January, 2021 EDUCATION NEWS Check out: WXXI’s Talking About the News Guide: https://www.wxxi.org/education/talking-kids-about-news-emergencies-tragedy-ages-stages-approach-home-classroom Should Politicians Have No Filter on PBS Newshour Extra Daily News: 3 Ways to Teach About Social Media and in the Media? From the This Week’s Events at the U.S. Capitol 1700's to Today. Use the video as a discussion 1. Focused Discussion Exploring Facts of the Event with video and prompt and talk it through with your students. photos 2. Contrast w/ Black Lives Matters coverage 3. Compare & Contrast Trump & Biden's speeches Explore This Lesson: http://to.pbs.org/2JRZAwL The Daily News Story takes the best of the PBS NewsHour news program and pairs it with discussion questions, lesson plans, and stories developed specifically for students to use https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/should- with students 6th-12th grade politicians-filter-on-social-media-video/above-the- https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/ noise/ collection/daily-news-story/ Suggested Discussion Questions: 1. What goes into peaceful transition of government? Why is it important? 2. What is peaceful protest? What are ways to express differences in our system? 3. What is the importance of facts vs. hearsay? 4. Why is freedom of the press, assembly, speech, so important? What responsibilities go with those rights? 5. Why is discussion, problem-solving, and compromise important in making progress in making laws and policies. 6. What is democracy, republic, and authoritarian government? 7. What is the 25th amendment? What is the 1st amendment? 8. How does the use of social media improve free speech and assembly? How is it an echo chamber? For young students talk about how 9. Explain sections of the Constitution referenced in the news and we make decisions, disagree and responsibilities with each right. Discuss: What are citizen rights and compromise and see if they can responsibilities? What are responsibilities of elected officials? How apply to this situation. See more do we solve disagreements? How do we advocate? resources here: https://www.wxxi.org/ 10. How is freedom of the press important in our country? How would education/talking-kids-about-news- life be different if all of the news we received was controlled and run emergencies-tragedy-ages-stages- by our government? What are examples of countries where that is approach-home-classroom the case and how does it impact their lives? 1 Race in America: Journalism in Action: Civics Engagement WORLD Video On-Demand Collection: and Primary Sources Through Key Moments in History: A collection of films by and about individuals in the Black community across the country on topics current and A new resource for middle and high school students historical. designed to teach important media literacy skills and the https://wxxi.org/bh/worldondemand use of primary sources from the Library of Congress. Students dive into 10 key moments in history using fun, interactive tools to explore how journalists covered these events to make a difference in people's lives and help bring about civic change. Educator Guides Available. From PBS NewsHour EXTRA Connect at: https://www.journalisminaction.org/ On-air & Video On-Demand Resource Collections: wxxi.org/bh Note: Always Preview Content for Appropriate Grade Level Usage NPR Student Podcast Challenge: Put together a 3-12 min. podcast with your 5th-12th grade class or extracurricular group for the teacher to submit. Winning Explore Lesson Plans Using Media and podcasts will be featured on Classroom Activities: Morning Edition or All Things Rules, timelines, resources and guides Learn all about Martin Luther King Jr., Civil available: Rights Leader and MLK Day 1/18/2021 npr.org/studentpodcastchallenge Key Dates January 1 - Challenge officially opens for entries Monday, March 15 - Deadline for entries Week of May 25 - Finalists and honorable mentions are announced and shared with stations Week of June 1 - Winners announced https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=martin% 20Luther%20King%20Jr.%20images 2 Above the Noise Collection: New Episodes Above the Noise, a PBS Learningmedia Collection of 88+ videos for teens, also available on YouTube. The collection provides videos that cut through the hype and dives deep into the research behind the issues affecting teens daily lives. Every other week, the series investigates controversial subject matter to help young viewers draw informed conclusions, while inspiring media literacy and civic engagement. Lesson plans and other material provide support for bringing Above the Noise into the classroom. Videos: https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/above-the-noise-videos/ PBS LearningMedia New York http://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/ 3 Support for Classroom, Remote & Hybrid Learning WXXI Education is here to support you with the ever changing requirements of the 2020-2021 school year. WXXI provides families and teachers with free resources, so that every student has access to learning opportunities – wherever they are. WXXI’s Learn At Home initiative