Top 10 Revelations
Knowledge
1. I know and understand the seven basic principles of media education.
2. I know and understand the eight shifts taking place in our 21st century media culture.
3. I know and understand the twenty-nine persuasive techniques employed by media.
Skills
4. I created my own blog and uploaded postings, pictures, links, and videos.
5. I created a Public Service Announcement using iMovie.
6. I created a media education unit to help my students analyze the way in which characters with disabilities are portrayed in film.
Attitudes
7. I gained an appreciation for the positive potential of technology and media.
8. I gained an appreciation for how important it is to “Disconnect to Reconnect.”
9. I gained an appreciation for skepticism, as opposed to cynicism.
10. I gained an appreciation for civic engagement and activism.
3 Remaining Questions
1. What would Postman say about obesity today? Who would he find responsible for child obesity in America?
2. In terms of trade-offs, do the pros outweigh the cons regarding web 2.0 and other features of our 21st century media culture? How do we measure what is gained and what is lost?
3. If a medium is “a form of communication…that transmits messages, tells stories, structures learning, and constructs a ‘reality’ about the world,” then is a person a medium? If I am a medium, then what are the messages and stories I am telling my students which structure their learning and construct their reality about the world?
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This is a fine summation of your learning, Miss H.
ReplyDeleteI like #3 - and yes, in a communications sense, a "person" is a medium, and "face to face" conversation (what's that?! Ha ha) is among our most intimate media forms.
See you tomorrow!
Dr. W
Susan,
ReplyDeleteI really like the way you organized your top 10 list into knowledge, skills & attitudes - very media literacy-esque! We had a rich and busy week, didn't we? Your three remaining questions are deep and thoughtful... lots to ponder and struggle with - with plenty of implications for educating youth.
Your final project was over the top. Exceptional work, really. I am excited at what a powerful resource you have created and plan to share with the special ed community. (We rented The Other Sister and watched it last night!)
It was a pleasure to have you in class. All the best as you begin to incorporate your learning into your teaching. Your students are lucky to have you!
Suzie :)