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Critical Thinking in the Digital Age

Published on Oct 14, 2018

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Critical Thinking in the Digital Age

Analyzing News & Media Sources
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Introductions!

  • Megan Mallon, 5th grade teacher at Bluemont Elementary / MAT TA at Kansas State University
  • Melissa Mallon, Director of Peabody Library / Director of Teaching & Learning at Vanderbilt University Libraries

We didn't light the fire... but how can we control it?

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"Media literacy is defined as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media" (ILA, 2016).

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Guiding Standards

  • CCSS
  • AASL Framework
  • ISTE NETS
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Guiding Students to Dig Deeper

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Let's Discuss!

NEWS SOURCES

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Curated Sources
newslea | Time for Kids | CNN 10

Uncurated Sources

  • Twitter
  • Google Search
  • Facebook
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Media Analyzer

Students compete to analyze a variety of news sources

Media Analyzer in Action . . .

(5th Grade)

Media Analyzer in Action . . .

(5th Grade)

Planning Time:

Complete the handout based on your teaching context.
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Questions?

Keep in touch!