Valerie+Killpack

Valerie Killpack

 * Media Literacy goes hand in hand with the curriculum of a librarian nowadays. Librarians no longer simply show students to a card catalog and bookshelves. They teach the students to research databases and to use the greatest resource of information - the internet. To do this correctly students have to know how to choose sites with care by evaluating them, and the information that pops up on their screen. This is what media literacy is all about, evaluation of materials seen and heard. ||
 * My overall philosophy of education is somewhat simple. The best learning in a classroom happens when students are actively learning about something in a context that interests them, and challenges their thinking and skills. When students are challenged, but are excited about the subject, a bond forms and they keep going to solve the problem in their groups. They also tend to have fun while learning and don't easily forget the lesson. Using projects like this I once took a class of 30 7th grade students who hadn't had a steady language arts teacher for 2 years (not one had lasted longer than 4 months and some were just teachers aides filling in between) from a 3rd grade reading level up to a 6th grade reading level in one semester. That is just one story. There are many success stories with active learning in an interesting and challenging context where education is concerned. ||


 * This is my Media Log. It evaluates the Race to Witch Moutain movies. ||
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 * To visit the website I made about folk music just click on the link below. You will see singer/songwriters, bluegrass, black string bands, Appalachian ballads, festivals, and more. Enjoy! ||
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 * I did a 10 minute teach about Google Lit Trips. Remember, you have to have Google Earth downloaded onto your computer in order for this one to work, but it is very much worth your time and Google Earth is free. ||
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 * One of the words I defined in the class glossary was Flickr, which is a web 2.0 tool that comes in very handy and is free. Take a map of the world and put pictures to places, or edit photos and videos. Or share and discuss them in controlled groups. Check it out. ||
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 * I was fortunate to be part of a great team that composed a video. I found a couple of images and brought in music as well. ||
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Make your own Jeopardy-like quiz [] Research a lot of NM history through all of these databases and resources. [] Just because you aren't in DC doesn't mean you can't have fun at the Smithsonian. [] I have learned so many things from watching how to videos on Youtube that I can't not include this site. [] The Census site is very educational and you can learn and teach so much from it. [] You can develop a bookshelf and share it with friends (don't need a kindle) and buy books online. Cool huh? [] With Google Docs two or more people can work on a document at the same time from different places and get the job done. This is great for online classes. [] These are some great games to play online when introducing students to music, sheet music, or especially if you want to try to teach them to play a recorder. [] Sometimes teaching cooking can tie in math, group skills, sanitation, and how to make food, which is fun because kids get to eat it after its done, and this site has tons of kid cooking friendly recipes, [] Many times when teaching about speeches we can only think of a couple, but here are hundreds of great speeches that changed America. ||
 * I have done some other written assignments, which I have saved on my computer and will share those here. ||
 * Here is my website evaluation assignment. ||> [[file:BAWARE.wps]] ||
 * Deconstruct This was evaluating a video online about net neutrality, I believe. ||> [[file:deconstruct this.wps]] ||
 * The Photography basics Powerpoint assignment displays photos I took, for the most part, or had in my possession that I thought displayed the form of photography best. Enjoy the slide show. ||> [|https://vista.unm.edu/webct/urw/lc3112874754051.tp3116649667081 /newMessageThread.dowebct?discussionaction=viewMessage&messageid=3265237328071&topicid=3116649773081&refreshPage=false&sourcePage=mypostMsg] ||
 * This is a form of Propaganda that people can run into called bandwagon. ||> [] ||
 * For some reason the State of New Mexico does not post Library/ Media Literacy Standard and Benchmarks in an easy to access place, and yet tempt you by showing you this supposed link along with everyone else's Standards and Benchmarks. Needless to say I have yet to actually find the site on PED that contains the librarians standards and benchmarks. ||> [] ||
 * This is a great video on Youtube that is simple, which teachers can use when they decide to reach out to the kinethetic and artistic kids in their classroom, and do a paper mache project to show something they are learning about.. ||> [] ||
 * This website will help students to evaluate places they visit online. ||> [| http://www.unm.edu/~jbrink/resources/BAWARE/BAWARE.htm] ||
 * This website has information about computer security and privacy. ||> [] ||
 * This site discusses the definition of digital citizenship. ||> [] ||
 * Format your papers to APA or MLA correctly by checking here and entering the ISBN number, which puts in the publisher, author and all that stuff for you in the right place automatically. ||> [] ||
 * Plagiarism Checker helps teachers determine whether or not a student has copied someones writing online. ||> [] ||
 * Edsitement contains many content areas, and among them is Art and culture, which contains lesson plans containing images you can teach with. ||> [] ||
 * Tech Soup gives you the tasty broth of a definition of what exactly web 2.0 is with the meat and veges that truly make up 2.0. ||> [] ||
 * As an educator you need to know what you and your students can and can't do in projects, presentations, and such without overstepping your boundaries and unfairly using someone elses materials, even if it was for an educational purpose. There are still limits. Check them out. ||> [] ||
 * Creative Commons is one of the best places to get art, music, sounds, and videos royalty free online. ||> [] ||
 * The American Federation of Teachers is a teachers union, which helps them know their rights in job situations. ||> [] ||
 * My 10 favorite educational sites are not in any kind of order, and I'm not certain I could order them, but here they are. ||> []