It’s that time of year again where we reflect on
our accomplishments and our growth. We can see exactly how far we’ve come since
this time last year. Big Deal Media editors researched diligently to bring you
the latest and greatest ed tech resources.
C-SPAN Classroom has a new lesson plan that is timely given the recent discussions about fake news stories created and shared through social media. Media Literacy & Fake News is a free lesson plan based on five C-SPAN videos featuring authors and other experts talking about the role of media in influencing how people think about political topics.
Do you want to learn how to take better photos? Take a few minutes each day to snap some pictures that will help you bring this production technique into your classroom in 2017. Grab your smartphone and follow the daily challenges on KQED Learning’s website to increase your media-making skills.