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Jill Briscoe

Media: What's the Purpose?

Grades: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
Subjects: English Language Arts, Computer Science, Digital Citizenship
Standards: Identify and describe patterns in data visualizations, such as charts or graphs, to make predictions. (K-2.DA.07.), Predict the positive and negative societal, cultural, and economic impacts that emerging and future technologies may generate. (K-2.ET.D.), Describe how emerging technologies are influencing current events at a local and global scale. (K-2.ET.C.)

Student Instructions

1. To begin, tap next 2. pages 2, 3, 4: Click audio or ▶️ to see and hear the media. Then use move to select the media purpose for each example. 3. pages 5: Make your own media example! move Select the media purpose and media type for your example. Then use drawing, shapes, and/or label tools to make your example. 4. When you are finished, tap check to turn in your work.

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

This activity pairs with the first grade Seesaw lesson "Media: What's the Purpose?" https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-literacy/media-whats-the-purpose

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