Educational Gaming: Education Elements 1st Grade

     The game I chose (along with Britiany Blankenship) was able to teach children skills they need to know for their everyday education, along with practicing their technology skills. 
     The object of the game was to complete a few simple math equations in order to be rewarded with a fun game racing game to win little prizes.

     This game helped us with the 1st ISTEN NETS-T Standard by allowing us to let our students use technology to inspire them to learn some of the most important building blocks of their education.

Fun and Easy Addition and Subtraction Game!

http://funfamilycrafts.com/addition-subtraction-game/

     This will support content area learning because it is easy to make and it will be fun and simple to play and your kids will be keeping up on their math skills at the same time!

Deconstructing Arnold

1. What do you think about this person based on the cover of the magazine? How does he look?  
He looks strong, young, and very fit.
2. What lifestyles, values, points of view are represented or omitted? How does he make you feel?
He looks like a person I would not want to make mad. He probably cares a lot about fitness, health, and his appearance.
3.What do you think about this person now? How does he look? 
He looks older and wiser; more of a business man. Somebody that would work in office, or the government, etc.
4.What lifestyles, values, points of view are represented or omitted? How does he make you feel?
He lives a more normal life now. Not using steroids, not caring about his body image so much. Could be seen as a government figure.
5.What are the differences between the two covers? What techniques are used to attract your attention? Pay attention to body language, clothing, camera angle, lighting, color, eye contact etc.
The first cover he is dressed to show off his body, in a position to flex his muscles. The colors are red and orange, as if to get you "fired up" about what the magazine has inside.
The second cover looks more professional and has cooler colors, so it's more soothing. He is well dressed in a suit and tie, and he looks very successful.

Photo Analyses

1A

Article Title: White House: Obama ready to seize claims process.

Caption:  White House: Obama ready to seize claims process.

People	Objects	Activities
2 people, a captain, and a lookout	The American Flag	Captain driving; Lookout with binoculars
1 man	Not much	Lookout with binoculars
2 people	The ship	People walking with Obama and probably trying to figure out and asses the problem
President Obama, several members of the ship, and I'm assuming other members of the crisis team	Just people walking	People walking with Obama and probably trying to figure out and asses the problem

1. The president looks as if he is about to go accomplish a task. He has many people with him, and I assume they are there to either protect him or help him out.
2. They are on a ship, so I think the problem occurred on the ocean and he is assessing the damage that has been done.
3. From what I see, I would assume this picture is from the time of the BP Oil Spill.

1B

Article Title: Oil Spill: BP Gulf leak could stain President Obama like Iran Hostage crisis destroyed Jimmy Carter



Caption:
President Barack Obama is briefed on the BP oil spill relief efforts in the Gulf

People	Objects	Activities
President Obama	Plants	Looking worried
President Obama	Books	"
President Obama	Shirt	"
President Obama	Shirt	"

1. President Obama looks confused.

2. He looks worried.

3. And he also looks like he is thinking very hard about something.

Which picture gives you more confidence in the presidents leadership abilities? Why?

     

     The first picture makes me feel more confident in his abilities because he looks very strong and ready to take on the task at hand. In the second picture, President Obama looks very worried, and that makes me wary of how much confidence he has in his own self.

Magazine Cover

Reading Assignment #3: Seven Power Lens

Quote:

    "News is truth shaped by an author and editor." (Abilock, Debbie 2003)

Response: 

     I was really surprised when I saw this quote, because I have always thought of the news as the EXACT same way.  It doesn't matter what the news, or the truth is, it's always going to be shaped, dressed up, and painted to look like what the author wants it to look like, but then edited again by (you guessed it) the editor, to they see it as fits. After all this poking and prodding, the "news" may still be the truth, but one always needs to remember the following:
1. They could have added to it.
2. They could have taken from it.
3. They could have made it more interesting.

I choose this cartoon because it shows how normal people don't question the media, they just feed off of it.

References: 

Abilock, D. (Nov/). Powerlenssingle.pdf. Retrieved from https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6DFAmexYq7vMTFmZjZhNWItZWY5Ni00NzdhLWIxYzItMmE4NmI0MGI5NzJl/edit?hl=en
Media Literacy Analysis. (n.d.). Media Literacy Analysis. Retrieved March 4, 2013, from http://cmlassignmentuon.blogspot.com/

Media Literacy meets ISTE-NETS

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity 
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments.
     a. Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness

     I choose standard number one because teachers with the correct knowledge of media literacy can pass this on to their students and encourage a creative learning experience. If a student needed to know the difference between fact and fiction, (in research, of course), the student would be able to use this advanced way of learning to easily get his answer. 

2. Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessments 
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS·S.

     With standard number two, it widens the learning experience by adding contemporary tools and resources which maximizes the content that the children are learning. The students would use media literacy to draw out the correct messages, and throw out the false.
     

Media literacy needs to be taught in schools because there is so much technology. It's very important for children/students to learn about media literacy because they see it everywhere, everyday.