Sunday, September 27, 2015
PSA Storyboard
My PSA is geared toward teenagers who post things on social media. I want teenagers to take things into consideration before hitting the send button.The best persuasive technique for this PSA is emotional appeal. Teens can relate to my PSA and hopefully it will make them think before they post.
Chapter 3: Critical Questions, Close Reading
Digital and Media
Literacy: Connecting Culture and Classroom
By
Renee Hobbs
Chapter
3: Critical Questions, Close Reading
“That’s
why open-ended questions, followed up
with lots of requests for elaboration,
are powerful” (Hobbs, pg.55).
I completely agree with this quote that I
chose from chapter 3. In order for teachers to make sure that students
understand the content they (students) must be able to answer open-ended
questions and explain their reasoning for it. Take math for example, for a
student to truly understand the concept they must be able to tell me the steps
that they must take in order to find the correct answer. Simple yes and no
questions are not helping our students learn and retain the information that
they have been given. Students need to be able to answer and explain.
1.
Who
is the author and what is the purpose?
The author of this article was Angela Bunyi
and was published on November 5, 2010. The purpose of this article and picture
that goes with it is teaching our students how to identify reliable sources and
explaining that they must site them or it would be plagiarism.
2.
What
creative techniques are used to attract and hold attention?
The image that is with this message is very
colorful and would make anyone want to see what it says. There are words that
are underlined and there are also questions that the readers may need to ask
themselves when they are in that situation.
3.
How
might different people understand this message?
I think that everyone would see this
message as a learning tool that they could use. This message doesn’t just apply
to students that are in high school; students of all ages (including college)
can find this very useful. Some may find that they know everything about
finding reliable sources and may see that it is pointless to look at.
4.
What
lifestyles, values, and points of views are represented?
This message is geared towards students of
all ages. The point of view that is being represented is that from a teacher or
person who knows how to make it easier for students that are having a hard time
when finding sources to use for information. This doesn’t have to be used just
for students. People are looking up different information everyday, wouldn’t
you want to know ways to see if your information is reliable or not?
5.
What
is omitted?
I don’t think that there is anything omitted
from this image or article. It shows that it is not just geared toward a
certain age. I thought this image was very creative and could help a lot of
people. Anyone can use the Internet, but
not everyone knows which sources they read are reliable or not.
I could use this with my high school
students every time they come down to the library to work on a paper or find
information for a project that they need to complete. This isn’t just geared
for one subject either. I think it is important for everyone to know how to
find out if what they are reading online or in print is a reliable source. This
article also gives examples of a couple lesson plans that were collaborated
with a librarian.
Bunyi, A. (2010, November 5). Identifying
Reliable Sources and Citing Them. Retrieved September 22, 2015, from
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2010/11/reliable-sources-and-citations
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Public Service Announcement
PUBLIC SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENT
Topic: Teenagers today need to THINK before they post! A lot of teenagers are posting things just to get attention from others and to get more likes and comments. Teenagers need to consider their consequences and how posting things will influence their lives offline as well.
Research:
September 2012 from Pew Research Center shows that 78% of
teens (ages 12-17) have cellphones and 81% of online teens use social media.
There has been an increase in teenagers who post pictures of themselves on
social media throughout the years. As of 2012, 91% of teens post pictures of
themselves to their social media profiles. Rates have also increased when it
comes to teens posting their personal information (where they live,
relationship status, school name, birthdate, etc.).
Teens Fact Sheet. (n.d.). Retrieved September 17, 2015, from
http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/teens-fact-sheet/
Teens today are having a love/hate relationship with social
media. A recent study from Pew Research Center says that 39% of teens on social
media say they feel pressure to post content that will be popular and get lots
of comments or likes. Teens are posting images and messages online that will
make others notice them.
Lenhart, Amanda. "Teens, Technology, and Friends."
Pew Research Center. 6 Aug. 2015. Web. 17 Sept. 2015.
<http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/08/06/teens-technology-and-friendships/>.
