#2ndaryELA Archive
#2ndaryELA is a group of middle and high school English Language Arts teachers looking to share ideas and best practices. We chat every Tuesday night at 8 pm EST using #2ndaryELA. We'd love for you to join us!
Tuesday April 19, 2016
Welcome to tonight’s chat! Please introduce yourself. Tell what & where you teach. Share your blog link if you have one.
Don't forget: use on responses & replies 2 others, label yr responses w/A1, A2, & follow anyone chatting w/us 2night
NaTasha Clever, Secondary English in Mechanicsburg, PA
Hi, I'm Danielle from https://t.co/bPniF29ugm and I teach 8/9 ELA in Puerto Rico. I love media literacy- excited to be here!
Hello from Kim and Jill in NB Canada. We are k-12 literacy coordinators.
. HS ELA teacher, small rural town in eastern Washington
I'm Brynn Allison, chat co-host. 7 yrs teaching HS English & reading interventions in Philly. Blog: https://t.co/cyx1WlfdS8
Hi! I'm Claudia from George Ranch in Richmond TX / 10th grade Eng2 AA/PAP and Reading Improvement no blog. yet.
Amber, 2ndary Academic Coach. 20 years teaching from just north of Houston.
I am Aly a 7th Grade ELA teacher in NC!
Jimmy, 5th grade ELA/SS checking out the chat this evening.
Q1: Is media literacy a component of your curriculum? Explain what you are required to teach.
A1: I teach short films (mood, char., plot), persuasive techniques, and photo analysis. I like showing Ss a wide range of texts.
Misty, Instructional Literacy Coach for MS ELS joining from VA
A1 The Common Core standards touch on media literacy and 7th & 8th graders at my school have a media class
A1: It is a requirement to teach and it has to be given a grade and a comment on the report card in Ontario
Hi, everyone! I'm Meghan from Fun, Fresh Lessons. I teach 9th grade English and 12th grade Myths and Legends.
A1: Required, different types of media is in the curriculum. Use, all the time whenever possible: videos, audios, shorts
- is this like a computer class?
Media Literacy is a separate strand with it's own TEKS for all secondary ELA grade levels in TX.
What an amazing class to teach Myths and Legends.
A1: Media literacy is a huge part of our 12th gr curriculum. We teach digital citizenship, digital visual aids, online research.
A1 Media literacy is not a specific separate component. Our curric references print and media texts throughout.
A1: We are addressing the Common Core standards by adding media literacy to many of our pre-existing units.
Hi I am Lizeth, in the credential program want to teach m.s. math. this is my 1st twitter chat.
. Not really, but adding social media assignments, short clips (Youtube!), etc.
TX media lit TEKS include compare and contrast within and across different forms. Also analysis and evaluation of messages.
I'm still processing "Myths & Legends" - an elective? HOW COOL!
. Sounds like my situation!
The media class does all sorts of things: analyzing film, debates based on current events, research
Amie from southern IL. Sorry to be a few mins late! Current 8th grade ELA..next year 6-8 intervention
Q2: Why is it important for students to critically evaluate media texts?
MT : I'm already loving Listen Current for curated classroom public radio, but linked lessons to quizzes? YES!
I'm also the debate coach. That media class sounds awesome!
A2: Ss "read" more media than just books, and need to analyze what they receive for purpose, bias, and cultural capital.
A2 It's easy for Ss to believe everything they read on the Internet. Need to know what is true, reliable to make good decisions
A2: We are all digital citizens now. It is important for students to critically think about media and the messages they get daily
A1: Nothing specific to media literacy outside of what is covered in CCSS. We integrate as much as we can
Middle school ELA, (7/8) beginning a Response to intervention program in the fall
A2: I want Ss to critically evaluate everything. With how we are inundated with media I would hope they would evaluate this also.
A2: In a world with unlimited access to information, Ss need to know how to be effective consumers of that info!
A2: because of the overabundance of underwhelming material online, Ss need to develop a critical eye for source identification.
A2: We focus heavily on persuasion in Eng2 so Ss need to be able to evaluate messages they receive and send 1/2
So important to know how to dive in but swim through it effectively also.
. So much of the communication bombarding people is through media. Mostly daily literacy is not through books.
Sounds awesome! I'd love to teach something like that eventually. :)
Ss exposed to more "media" than traditional text. This is their world, necessary to analyze and evaluate what is being presented.
like that analogy. So much material online is hit or miss. We must help develop a critical lens.
Ss have access to so much information that they need to be able to understand,sort through, and use the information they find 2/2
A2 We want students to read all of the texts they encounter by approaching with a critical lens, including media texts.
A2: Also, this is the ONLY way most of our Ss are getting their info! We have to give them the tools to process the info.
Q3: How do you teach this important skill?
A3: We start with "obvious" texts (like WW2 prop) and move to more subtle ones. We compare diff. approaches to the same topic.
A3: (part 2) For ex. "what is the ad selling?" "How are you being manipulated as a viewer?" etc. I love teaching color mktg, too
A3: I start with the basics of different media forms and how they are constructed. Then we move into higher level analysis
A3: Ongoing modeling, consistent conferencing, analysis of materials used, peer reviews.
Great point. Ss 1st reaction is to grab digital resource for info. Many need help in knowing how to search.
Hi! I'm LaTe Lisa from FL & I teach MS ELA
The only daunting part is that there's no curriculum. So I've pretty much had to decide what to prioritize.
