Pbs Learning Media: Ruff Ruffman: Texting and You!

Encourage your pupils to think critically about media and the messages media portrays. Starting off with a quick-write about pop culture, this assignment launches into a hands-on, collaborative collage project. After creating collages,...

Learn about privacy when texting from the much-loved character Ruff Ruffman. [1 min, 20 sec]

Hear advice on internet privacy from the much-loved character Ruff Ruffman. [3 min, 25 sec]

Watch Ruff Ruffman as he searches for an appropriate balance of technology and media use. [2 min, 33 sec]

Learn to use internet search engines like a detective. [3 min, 4 sec]

Hear about getting the most from the internet from the much-loved character Ruff Ruffman. [4 min, 21 sec]

Hear the pros and cons of online advertising from the much-loved character Ruff Ruffman. [3 min, 31 sec]

Hear about some ways to put the internet to good use from the much-loved character Ruff Ruffman. [3 min, 50 sec]

Explore many of the ups and downs of digital photography and sharing pictures. [3 min]

Focusing on texting, the much-loved character Ruff Ruffman addresses some of the questions kids have about technology and media use. [2 min, 16 sec]