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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Digital Life 101: Grades 6 8

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the 24/7, social nature of digital media and technologies, and gain basic vocabulary and knowledge for discussing the media landscape. Requires free membership.
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Media Smarts

Media Smarts: Lesson: Representing Ourselves Online

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson, students talk about dressing up and taking on identities that are similar to or different from them. They are then introduced to the idea of avatars as a kind of "dressing up" inside video games and consider the ways in...
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Mediawijzer Media Pointer: Platform Voor Mediawijsheid Professionals

For Students 9th - 10th
The goal of this organization is to introduce and educate on media literacy. Understand how to utilize books, social media, smartphones, etc., safely and effectively.
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Interactive Journalism Institute for Middle Schoolers

For Students 5th - 8th
IJIMS is a project designed to introduce students from underrepresented populations to digital, web-based journalism opportunities. Participants create an online magazine to learn computational thinking via digital media, interactive...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Donkey Hodie: Collection

For Students Pre-K - K
Donkey Hodie online resources provide many opportunities for educators to introduce or reinforce social emotional curriculum. In every episode of this puppet series for 3-5-year-olds, Donkey Hodie and her pals, Purple Panda, Duck Duck...
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Silicon Valley Art Museum

For Students Pre-K - 1st
From the center of America's high-tech industry, the Silicon Valley Art Museum showcases the talents of artists-- past, present, and future-- who explore the connections between art and technology. Through a variety of high-interest...
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Silicon Valley Art Museum

For Students Pre-K - 1st
From the center of America's high-tech industry, the Silicon Valley Art Museum showcases the talents of artists-- past, present, and future-- who explore the connections between art and technology. Through a variety of high-interest...