A3: Ethos, pathos, logos and commercials. We then use a similar application to persuasive texts and speeches.
A3: Model good use, teach them how to search for info, and what makes sources credible.
A3: We also look at fake media websites and videos to help our critical thinking develop i.e. North American Tree Octopus
A2: I've been shocked by how little they know. Ss clicking on ads thinking they were articles b/c noone taught them otherwise.
A3: Try to incorporate a variety of medium as often as possible. Use connected texts to help students transfer skills
A3: We use SOAPSTONE to teach rhetorical analysis. Understanding why&how authors communicate a msg is necessary to responding
A3: Different newspaper reports/news sites reporting the same event. Helps to see different lens through which info is spread
A3: I like to start by comparing the structure of the writing. How is the title, byline or headline getting your attention?
A3 We can start by modeling critical Qs such as: whose voice/viewpoint is represented and whose is not?
A3: Just did a lesson with 9th where they read about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide. Most voted to ban it. 1 of 2
A3: Different news reports/news sites reporting the same event. Helps to see the different lenses through which info is spread
A3: Then we do further research and discover that dihydrogen monoxide is water. Showed dangers of believing everything you read.
Q4: How do we prepare our students for appropriate social media usage (i.e. helping them stay safe online)?
A1: Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats and evaluate the motives behind its presentation
Completely agree! It's awesome to see students realize how the same stats are spun, too.
That's a great site! I had 8th graders buy it too. Even after our science teacher had warned them about it
This is a cool way to introduce the idea of BIAS as well!
A4: We discuss Digital Citizenship at length and look at examples of good/bad with celebrities.
A4: I don't think social media usage is dealt with explicitly enough in the classroom. The ramifications or benefits
Staying safe online is also apart of our Health curriculum so students learn about it in English and Health.
A2: Because we are surrounded/bombarded with media and we need to be smart about it.
A one time "lesson" is not enough. Been there, done that.
A4: It always surprises me how much Ss do not know. Posts are forever and images shared are everywhere.
A4: My Ss have participated in some twitter chats this year which has led to some good discussions on social media
So fun to watch them get mad because the info is accurate, but the conclusion isn't. its a good lesson.
A4:My 7th graders have a hard time referencing sources without plagiarizing. I send them to sites to check their work.
A3: We use SpringBoard by the College Board and there's an entire unit on it using film clips - Lion King in 6th grade
Love your last sentence! This could be a golden rule.
A4: model professional, productive usage and give them authentic opportunities to do the same
A4: Digital citizenship is a new concept to students who see social media as normal as talking face to face.1/2
A4: This is a tough one. I feel like my Ss "know" this but don't apply it well at all - post things they shouldnt all the time.
There's also a website called "Dog Island" https://t.co/LEZNucjpbs
A3: We also look at fake media websites and videos to help our critical thinking develop i.e. North American Tree Octopus
What sites do you use? Frustrated with what free or low cost sites I've found for my Ts. TurnItIn is costly.
A4: Thought about having Ss create PSA videos for other Ss on internet safety and usage.
Q5: Share your favourite media literacy lessons, resources, ideas.
A5: My Ss love these photos from the NY Times. They also took their own & analyzed each other's. https://t.co/VYyiA750MJ
- lacking a fully developed prefrontal cortex. Unfortunately, the internet doesn't excuse immature mistakes.
A5: great media lit e-book says Grades 4-6 but the lessons can be adapted for higher grades https://t.co/2Sh3bZ6I4d
EXACTLY! I say how thankful I am that I wasn't in hs when this was around, but I worry for my Ss.
A5: I've had a lot of luck with this year. Students have to cite sources. Use a variety of media for their projects.
That could be a cool Capstone activity. Maybe they'd come up with something other Ss would listen to?
I always love student PSAs!
I'm really going to be thinking about Digital Citizenship and how to integrate that more naturally in my lessons. It's essential.
Thanks for chatting with us tonight. Next week's chat: Small Group Instruction. See you on April 26 at 8pm EST
A5: I used YouTube to find current presidential candidate ads, and Ss evaluated for use of logical fallacies.
We’re already planning for next year. could you take a few minutes to give us some feedback? https://t.co/jQDAPXVAs7
exactly. It should be ongoing and embedded into our classroom and school culture.
Logical fallacies! These are really fun to look for during an election year!
I'm late. I'm late. For a very important date. checking in!
I really think this is the only way to make it lasting for students!
It's definitely one of those instances where we must catch up to technology. 1/2
Mobile learning devices are the norm, as should teaching students how to use them effectively and safely
Thanks for an informative chat about media literacy.
The "authentic audience" could be freshman advisory groups?
I also teach 8th grade. Joining late tonight.
Check out my blog post from last week's chat about research. Lots of free sites suggested
exactly. While the message of won't resonate with all students, we can certainly make a HUGE impact.
thinking about having this year's AP Ss do PSAs for next year's AP Ss
We are wrapping up, but feel free to read through the feed and respond!
We are wrapping up, but feel free to read through the feed and respond!
Great quick chat. Love connecting with a like minded PLN. Great ideas shared. Thanks all at
That was my thought, Ss teaching Ss.
I will! I apologize for being late. I skimmed through the tweets and I see some great stuff. Until next time!
Quick and informative! That was my first edchat and definitely not my last. Thanks
Thanks - will do! The evening got away from me
