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How PBS LearningMedia Can Strengthen Students' Media Literacy for Common Core | Edspace

How PBS LearningMedia Can Strengthen Students' Media Literacy for Common Core | Edspace | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it

"PBS LearningMedia, a free destination for instant access to tens of thousands of classroom-ready, digital public media resources including videos, games, audio clips, photos, and lesson plans, provides core subject area resources. Included in this resource library are resources that address media literacy skills underlying the basic tenants of Common Core State Standards."

Beth Dichter's insight:

The Common Core standards state: 

"To be ready for college, workforce training, and life in a technological society, students need the ability to gather, comprehend, evaluate, synthesize, and report on information and ideas, to conduct original research in order to answer questions or solve problems, and to analyze and create a high volume and extensive range of print and nonprint texts in media forms old and new."

This post shares a few of the many resources available at PBS LearningMedia (at no cost). The focus here is on strengthening media literacy. Clicking through to PBS will provide you with access to over 30,000 resources.

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7 Specialty Sites that Support Online Learning - Online College.org

7 Specialty Sites that Support Online Learning - Online College.org | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
Discover niche sites designed for students and educators, and consider how they might augment online learning resources in your classes.
Beth Dichter's insight:

Although this post discusses these sites in relationship to online learners I would suggest that any of whom use the Internet to do research will find a new resource or two that may be helpful. The seven sites discussed are:

* StudyBlue.com

* Omeka.com

* Bamboo DiRT

* World Digital Library

* DigitalLiteracy.gov

* GCFLearnFree.org

* Processing.org

You will find a short description about what each site provides as well as a link to the site.

Casey Strachan's comment, February 23, 2013 1:02 PM
Thanks Beth, I agree, a few great research and information resources!
Casey Strachan's curator insight, February 23, 2013 1:08 PM

Wether you're a current student, lifelong learner, educator, or if you're a writer or researcher, this article is full of good info. Find online learning resources as well as a few helpful research resources.