Comments - Media Circles - Making Curriculum Pop2024-03-29T07:23:31Zhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2665237%3ABlogPost%3A6208&xn_auth=noMedia Circles for Interdiscip…tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2009-06-05:2665237:Comment:99782009-06-05T16:22:53.505ZRavenhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/Raven
Media Circles for Interdisciplinary Lessons!<br />
That presentation was terrific for teachers who are bringing new topics and methods of reading texts into classrooms that may seem alienated from such activities. As Daniella mentioned, these media circles would be a great "way to build conversational skills and encourage students to deepen their understanding of a text." I watched a math teacher this week trying to get students to think about the "math in the green economy" by watching a short…
Media Circles for Interdisciplinary Lessons!<br />
That presentation was terrific for teachers who are bringing new topics and methods of reading texts into classrooms that may seem alienated from such activities. As Daniella mentioned, these media circles would be a great "way to build conversational skills and encourage students to deepen their understanding of a text." I watched a math teacher this week trying to get students to think about the "math in the green economy" by watching a short excerpt of a film, and reading an article about Obama's goals. The kids in this class had not done any reading or film watching before, except for word problems and solving equations. This would have been a great opportunity to bring in a type of media circle, so that each student can contribute to an analysis of the information based on 'roles' or 'outlooks'. If there had been an economist, an anthropologist, a social seer, etc. the kids may have had a foundation for bringing new insights into their math understanding. I took the media circles info to the Spanish teachers at our school, and they used it for reading a novel with second language learners. They had students take roles of 'character finder', 'quote reporter', 'plot peaker', and 'insight light.' It was a great way to bring literature into the language learning classroom that previously emphasized vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. They then engaged in deeper conversations and has a better basis fro cross-relating their own life experiences to those of characters in the text. Daniella, I completely agree…tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2009-05-04:2665237:Comment:72182009-05-04T09:23:50.644ZSophy Josephhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/SophyJoseph
Daniella, I completely agree that media circles help to teach how to "read the world. This is a great way to unpack the movie for the little ones. It's almost as if we're teaching students to view the movie through different lenses, once kids realize that they view or take in the world through different or various lenses, it helps to teach into perspective. Media circles are going to definitely help to build critical thinkers in our classroom at an early age.
Daniella, I completely agree that media circles help to teach how to "read the world. This is a great way to unpack the movie for the little ones. It's almost as if we're teaching students to view the movie through different lenses, once kids realize that they view or take in the world through different or various lenses, it helps to teach into perspective. Media circles are going to definitely help to build critical thinkers in our classroom at an early age. Daniella, great post! Being a…tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2009-04-29:2665237:Comment:67252009-04-29T17:41:27.305ZArshi Saeedhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/ArshiSaeed
Daniella, great post! Being an elementary school teacher, I often feel that in terms of analyzing and deconstructing film, there is little that I can do with 8 year-olds. However, Pam Goble's media circles are something that i feel I can definitely use in a third-grade classroom. Another aspect that I liked is that it a very child-centric activity and allows students to assess their interest and strength and choose their role accordingly. And as you mentioned in your post, it's great for…
Daniella, great post! Being an elementary school teacher, I often feel that in terms of analyzing and deconstructing film, there is little that I can do with 8 year-olds. However, Pam Goble's media circles are something that i feel I can definitely use in a third-grade classroom. Another aspect that I liked is that it a very child-centric activity and allows students to assess their interest and strength and choose their role accordingly. And as you mentioned in your post, it's great for differentiating too. The kids do like working this…tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2009-04-27:2665237:Comment:64762009-04-27T01:39:37.492ZPam Goblehttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/PamGoble
The kids do like working this way and ...they learn. I am so glad that you all enjoyed the activity. It is so fun to do. Your ideas are appreciated. We are hoping to make the MC's even better and more grade specific. New literacies need to be nurtured.
The kids do like working this way and ...they learn. I am so glad that you all enjoyed the activity. It is so fun to do. Your ideas are appreciated. We are hoping to make the MC's even better and more grade specific. New literacies need to be nurtured. Great ideas Daniella! I also…tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2009-04-25:2665237:Comment:62652009-04-25T08:24:26.154ZCheza Al-Kudmanihttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/ChezaAlKudmani
Great ideas Daniella! I also loved this presentation and tried to think of ways of using it in all elementary grades. What a great idea you mentioned about asking the students to use their bodies to make snap shots of the movie, that is a GREAT way to teach to all learning styles. I could even imagine the older students LOVING that activity, perhaps furth graders would act out a key element in the movie, or even creating a continuation to a part of the movie as a way of predicting... I think…
Great ideas Daniella! I also loved this presentation and tried to think of ways of using it in all elementary grades. What a great idea you mentioned about asking the students to use their bodies to make snap shots of the movie, that is a GREAT way to teach to all learning styles. I could even imagine the older students LOVING that activity, perhaps furth graders would act out a key element in the movie, or even creating a continuation to a part of the movie as a way of predicting... I think that the Possibilities are endless with ideas of implementing Media circles in the classroom! Hiya Daniella- I also enjoyed…tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2009-04-25:2665237:Comment:62302009-04-25T02:48:29.394ZJulia Kimhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/JuliaKim
Hiya Daniella- I also enjoyed the activity. It really helps me to focus when I know of certain things to look for in movies/shows. But I think I was able to focus even more during this activity because I only had one aspect to look into. I was not overwhelmed by other components and even if I missed one or two things, I knew other people with my focus could be my support. If we could start this kind of projects when students are younger, we can promote collaboration or community at a young age.
Hiya Daniella- I also enjoyed the activity. It really helps me to focus when I know of certain things to look for in movies/shows. But I think I was able to focus even more during this activity because I only had one aspect to look into. I was not overwhelmed by other components and even if I missed one or two things, I knew other people with my focus could be my support. If we could start this kind of projects when students are younger, we can promote collaboration or community at a young age. Daniella,
Nice post! I agree…tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2009-04-24:2665237:Comment:62192009-04-24T23:23:59.132ZCallie Sharkeyhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/CallieSharkey
Daniella,<br />
Nice post! I agree that talking with the group who were assigned the same role as me was very helpful. Some of the people in my group made connections that I had not even thought of. It can be helpful to bounce ideas off of other people before reporting back to your main group (for the students who are shy or maybe did not make many connections). You made a really great point that media circles help to develop the skills necessary for becoming a strong reader. Maybe media circles will…
Daniella,<br />
Nice post! I agree that talking with the group who were assigned the same role as me was very helpful. Some of the people in my group made connections that I had not even thought of. It can be helpful to bounce ideas off of other people before reporting back to your main group (for the students who are shy or maybe did not make many connections). You made a really great point that media circles help to develop the skills necessary for becoming a strong reader. Maybe media circles will help these skills click in the minds of some students. I love the components for a first grade classroom. I love the components for a first grade classroom. I think the new and/or fun words heard is a great idea. These are words that can be put on a poster so the students can use them whenever they want. Great ideas!<br />
Callie