Digital Citizenship

PBS Media Literacy Academy

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WSKG is recruiting educators for a local PBS Media Literacy Academy cohort. This group of educators will work together with WSKG Education staff to work towards PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification. The goal of the WSKG Media Literacy Academy is to provide support and training with media literacy skills and media content creation, make connections with other educators, receive support from WSKG Education and PBS staff, and work through micro-credentials together. Since many of our local educators are teaching or hosting learning experiences in the virtual space, we will be trying to help educators use as much existing content, lessons, and resources that they have already created to meet the micro-credentials. This opportunity is open to all educators in the Greater Southern Tier region.

Education

Media literacy survey for parents and caregivers

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WSKG and PBS KIDS is your source for safe, educational, and trusted media. We also believe in a balanced and responsible approach to consuming media and that being media literate* is an important skill. Please share your feedback and ideas with WSKG through this brief survey. Your input is very important to us and will help inform the efforts of our Education Department and local content! Participants have the option to be entered into a drawing ~ two randomly selected winners will each receive a $50 gift card (Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Target).

Binghamton Schools

Educator Spotlight: Jodi Moscato

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NAME: Jodi Moscato

EMAIL: Moscatoj@Binghamtonschools.org

TWITTER: @IhnoticJ

SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION: MacArthur Elementary School, Binghamton City School District

TITLE: Library Media Specialist/Certified Teacher Librarian

DESCRIBE YOUR ROLE: My role as an Elementary Librarian is so many jobs combined into one. I think the two most important jobs are introducing children to all types of books and to teach them how to be outstanding digital citizens. I have the opportunity to introduce all genres, styles, topics, formats, and reading levels to our students PreK – 5th grade. When a student doesn’t know what book to get I always ask them, “What is your absolute favorite thing in the entire world?” I then find a book about that topic; it’s even better if I can find a fiction and a nonfiction book for them to choose from. I also take great pride in teaching our students how to be outstanding digital citizens.

Education

Educator Spotlight: Dodie Ainslie

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NAME: Dodie Ainslie

SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION: Broome Tioga BOCES

TITLE: Technology Integration Specialist

DESCRIBE YOUR ROLE: I support teachers in two districts, Union-Endicott and Binghamton, on integrating technology to enhance student learning. Currently, I’m focusing mostly on grades 6-12. HOW DO YOU DEFINE DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP INCLUDING MEDIA LITERACY?: I feel we need to start talking about citizenship, it isn’t just about digital citizenship, but being a good citizen throughout all your environments and communities. What we do to be productive and responsible citizens we should do in our physical and virtual communities. It’s when we put them in different boxes that we get in trouble because our students then see them as different and therefore can rationalize different behaviors.

Education

Educator Spotlight: Marissa McNamara

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NAME: Marissa McNamara

Twitter: @MarissaMcNamara

SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION: Professional Learning & Innovation Center- a division of Broome-Tioga BOCES 

TITLE: Instructional Technology Specialist

DESCRIBE YOUR ROLE: I work directly with teachers and administrators providing professional learning and coaching around effective practices for leveraging instructional technology within the classroom. 

HOW DO YOU DEFINE MEDIA LITERACY?: Media literacy is the ability to identify and understand various types of media.  To be media literate is to have the ability to critically analyze the media that one consumes, allowing you to discern the message they are sending. 

WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY AROUND THIS AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO YOU?: Media literacy is vital for our globally connected world. Students are exposed to so much media, knowing how to critically analyze and use media thoughtfully will help our students to discern what is credible and accurate in a digital world. 

WHAT ARE YOUR GO-TO RESOURCES TO RECOMMEND IF PEOPLE WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MEDIA LITERACY? Here is a nice compilation of resources put together by ISTE 10 Resources to Boost Student Media Literacy. If you’d like some examples and lesson ideas, check out commonsensemedia.org. It’s free for educators to create an account!  

Here are a few accounts to follow on Twitter: @DigCitDoctors @digcitPLN 

WHY DID YOU APPLY TO WSKG’s PBS MEDIA LITERACY ACADEMY?

Digital Citizenship

Media Literacy Mini-Lessons

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Looking for ways to examine media literacy concepts with your students? Mrs. Murat, high school teacher, PBS Digital Innovator All-Star, 2020 New York State Teacher of the Year, and media literacy expert has shared these activity-based mini-lessons! These are adapted from content found on PBS LearningMedia and Common Sense Media. Editable

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Additional media literacy resources:

Media Making & Media Literacy for all Educators (PBS LearningMedia)
NAMLE (National Association for Media Literacy Education)
News and Media Literacy Collection (PBS LearningMedia)

 

Education

Twitter Chat Series: K-12 Digital Citizenship

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Join WSKG as our Education Director moderates a series of Twitter chats focused on issues surrounding Digital Citizenship. We’ve invited local guest stars to share their expertise during each chat. Share, learn, and help us to better understand the needs of our K-12 communities in regard to #DigCit! Participants will also have the chance to win prizes throughout each chat. All chats begin at 9pm EST.

Education

Maine-Endwell Students Present 'Positively Social'

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Positively Social is a video about digital citizenship and the positive impact that responsible technology use, and social media, have on youth. It is a production of the Maine-Endwell Central School District. https://youtu.be/BTMIryyR-nI

What are your thoughts on this issue? Tweet to our Education Director at @LuckyMamaJ.  

Education

District to Host 'Digital Citizenship Summit EDU'

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Maine-Endwell School District is sponsoring the Digital Citizenship Summit, a free event open to students, parents, educators and all members of the community. Learn how students can harness the power of digital technology to make the world a better place. The event will feature keynote speaker, Curran Dee. Curran is a fourth grader and the Chief Kid Officer of DigCitKids, and a TEDxYouth speaker. He created DigCitKids to combat the lack of digital access at his school.