First Grade Media Literacy

This question came from Sheryl Lew via my Facebook page (brackets indicate my spelling correction):

“Miguel, do you have any ideas for first grade media literacy? TEK16A recognize different purposes of media (inform, entertain etc)., TEK16B identify [techniques] used in media (sound, movement etc.)”

The short answer is, not at the moment. That said, upon 3 second reflection required for a blog entry (grin), I can see the following possibilities:

Podcasting
Using a blog and audio recording, first grade students could do something similar to these classrooms:

• Silvia Tolisano’s blog entry on podcasting with First Graders

• Ms. Berthiaume - First Grade On Air and Animal podcasts

• Why not work with the campus librarian and create content like this Library did but have reviews audio-recorded, or even written, by first grade students?

• Record first grade students doing stuff in class, but have them explain it? Check out this Writer’s Workshop.

• Create Riddles with students

• Wild Things Are podcasts by First Graders

• Series of podcasts by First Grades at Lincoln elementary

I discovered these podcasts via a quick Google search…keywords “first grade podcasts”

What First Grade uses of media could you suggest for Sheryl?

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