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Multimodal Text - Meaning conveyed through a combination or integration of different modes (still and moving images, music, sound, words, etc.). For example, a podcast is a combination of spoken language and auditory modes (music, sound effects, etc.).
Multimodal texts can be created at varying levels of complexity, and authors make intentional choices about which modes support their specific purposes. Examples below:
Posters (print/written language and visual images)
Brochures (digital or print/written language and visual images)
Comics/graphic novels (print/written language and visual images)
Oral presentations (spoken language, visual images, and/or gestures)
Slide show presentations (digital/written language and visual images)
Social media posts (digital written language, visual images (still or moving), and/or embedded video)
Live performances or film (spoken word, visual images, gestures, auditory elements (music, sound effects, etc.))
Analyzing Video
Tasks / Resources
Analyzing Video
Tasks / Resources
Oral presentations
(spoken language, visual images, and/or gestures)
T.A.G. Method
T.A.G. Method
The "TAG method" utilized by the Pulitzer Center and associated educators is a structured framework designed to help students analyze and summarize news articles, videos, or other media. It breaks down complex texts into manageable steps: Tell, Analyze, and Generate.
T (Tell / Access): Introduce the work by stating the Title, Author, and Genre, then outline the basic "gist" of the piece (identifying the who, what, when, where, why, and how).
A (Analyze): Identify the most important facts, data, and evidence. Readers are guided to evaluate the credibility of the sources, recognize bias, and separate key themes from peripheral details.
G (Generate / Create): Synthesize what was learned to generate new content. This encourages students to create their own derivative resources, design presentations, or explore ways to take action on the global issues highlighted in the story.
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