Tuesday, October 13, 2009

New Media Literacies Project

Building a new media literacies project


This project is made by a group of staff members whose goal is to build upon social skills. These skills are developed through learning appropriate manners, sensory activities, sign languages and even includes lesson plans for educators. They are designed to boost the self esteem of students. By doing this, they can appreciate their social behaviors. This project has been known to change classrooms around the world. It has proven to be beneficial for all educators. It's also a tool that makes students better consumers and producers of the media.

The project emphasizes the cultural competencies needed to engage with today's cultural. It also gives direct attention to students who have IEP's in our school systems. It uses their goals and creates them into movies and scripts for students. The students then take on the role of acting out those goals. For example, they may act out appropriate and non-appropriate behavior within the classroom. The project also helps students of special needs. It has been used in homes, schools and even in therapy centers. It is used by therapists, parents,and educators. It has proven to be an effective tool in working with children who deal with autism and aspergers syndrome. For more information on this project, visit http://www.youtube.com/. (teach2talk-social skills) I think it is a very useful tool for anyone who deals with young children today.

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