Literacy With a POP!

Competing with Adolescent Pop Culture: 

Expanding Text Selection to Satisfy a Multi-Media World!

Introduction: “Facing the Giant Wholeheartedly” (click on link or scroll down to view)

What are the "giants" that are holding you back as a teacher in the 21^st Century? 

What are we competing against?

     I.  Multimedia

         A.  Using YouTube/TeacherTube to facilitate conversations

         B.  Music videos and lyrics

•  “The World’s Greatest”  Lesson Example
•  Tea Party Strategy Tea Partyppt 
• Where Is The Love Lyrics
• Where_is_Love Four Square_Notes     

        C.  Synthesizing/Evaluating: Collaboration Guide  

    II.  Hot Blogging

         A.  What is Hot blogging?

         Article:  “Hot Blogging: A Framework for Blogging to Promote Higher Order Thinking”

         B.  How-To of Basic Blogging

         C.  Taking it to the next level- Synthesizing/Evaluating: Student Synthesis Scaffold            

• HOT Blogging Article 
• Synthesizing Strategy Guide
• Student Example

III.  Movie Trailors with a Twist!  

        A.  Book Trailors 

•     Call of the Wild  by Jack London
•     Word Nerd   by Susin Neilson
•     Afterlife   by Gary Soto

        B.  What are your ideas for students products?        

IV.  Music Videos

•     "Da ROCK Cycle"  

V.  Conclusion

         A.  What do you see as issues or ethical dilemmas you might face when using

              popular digital technology?

         Article:  “Digital Literacies Go to School: Potholes and Possibilities”

         B.  Final Survey