Through the
lens of violence prevention, this course will provide you with the tools and
knowledge to implement a media literacy curriculum in the elementary classroom
and facilitate informed, practical conversations about media influence on
attitudes and behaviors. With a strong focus on healthy decision making through
critical thinking, analysis and media deconstruction, you will gain the media
literacy skills to help your students become more thoughtful consumers and
producers of media content choices.
This
training course also includes digital copies of all the materials needed for
successful classroom implementation, including teacher’s guide, 12 lesson
plans, handouts, media images, video clips and student worksheets.
About This Course
As educators, you most likely witness first-hand the impact of media on your students. According to the AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics, media exposure can contribute significantly to obesity, poor nutrition, cigarette & alcohol use, violent, aggressive and anti-social behavior, risky sexual attitudes and behavior, poor self-image and low self-esteem, nightmares, disrupted sleep, anxiety and lowered academic achievement. [Pediatrics, December 2006]
Of particular concern to many parents and teachers is the role media play in violent, aggressive and bullying behaviors. Media literacy has been identified as an effective intervention, but how do we teach media literacy to younger learners? In this 8 hour self-paced course, you will engage in activities and online discussions to build your knowledge of media literacy and Media Literacy for Safe and Healthy Choices, an evidence based curriculum for grades 4-6, with an eye toward practical implementation in the classroom. Most activities are based on those you will use with your students so there is an explicit focus on learning the curriculum by experiencing it.
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WAYS TO TAKE THIS COURSE
Simply Audit this Course
Can't commit to all of the lectures, assignments, and tests? Audit this course and have complete access to all of the course material, tests, people, portfolios, and the online discussion forum. You decide what and how much you want to do.
Try for a Certificate
Looking to test your mettle? Participate in all of the course's activities (we use the honor code around here) and if your work meets the 85% requirements, you'll receive a personalized certificate to showcase your achievement. You can also apply for course credit (if desired).
Course Staff
The Team: Authors, Online Developers, and Evaluators
Media Literacy for Safe and
Healthy Choices Training was produced by a team of Media Power Youth www.mediapoweryouth.org, PCG Education and Pepper professionals representing decades of
expertise in media literacy, education, at-risk prevention, and online course
development led by Media Power Youth Education and Training Manager, Sarah
Shanahan, MAT, PCG Education and Pepper’s Blended Learning and Online Course
Development Specialist, Michael Weinraub, MEd, MBA, and Media Power Youth
Training Coordinator, Tina Raczek, MEd Technology. Media Literacy for Safe & Healthy Choices, Media Power Youth’s
evidence based curriculum for grades 4-6, is the product of 10 years of research,
development, implementation and evaluation in public schools. Evaluation was
conducted by senior research scientists, Drs. Ron Slaby and David
Bickham,Center on Media and Child Health (CMCH), Children’s Hospital Boston,
under the direction of Dr. Michael Rich. www.cmch.org The curriuclum is
listed on the National Registry of Evidence Based Programs and Practices
(NREPP) of the Substance Abuse and Mental health Services Administration
(SAMHSA).
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