powerful voices for kids: media literacy and technology integration in urban education

Renee HobbsMedia Education LabTemple UniversityPhiladelphia PA

Powerful Voices for Kids: Media Literacy & Technology in Urban Elementary Schools

Our Mission

To strengthen children's abilities to think for themselves, communicate effectively using language and technology tools, and use their powerful voices to contribute to the quality of life in their families, their schools, their communities, and the world.

USE/ACCESS

ANALYZE CREATE

ACT

REFLECT

Digital and Media Literacy

A Comprehensive Program

PVK: A Summer Play and Learning Program

Staff Development

Digital and Media Literacy Curriculum Integration

In-School Mentoring

Parent and Community Outreach

Video Documentation and Assessment Research

Our Instructional Philosophy

ASKING QUESTIONS

Our Instructional Philosophy

ASKING QUESTIONS

USING THE TEACHABLE MOMENT

Our Instructional Philosophy

ASKING QUESTIONS

USING THE TEACHABLE MOMENT

CONNECTING TO KIDS’ MEDIA

WORLDS

Our Instructional Philosophy

ASKING QUESTIONS

USING THE TEACHABLE MOMENT

CONNECTING TO KIDS’ MEDIA

WORLDS

EMERGENT CURRICULUM

Understanding Authors & Audiences in Grade 1

AUTHORS AREWriters….. Illustrators…Advertisers…..Video Producers….Photographers… Cartoonists….Magazine Journalists…. and more

Exploring Authorship in a Multimedia Age

Online Video Pen-PalsAudiences Meet an Author:

Online Video Pen-Pal with a Filmmaker

http://pvk2010.wikispaces.com/1stQA

Making Inferences about Target Audience

USE/ACCESS

ANALYZE CREATE

ACT

REFLECT

Digital and Media Literacy

Messages are Constructions

Key Concepts of Media Literacy

Messages are Representations

Messages are Representations

Messages Use Different Codes and Conventions

Messages are Representations

People Interpret Messages Differently

Messages Use Different Codes and Conventions

Messages are Representations

Messages Influence our Attitudes and Behaviors

People Interpret Messages Differently

Messages Use Different Codes and Conventions

Messages are Representations

Messages Influence our Attitudes and Behaviors

People Interpret Messages Differently

Messages Use Different Codes and Conventions

Messages Have Economic &

Political Power

Ms. Dee explores the idea that people actively make interpretations of media messages

Empowerment Spiral

Unlitter Us

We are conducting research to determine how children’s understanding of concepts like author’s purpose and target audience is associated with reading

comprehension & academic achievement

Program Impact

Program Impact

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Renee HobbsTemple UniversitySchool of Communications and TheaterMedia Education Labhttp://mediaeducationlab.comEmail: renee.hobbs@temple.eduPhone: (215) 204-3255Twitter: reneehobbs