ACTIVITY TIME:
NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!!!
jEFF sHARE - a HORIZONTAL EXPANSIONJeff Share refers to Patty Anderson's technique that she used to incorporate media literacy into her kindergarten classroom. She provided children with a camera, in which they could use it to take pictures of specific things, for example items with the colour red, or a picture of what sharing looks like. She also used powerpoint. The problem with this is that although she incorporated the use of multiple forms of media, she did not engage the children with critical thinking (118).
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jEFF SHARE - A VERTICAL DEEPENINGJeff Share refers to Vivian Vasquez who encouraged her students to study various social issues, in which they were asked not only to critically think about it, but to try and create solutions. She allowed children to build their own course of study, in which they chose topics that were meaningful to them. On the contrary, her activities did not include the use of various forms of media or technology! This can be problematic, and therefore cannot be defined as true critical media literacy (125).
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HOW CAN WE CREATE AN ACTIVITY TO INCORPORATE BOTH OF THESE TECHNIQUES?
We must fuse together both the use of multiple forms of media and critical thinking. Below is just one example of how to do this, but hopefully by searching through this website, you can come up with many more!
1. Have children watch a movie or television show that concerns a particular issue in today's world. This could range anywhere from child slavery to global warming. Remember, it is best to let the child pick what topic they are interested in, allowing them to gain agency and make their own decisions.
2. After watching the show, have children use a camera to take pictures of items that they feel relate to what they had learned. For example, if they watched a video on recycling, they may want to take pictures of items that can or cannot be recycled, garbage trucks, or landfill sites. This incorporates the use of media and ICT's.
3. Have the children bring their camera into school, where the teacher can connect the images onto the projector. Have the teacher show the students these images.
4. The children can explain what they took pictures of, and why they took these particular pictures. They can discuss what the social issue was and explain why it has meaning to them. They can also come up with a solution to this problem. This is where children can engage with their fellow peers and think critically.
In partaking in this activity, children not only get to explore and use multiple forms of media (television, movie, camera etc.) but they also get to think critically about the move/show and the issue at stake. This is a great activity that combined both Patty Anderson and Vivian Vasquez's techniques. This is an example of teaching young children critical media literacy!
1. Have children watch a movie or television show that concerns a particular issue in today's world. This could range anywhere from child slavery to global warming. Remember, it is best to let the child pick what topic they are interested in, allowing them to gain agency and make their own decisions.
2. After watching the show, have children use a camera to take pictures of items that they feel relate to what they had learned. For example, if they watched a video on recycling, they may want to take pictures of items that can or cannot be recycled, garbage trucks, or landfill sites. This incorporates the use of media and ICT's.
3. Have the children bring their camera into school, where the teacher can connect the images onto the projector. Have the teacher show the students these images.
4. The children can explain what they took pictures of, and why they took these particular pictures. They can discuss what the social issue was and explain why it has meaning to them. They can also come up with a solution to this problem. This is where children can engage with their fellow peers and think critically.
In partaking in this activity, children not only get to explore and use multiple forms of media (television, movie, camera etc.) but they also get to think critically about the move/show and the issue at stake. This is a great activity that combined both Patty Anderson and Vivian Vasquez's techniques. This is an example of teaching young children critical media literacy!