PBS Media

Quiz Yourself:

When I took the quiz I usually chose the high numbers for my answers, because I know that media usage among kids is much higher than I think. I was suprised that all of those high number answers were right. Especially the amount of time children are exposed to media during the day! The answer that I got wrong that I didn't expect was the question about what ethnic group has the most exposure to media, I thought for sure the most exposure would be to white children and the least to hispanic, instead it was reversed.


Digital Media Landscape

 In the first section, I went to the link for Common Craft. This website has short informative or tutorial videos, such as how to prepare for an emergency. They are simple and easy to follow, yet provide direct information.

In the second section I looked at Education world which was a site for integrating technology into the classroom. This site had everything from lesson plans and tips to templates for holding class elections.

 In the third section I visited Edutopia, which had helpful tips and resources for using the amount of media that kids consume, as a tool for education. It also had some ideas as to how to use media inside the classroom.

 In the last section I looked at TeacherTube, which had a whole library of how to videos for teachers to watch, share and create their own to share, on a variety of instructional topics.

PBS Resources PBS Guide to Children and Media:
 This resource was broken up into different media types and different ages. It had helpful tips for staying involved with your children's media use and using it as a teaching tool. They also had characteristic to look for in media that would be helpful to your child's development.

Intergrating Digital Tools and Content

 I like the idea of having the students create and contribute to a class blog. This would then be something that we could use as an online newsletter to keep parents updated about what was happening in class and would give the students a chance to post their own views on what they were doing. I also like the idea of using VoiceThread in class. I think that this would be a great way for students to give and recieve feedback from each other on projects that they make on VoiceThread