1. Fundamentals of Media Literacy and Production by Carl Casinghino

2. Course Objectives What are key components of media literacy? Comprehension, Analysis, Evaluation, Creation  Language of Moving Images  Technical Basics of Media Tools and Platforms  Techniques and Impacts of Sound  Sources and Meanings of the Image How do we understand and evaluate media? evaluate How can we communicate through text, images, and sound? BoxesBoxes – a study in moving images

3. Skill Development and Knowledge Building Visual Communication Language of Moving Images: What are images telling us? How do they function? Media Communication: How does one convey ideas through images? In each unit: Analytical Exercises Writing: Evaluative & CreativeCreative Collaboration: Media Projects

4. Motion Picture Language Inventions and Origins – Visual Communication Sound and Image Storytelling Through Light Units in Fundamentals of Media Literacy and Production

5. What types of media do you see? How is media use by teens evolving? How is media use by teens evolving What images do you create? What do you need to communicate? What stories do you want to tell? Communication in our World I Forgot My Phone

6. Critical Thinking and Understanding Movies Media Literacy: Fiction & Documentary Feature films Shorts & streaming media Advertisements Public Service Announcements Games And…it evolves (Al… Robin… Boyhood… and more)AlRobin Boyhood

7. Initial Questions What are the most important effects motion pictures have had in your experience? What are the movies that have had the strongest impacts on you? What goals do you have in this course?

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