Classroom Resources

Tools to Support Media Literacy

The REMC Association of Michigan, in collaboration with organizations across the state, has created a number of valuable resources to support you in teaching media literacy. These resources include:

MiTechKids - Free resources and lesson ideas for integrating technology into activities in the classroom that prepare K-5 students for success in the real world. These resources are short lessons (20-30 minutes), organized by grade levels. MiTechKids Task Cards for Media Literacy include:

1st Grade
News or Ads

3rd Grade
Caption This 
It’s a Hoax 
About Michigan 

4th Grade
Credit Check 
Just the Facts 
Newslea

5th Grade
Safe Search 
Stop the Plagiarism 
The Daily News 
HyperDocs Website Evaluation 


21Things4Students - A free online curriculum to help middle school students improve their technology proficiency as they prepare for success in the real world.

Other organizations are also sharing free, high-quality resources to support media literacy for students. See the chart below for additional resources. 
 

Additional Resources for New Learning Questions for Reflection Tasks for Skill Development


Michigan’s 21Things4Educators

Google’s Applied Digital Skills

Google Search Education
 

 

  1. How do these resources support the teaching of media literacy?
  2. How will you share these resources with students and your colleagues? 
     

 

  • Explore the tools and resources to find at least one that you will use with students or your colleagues this year. 
     

 

Collaborating with Other Educators

As you begin to develop activities, lessons, projects, and units to support Media Literacy, we ask that you consider sharing these resources with your colleagues across Michigan. A discussion board along with a shared folder will be used to collect your reflections, questions, and shared resources. You can share resources here: Resources Shared by Colleagues.

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You can learn more by contacting your REMC and collaborating with your REMC Instructional Technology Specialists. You can find your REMC contact information here: http://www.remc.org/ 

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You can learn more by contacting your REMC and collaborating with your REMC Instructional Technology Specialists. You can find your REMC contact information here: http://www.remc.org/ 
 


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Media Literacy Toolkit Contact

Sue Schwartz
Executive Director