In response to the recent challenge from te@chthought, I'm participating in a 30 day blogging mission, starting September 1st!
Day 11
What is your favorite part of the school day and why?
My favorite part of the school day is when I'm teaching! I only teach 2 classes among my other responsibilities, and with our 7-day rotating schedule that means for 4 of those 7 days I'm only teaching one section.
My class, Media Arts, is a rare gem of education in a media-soaked world that needs more guided instruction. Kids should be critical about their consumption and able to wield the mighty camera when they have a story to tell their world.
I'm linking to a recently created organization called the Portland Center for the Media Arts
who made this point better than I could myself:
"More than half of all Internet content is video. There is no doubt in
anyone’s mind that video is an immensely powerful form of communication.
Today, more than ever, actions on a screen really do speak louder than
words on a page. A well-presented video message has the capacity to
engage emotions and inspire action."
I love this quote! So often it feels like many educators just use media as an add on. I can just feel your passion to actually teach the students to be critical of media in your teaching.
ReplyDeleteTotally! Rather than add-on, what about interdisciplinary film festival unit centerpiece? Make popcorn, invite the parents!
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