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Grade 2&4 Media literacy workshops
Grade 2&4 Media literacy workshops
Story Book Lessons (subtitles).mp4
Scratch Animation
Scratch Animation
Designers: Luna, Lavina, & Matilda
Designers: Luna, Lavina, & Matilda
We turned Teacher Uni’s storybook into an animation to help people learn more about media literacy in an engaging way. What makes our animation special is that it works like a real video.
At first, we struggled with adding captions, so we used a character to narrate instead. Later, we realized that turning the words into individual characters made them look more like a storybook. We also faced challenges, such as not having enough time to finish drawing all the characters and difficulties using the remove background tool on some images. Despite these obstacles, we managed to overcome them and complete the animation.
Click on the flag and press the space bar to start.
Luna and Arissa rehearsed before the G2 workshop.
Yvonne and Dorothy rehearsed before the G4 workshop.
G2 workshop
G2 workshop
Given the limited background knowledge of our target audience, our lesson for Grade 2 students focused on introducing traditional and new media and how they deliver information. We used the storybook Oh, No! Great Crisis in Media Town by LAPSEE as our teaching material to explain these concepts. To help young children understand better, we even recorded an audiobook for this book in Chinese. Through eye-catching pictures, storytelling and engaging discussions, we wanted to help them recognize different types of media and develop an early awareness of media literacy.
In the stroy, the rainbow clouds make people spend more time on online media.
Luna asked the G2 students what they think the rainbow clouds represents in the story.
Reflection
Reflection
Lesson Planner: Luna
This time, we taught second graders using the book created by LAPSEE. We read the story to the students, taught them the differences between traditional media and new media, and helped them learn about modes of transmission. We used the online image editing app Canva to create our slides and added pages with specific questions to remind us when to ask certain things.
However, during the presentation, the students didn’t fully understand our questions, so they didn’t answer much. Next time, if we have the chance to teach second graders again, I’ll use simpler words and questions to explain the book’s content. I’ll also add more pictures to help the students understand better.
Lesson Planner: Arissa
After this exciting experience of teaching younger students using LAPSEE’s book, we introduced them to traditional media, new media, and transmission. During the session, we noticed that while the students recognized the concepts of new media, traditional media, and transmission, they struggled to understand our questions. As a result, most of the class stayed quiet, with only a few students answering.
Although this wasn’t a complete success, it wasn’t a failure either. We learned the importance of making our questions easier and more straightforward. Making the content easier will help us better engage younger students in the future.
G4 workshop
G4 workshop
We visited a Grade 4 classroom to introduce media literacy through the storybook Oh, No! Great Crisis in Media Town. Unlike the workshop with Grade 2 students, this lesson focused on the differences between traditional and new media, particularly how they deliver information and the advantages and disadvantages each kind of media might have. We read the story together by playing the audiobook we made, explained key concepts, and encouraged discussions through thought-provoking questions. We included activities that helped students apply what they learned to make the lesson interactive. The Grade 4 students were enthusiastic and asked insightful questions, showing great interest in the topic.
After the story, we discuss why the traditional media and new media have a war.
We listen to G4 students' opinion and guide them to think about the different ways the media deliver news.
Reflection
Reflection
Lesson Planner: Dorothy
After carrying out this action plan of teaching Grade 4 students with the LAPSEE storybook, I noticed there were still some challenges. The students didn’t understand every word we said because they are still quite young. Sometimes, we had to explain concepts in Chinese or use simple English.
Even so, the students were quick to answer our questions, and they demonstrated a good understanding of media literacy, including new media and traditional media. Overall, I think they enjoyed the class and appreciated the experience.
Lesson Planner: Yvonne
This time, we taught Grade 4 students about media literacy. They really enjoyed the class and answered our questions quickly. We used The Crisis of Media Town to help them understand the importance of media literacy, including the differences between old media and new media. We also taught them about fake news and how to verify whether news is real or fake.
This experience gave us valuable insights into how to teach students effectively and communicate the importance of media literacy in a way they can understand.
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