1. What impressed you
most about young people's engagement with creative production?
I was really impressed
about the case study of Jacob. This
teenager moved to a bad area and faced many difficulties. The program leaders noticed his interest in
web design and used Jacob in an after school program. His interest spawned from MySpace. I think there are several under-privileged
children who have a love and talent for technology. They just need some guidance and encouragement
to harness their skills.
2. What concerns do you
have about young people posting content online?
Teenagers and young adults
post anything and everything online.
They post pictures, videos, and every thought they have throughout the
day. I like the fact that there are many
resources available to teens and young adults to help express who they are, but
many make posts that are inappropriate and give them a bad reputation. They post provocative pictures and create
posts they can give readers the wrong impression. They need to be taught the Do’s and Don’t s
of posting online, starting at an early age.
3. Do you think most
school policy toward student use of the Internet is reactionary or a necessary
evil?
I think that school’s
internet policy is a necessary evil.
Students need to be blocked from inappropriate content. However, I think that some websites, such as
YouTube, should not be blocked. Watching
videos can help visual learners make a connection to what they are
learning. But teachers should keep a
close eye on what their students are searching for. Of course, I think this process should start
in the home; parents need to keep a close eye on what their children are
viewing online.
4. How might teachers'
capitalize on student's interest in creative production with digital media?
Using digital media is
an excellent way for students to be creative to show what they learned. The first activity that comes to mind is
using iMovie on the iPad. Young and
older students are fascinated with iPads.
Some are privileged to have an iPad at home, but many students don’t. By using iMovie, students can post images and
music on the application to report on any topic of their choice. The students would be engaged, which makes
the teachers’ job easier.
5. Link to an
online lesson plan, article, blog post video or podcast that is an example of
student engagement in creative production with digital media for
school related purposes.
This article includes
the following sections: Hanging Out,
Messing Around, and Geeking Out.
Good responses to these questions! I also think adults like teachers and parents need to take a more active role in helping young people understand how media circulates and be more intentional about the identities they project into cyberspace through their media production. This can not be accomplished if schools simply ban social media.
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