offers a wide range of resources and supports available to P-12 students, educators, parents and caregivers, including on-air broadcast content each weekday and online resources and on-demand videos anytime you need them. Available at: wxxi.org/education ONLINE TOOLS FOR REMOTE LEARNING: LIVE VIDEO STREAMS YOU CAN USE: Go to: wxxi.org/education Assign students to watch episodes NEW: Teacher Virtual Training Session Schedules WXXI TV Live Stream (https://wxxi.org/tv) on all PBS LearningMedia: P-12 content by grade devices with browsers. Mon-Fri 6am-5pm with PBS and subject KIDS programming for preK-3rd and after school young learners. WXXI-TV Weekly Schedules and Social Studies Guide Discussion Questions (Also on-air WXXI-TV 21.1/Cable ELA Guide 11/1221) Math Guide Science Guide and More... Program Specific Extended Learning Guides WXXI KIDS 24/7 Live Stream: Click Live TV on PBS Peg+Cat KIDS Video App or PBSKIDS.org/video PBS KIDS Cat in the Hat programs for preK-3rd 7 days a week. (Also on-air at WXXI Kids 24/7 TV 21.4/cable 1277/ Wild Kratts 1278) Cyberchase SciGirls Xavier Riddle & the Secret Museum On-air WXXI World TV21.2/Cable 1275 Connected content : Mon-Fri.12 pm-5 pm for 6th-12th grade World Weekly Extended Learning Links to broadcast programs Schedules and Learning Links Parent Guides & Daily Routines & Activities New Bright By Text service for parents of 0-8 year olds On-air Mon-Fri. 4-5pm on WXXI-TV for 3-8 year olds. Also on-demand. 130 episodes. https://www.wxxi.org/education/letslearn 4 WXXI is excited to bring you a brand new at-home learning series called, Let's Learn created by Thirteen WNET and NYC Department of Education. Let's Learn is a brand new television and online series for children ages 3 to 8 and their families. The series features one-hour programs that include fun instruction by educators and virtual field trips. The focus of this exciting new series is on foundational reading and writing skills, literacy, math, science, social studies and the arts. Let’s Learn content providers add virtual field trips so children can see dance performances, meet animals, visit botanical gardens and more. These partners include Bedtime Math, Education Through Music, Memphis Zoo, New Victory Theater, New York Botanical Garden, New York Public Library, Salvadori Center, National Dance Institute and others. When & Where to Watch: City-12 from 9 to 10 a.m. (beginning January 1, 2021) and 3 to 4 p.m. daily (beginning January 3, 2021) WXXI-TV from 4 to 5 p.m. weekdays (Monday - Friday) beginning January 4, 2021 WXXI-TV from 5 to 6 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays beginning February 1, 2021 Episodes are also be available to stream at LetsLearn.org. Find Let’s Learn connected resources at WXXI.org/education/letslearn Support for WXXI’s Learn At Home efforts has been provided by MEDIA LITERACY ACADEMY PRESENTED BY Are you looking for ways to amp up your students’ media literacy habits? Do you want more support creating media content for your learning space? Are you trying to find ways to help your students analyze online content? WXXI Education is recruiting educators to be part of a local PBS Media Literacy Academy! A small cohort of educators from our region will work together to work towards PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification. WXXI’s Media Literacy Academy will The ideal Media Literacy Academy educator*: run from January through June 2021. Serves middle/high school learners Is already integrating media and using technology in their instruction Participating educators will: Has experience creating media content Receive NYS CTLE professional development Might be: technology coordinator, library media credit specialist, digital innovator, technology or media arts Be supported individually and as a group to coach work through 2-3 microcredentials towards Is interested in or already using PBS content in their PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification classroom or learning space Receive training on a variety of media Has bandwidth or capacity for a project like this literacy related topics Use existing instructional content and *An educator is anyone who is working directly with students at the middle/high school level—could be in a traditional school setting, museum, after-school or out-of-school materials to achieve microcredentials program, library, homeschool, etc. Interested in participating? 1. Email Cara Rager at [email protected], or 2. Scan the QR code, or 3. Fill out this quick survey: bit.ly/WXXIMediaLiteracyAcademy Participating educators will also have an opportunity to partner with WXXI Education staff to facilitate professional development trainings on media literacy, receive PBS swag, be featured on WXXI’s website, receive media-creation materials, and more! Plus, one of WXXI’s Media Literacy Academy participating educators will be selected to be part of a national PBS project and receive a $3000 stipend! WXXI American Graduate: Getting to Work For on-demand episodes: http://wxxi.org/grad/ondemand/ WXXI’s American Graduate Initiative: WXXI-TV 21.1/Cable 11/1121 http://wxxi.org/grad Dropping Back In airs Wednesdays 5 a.m.