Welcome back, everyone! Interesting things to talk about this week. ELA technology standards seems to be the topic of discussion among other things. I decided to use similar criteria as the presentation done in class and browsed through the 11th-12th Grade standards. In my search, I stumbled upon LAFS.1112.SL.2.5, which involves the use of digital media and related media to complete presentations. I believe I can excel at teaching this due to the fact that I have been editing and creating projects ever since I can remember. My strength in this standard comes from my frustrated experience with softwares that can complete these assignments, as well as the ability to find ways to make the project look relatable to its aspects. I, definitely, would not want to start of by teaching LAFS.1112.SL.1.2, because it pertains to finding different diverse forms of media in order to solve questions. The standard also includes the reviewing of the accuracy and credibility of the media, which I don't even know if I am great at on my own.
Now that I have established my comfort standard to be LAFS.1112.SL.2.5, I decided to research a good resource to help me implement it. Well, CPALMS was insanely helpful throughout that search and provided me with a Unit Lesson Plan called Seeking Social Justice through Satire: Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal". This lesson plan is fantastic! It provides students the experience of analyzing satirical media, and then taking their research and implementing it into their own project (a mock newscast). My idea may not take the satirical route, however, I believe that related assignments to the project would be given out mainly to analyze the work of media that will be used as the prime example of what they are mocking. Once they understand how to create something similar, they will be provided tools in class to create it themselves.
Speaking of creating things for class, does anybody else feel like their newsletter didn't get a "pass"? I am nervous. Not super nervous, but a little bit. I do think I learned some new skills, though. For example, when adding the banner to the top of the newsletter, I had absolutely no idea how to add the warthog head without the background. To be honest, I am still a little hazy on how to do it, but it's possible without Photoshop, I promise! And, I'll insert it so you guys can see what I am talking about. I have to say, I like my organization on my newsletter and I think I chose a decent color palette. I, definitely, did not like how the borders of my articles came out. The bottom of my "Math" article border is non-existent for some reason, so for my next newsletter, I will have to properly learn how to avoid that type of formatting. And, the good thing is, now I can send newsletters to my employees on what is going on with trucks! I am probably not going to do it, but its nice to know you can!
Till next time!
-The Tank
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