Brad Fountain: Bridging Literacy and Digital Media

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Brad Fountain, Discovery Education Manager and Media Specialist to Administration, shares his Keynote presentation delivered at DEN PreCon 2012. An excellent resource and wonderful ways you can incorporate Discovery Media assets into your curriculum.

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Bridging Literacy and Digital Media

Bridging Literacy and Digital Media

It Must Be True. I

It Must Be True. I

Read It on the

Read It on the Internet!!

Internet!!

Bridging Literacy and Digital Media

Bridging Literacy and Digital Media

Read Titles and Subtitles

Study Photos and Captions

Look for Bold or Italicized Words

Read first and last sentences of each paragraph

Reading Passages and Pre-Reading Passages and Pre-ReadingReadingReading Passages and Pre-Reading Passages and Pre-ReadingReading

1. An axis is an invisible line through the center of an object.

2. To a scientist, one day is how long it takes Earth to rotate, or spin, once on its axis.

3. The axis is an imaginary line through the part that is touching the ground.

4. It takes Earth 24 hours to rotate once on its axis.

5. Different planets rotate at different speeds.

6. As Earth rotates, different parts of Earth face the sun.

7. This causes the cycle of day and night.

8. An axis is an invisible line through the center of an object.

9. When a part of Earth is facing the sun, it is daytime there.

10. It takes Venus 243 days, or about 8 months, to rotate once.

1. An axis is an invisible line through the center of an object.

2. To a scientist, one day is how long it takes Earth to rotate, or spin, once on its axis.

3. The axis is an imaginary line through the part that is touching the ground.

4. It takes Earth 24 hours to rotate once on its axis.

5. Different planets rotate at different speeds.

6. As Earth rotates, different parts of Earth face the sun.

7. This causes the cycle of day and night.

8. An axis is an invisible line through the center of an object.

9. When a part of Earth is facing the sun, it is daytime there.

10. It takes Venus 243 days, or about 8 months, to rotate once.

InterestingInteresting ImportantImportant

Individuall

Small Groups

Whole Class

CLOZE ActivityCLOZE Activity

GIST (Generating Interaction between Schemata and Text)GIST (Generating Interaction between Schemata and Text)

Summarizing

Filter by Important vs Interesting

Compare and ContrastCompare and Contrast

How does each section of the heart contribute to the oxygenation of our blood?

When does a lung’s work end and heart’s work begin?

Fact vs Opinion Fact vs Opinion Observation vs InferenceObservation vs Inference

InferencingInferencing

I-ChartI-Chart

RAFT - Role Audience Format TopicRAFT - Role Audience Format Topic

Hands-On Activity SummaryHands-On Activity Summary

Conclusion = Main Idea

Conclusion = Main Idea

Did you all make the same recommendation about City Hall?

Is there more than one good plan?

Did any factors other than damage risk influence your decisions?

Word MapsWord Maps

Semantic Feature AnalysisSemantic Feature Analysis

Bridging Literacy and Digital Media

Bridging Literacy and Digital Media

Ability to Scaffold Strategies

iMovie - Narrate your own video

Deeper level listening

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