Digital+Media+Integration+Ideas

=Digital Media= Students using digital media and digital media tools to create exciting projects - using video footage, digital photos, music. Students express themselves with images, movies, music, spoken word, and text. They learn in the multisensory mode they need to process information and express themselves, using the tools of their generation. Why use Digital Media in K-12 education? Engage and motivate learners; improve communication, collaboration, researching, reading, writing, speaking, and critical-thinking skills; deeper learning and understanding of subject matter; 21s-century skills preparation; and support of all learning styles; =Digital Media Integration Ideas and Examples:=

Language Arts:     • Dramatize stories, myths, plays, poetry• Stage interviews• Tape oral readings and presentations for evaluation• Explain/show the parts of speech with examples• Tape students recommending books to younger students Science:     • Create a documentary of a concept• Demonstrate scientific method• Detail experiments, pause to hypothesize results• Document results of experiments• Illustrate the how to of completing an experiment Social Studies:     • Create “news” programs• Analyze maps, graphs, diagrams & charts• Stage interviews• Document field trips• Compose a photo documentary of an event• Dramatize historical events
 * General Ideas**: Students can use their original content in historical documentaries, poetry photo books, science project slideshows, biography websites, radio show podcasts, Personal narrative, community interest, issue, public service announcement, science results, political piece, oral history, travelogue, documentary, music video, critique, news reports, reflections, professional experience
 * Talking book
 * Number book
 * Shape book
 * Famous artist, writer, singer
 * Famous historical person or building
 * Scientific processes
 * Field trip Report
 * Favourite Sportsperson
 * My Hero
 * A Day in the Life
 * Local historical landmark


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 * Middle School**

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 * High School**

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