As a classroom assignment this fall I wanted to show
students what can happen when you share stuff on the Internet. Not just pictures like some teachers (see
reference) but the entire idea of sharing.
A huge part of middle school technology curriculum includes responsible
use of technology and digital citizenship.
I crafted a cross-curricular lesson to cover a wide-array of
topics through one parody video project.
We started the project with excerpts from the Frontline video Generation
Like.
I discussed with students how companies create memes to
promote their products and we created memes using www.picmonkey.com and Google search options
for copyright free images to create memes.
We used Google drawing to create our intro/outro drawings of
technology. Students learned about
layers and using shapes, borders and colors.
Then we used www.stormboard.com
to brainstorm things in our life that are Techy.
We discussed fair use, copyright, and parodies in both tech
and English classes. (see lesson plan)
Students recorded music, and videos and put together a music
video with technology and dancing?? Yes
dancing! Apparently all good music
videos have dancing.
We were able to
discuss getting permission to film and putting our subjects in a good light
through our project.
We will continue our conversation using analytics to track our views. Did the views come from Google? Facebook? Twitter? Instagram? Somewhere else?
This lesson isn't over but has included a fun journey; a
journey where students from a small town don’t think they can make an impact
globally but I want to show them that EVERYONE can make an impact on the world.
The project plan: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Parody-Project-1593212
Thank you to ALL my colleagues that made this project possible and supported the students with this all-inclusive project!!!
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