International Visual Literacy Association Conference October 2004
Hosted by The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Topic: Point of View in Art, Film and Music
Fake News, Propaganda and Misinformation:
How do we Prepare our Students?
A preview of my conference workshop presentation.
In the Finnish education system Media literacy and media education is integrated to the following national core curricula: early childhood education and care, pre-primary education, basic education, basic education for adults, general upper secondary education, extended and general syllabus for the basic art education (studies in media arts). Find out more
Finland is testing new ways to teach students about propaganda.
Here’s what other countries can learn from its success.
Using Film Elements to Persuade
Activity 1. THE POWER OF FILM LANGUAGE
Using Film Elements to Persuade in this Advert
for the Mandarin Hotel in Hong Kong
ACTIVITY 2
Using Film Elements to Persuade:
Narration, Music and Colour Palette
Persuasive Techniques:
A Global Warming video from the Competitive Enterprise Institute
Some sources are clearly unreliable but other need more careful attention.
Trustworthy? What is VTS? (visual Teaching Strategies)
VTS can teach students of all grade levels (and NYPD detectives) how to look, pay attention and become active viewers.
https://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/teaching_visual_thinking_strategies.shtml
Good evidence?
Reasonable conclusion?
The power of the edit #1
Trailer of the BBC documentary on
Annie Liebovitz photographing the queen:
how editing can change meaning
Key moments are at 0:50 and 2:02
https://vimeo.com/676111706/9258517909?fl=pl&fe=cm
Autism the Musical
Adam in the schoolyard:
How editing elicits cretes an emotional response.
Take note: this clip was shot with one camera.
PODCAST
DOOM-SCROLLING and how to stop doing it
Sustained attention [is ] the antithesis of the quick scrolling and swiping we increasingly do on our phones or other devices.
Reading from a screen is different from reading from print. Note-taking with a keyboard is different from writing by hand. How can we get student to engage more deeply with digital text?
Link to EDUTOPIAhttps://www.edutopia.org/article/deep-reading-digital-texts-middle-high-school?utm_content=linkpos3&utm_campaign=weekly-2024-03-06&utm_medium=email&utm_source=edu-newsletter
How apps promote addiction
Be aware of the tricks they use
5 Steps to Improve Digital Well-Being
When Social Media Is Hurting Students: 5 Steps to Improve Digital Well-Being
Regulating tech use is critical By Emily Weinstein & Eisha Buch
Strengthening Teen Digital Well-Being
Tips for talking with teens about social media and thinking traps
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Teens in a Digital World
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Media Literacy - free training for teachers
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RESOURCES AND LESSON PLANS FROM COMMONSENSE.ORG
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