function and/or intent of its creator(s)

Instructions: Watch this clip that explains why the film Courageous was created. Answer the following questions by using complete sentences and including specific details.

“The Heart of Courageous:” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z6_DG6Tc_k&feature=related

Questions:

1. According to the people in this clip, why was this movie created? What inspired it to be produced?

2. How do they hope to inspire fathers?

3. How do they hope this film will change families and societies?

4. How do the people in the clip describe the role their fathers’ played in their lives?

5. What do you think about the intended purpose of this film? (E.g. Do you agree? Do you disagree? Explain why.)

Grade 7: October 22, 2012

Student Self-Assessment: My Media Map

Instruction: Reflect on what you did. Use complete sentences and include specific details. 

1.     How did I create my Media Map? Explain the complete process.

2.  What conventions and techniques did I use to create my Media Map?

3.   What message am  I trying to communicate?

4.     What did I learn about how I use media in my life? 

5.     What did I learn about media literacy by creating my Media Map? 

6.     What was the easiest thing about creating my Media Map?

7.     What were the challenges I faced while creating my Media Map? How did I deal with those challenges?

8.     What would  I do differently next time?

When you are finished your Self-Assessment, practice your typing by clicking on this link: 

http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games.html

Grade 6: October 19

When you finish, practice your typing here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

Student Self-Assessment: My Media Map

Instruction: Reflect on what you did. Use complete sentences and include specific details. 

1.    How did I create my Media Map? Explain the complete process. (E.g. First I..., Then I..., At the end I...)

2. What map conventions did I use in my map? (E.g. Title, legend, labels)

3.   What message am  I trying to communicate?

4.     What did I learn about how I use media in my life? (E.g. What types of media did I use in my life? How much time do I spend using media?)

5.     What did I learn about media literacy by creating my Media Map? (E.g. What media forms did I learn about? Did I learn how to use different technologies?)

6.     What was the easiest thing about creating my Media Map?

7.     What were challenges I faced while creating my Media Map? How did I deal with those challenges?

8.     What would  I do differently next time?

Grade 8: October 19

Student Self-Assessment: My Media Map

Instruction: Reflect on what you did. Use complete sentences and include specific details. 

1.     How did I create my Media Map? Explain the complete process.

2.  What conventions and techniques did I use to create my Media Map?

3.   What message am  I trying to communicate?

4.     What did I learn about how I use media in my life? 

5.     What did I learn about media literacy by creating my Media Map? 

6.     What was the easiest thing about creating my Media Map?

7.     What were the challenges I faced while creating my Media Map? How did I deal with those challenges?

8.     What would  I do differently next time?

When you are finished your Self-Assessment, practice your typing by clicking on this link: 

http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games.html

Grade 5: October 18, 2012

Grade 5: October 18, 2012

Covert and Overt Messages

 

•Overt: done or shown openly

Covert: not openly acknowledged or displayed

 

 

Courageous: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9VT_NBIVfs

 

 

 

Instructions:

 

Answer the following questions in a Microsoft Word document.

Put your name, grade, and date at the top.

Save it in your 'Grade 5' folder.

 

 

OVERT

 

1. Give at least one example of an overt message in the movie.

 

2. Explain how you know it is an overt message.

 

3. Why do you think the producers made this an overt message?

 

 

COVERT

 

1. Give at least one example of a covert message in the movie.

 

2. Explain how you know it is a covert message?

 

3. Why do you think the producers made this an overt message?

 

 

Reflect

 

Who is the intended audience? How do you think the covert and overt messages target this audience?