This is a video from Common Sense Media about the 10 rules
that you need to look at before you post. This is an educational video and it
is called Think Before You Post, which
goes right along with what I want my PSA to be. You need to consider your
readers, make your profiles private; don’t post pictures you don’t want
everyone to see, etc.
Oversharing: Think Before You Post Video [Motion picture].
(2015). Common Sense Media.
Other websites that I will use:
Target Audience: Teenagers
Life Online
Digital and Media
Literacy: Connecting Culture and Classroom
by Renee Hobbs
Chapter 7: Life Online
“We live now in a time where social
networking software explicitly encourages people to share every quiver and
shiver of their lives, where the very words “participation” and “connection”
are automatically magical, it seems” (Hobbs, pg.124).
I think everyone can agree that they have
that one friend that puts every little detail of their day on social media.
There are some people that think that they really do need to share every piece
of their life on their social media profile. It is nice to be able to interact
and connect with those people that you don’t get to see during a normal day.
Social media allows use to stay connected and be in each other’s lives when we
can’t live close together.
“When we read a novel or view a fiction
film, we are brought into the author’s constructed world, which we actively interpret
in relation to our own experience” (Hobbs, pg.135).
I completely agree with this and am guilty
of this. Every book that I read or movie that I watch I compare it to my life
and what would happen if those same events were to happen to me. When I am
reading a book I escape into the authors world and sometimes forget where I am
once I finish. That’s something that I love about reading and watching movies
that are fiction, it gives you an escape route for a little bit of time during
a crazy day.
“Learning to live responsibly when it comes
to online communication is a process” (Hobbs, pg.138).
Responsibility with online communication
comes in stages. You have to know when to put something online and consider
those that may read or view what you have posted. In this chapter it gave
different examples of students venting online and the consequences that they
faced for doing so. There are so many things that you must consider before you
post something online or in a chat room. Once you have posted something it is
out there forever, even if you delete it. Some of our students really need to
learn to live responsibly when it comes to online communication and social
media.
I created this meme based off of my first
quote. People like to post every aspect of their life on social media. Students
today need to start becoming digital citizens and know when to post things and
when not to. They need to understand the consequences of their posts and how it
can affect others that may read it. We all need to learn to be responsible when
it comes to online communication.
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Critical Autonomy
Do you agree with the
claims made in the deconstruction?
I agree with the claims for Century Link ad. You first see a
young girl with a slinky and to me that makes every viewer go back to their
past and how they used to play with a slinky (if they had one). I liked this ad
because it showed a diverse population. There were working class people in
their workspace, there were people outside running, there was a couple that
just got married, etc. There were steps in every shot that way the slinky could
be pictured. The song that played was
upbeat song that talked about sticking by your side through rain or shine,
which is what this company wants you to think about their customer service. The
video at the end showed a dad coming home to their child waiting outside for
them and I think that a lot of people can relate to that.
Is the Century Link
ad really a cover for a company that is making profits over customer
satisfaction?
If customers are not satisfied with this product than the ad
really is a cover for their company to get more business and make a great
profit. The deconstruction goes into detail about how low their customer
satisfaction is with this company. The video is misleading for the customers
when it focuses on people being taken care of and connected with others that
they love. Like every network, not everyone will be able to use it depending on
where they live. Look at all of the different cell phone providers that are
available. Not all providers have the same connection for all of their
customers which makes it hard to use them when getting a cell phone plan.
Does the Alltel ad
really promote racism or stereotypes of immigrants? Why or why not?
The ad focuses on a middle class white American family that
has a husband, wife, son, and daughter. They rented out their children’s room
to be able to afford their own phone plan. They rented it out to Mexicans that
play loud music and act carefree when others walk into their room. They also
brought their chicken with them, which makes them look even more like a
stereotype. The family just stands in the door way and awes in their carefree
expressions. I think that this ad really is promoting stereotypes for their
viewers and shows racism. I was surprised that the middle class Americans were
shown as not having enough money to have their own phone plan. If you look at
their fine print their monthly rates are outrageous and they only have certain
locations that will work with their network.
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