Digital Literacy Instructional Guide

Language Functions & Features: ■ Generalized nouns to introduce a topic and/or entity ■ Opening statements to identify the type of information

■ Verbs to define career pathways or attributes (eg, have, be, belong to, consist of) ■ Expanded noun groups to define key concepts, add details, or classify information ■ Reporting devices to acknowledge outside sources and integrate information into the report as using verbs and direct quotes ■ Technical word choices to define and classify the entity ■ Adjectives and adverbs to answer questions about quantity, size, shape, and manner ( descriptions) Performance Skill : Students will create a digital media project that demonstrates their ability to communicate using a variety of digital media appropriate to their goals. Differentiation in Action Skill Building File Format Comparison ●​ Format Conversion Exercises based on real-world scenarios Primary Functions and Features ●​ Audio Editing Practice Exercises ●​ Image Editing Project ●​ Video Production Project ●​ Digital Media Competition for School Marketing Materials

●​ Special Effects Project ●​ Audio Mixing Challenge ●​ AR and VR Simulation Experience ●​ Invite industry professionals from digital media production companies, studios, or agencies to be a guest speaker

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Resources/ Suggested Lesson(s) Characteristics of Digital Media

Streaming vs. Downloading Nearpod Issues in Digital Media- Digital Stations Adobe Express Stop Motion Studio CTE Pathways: Graphic Design and Communication and Broadcasting, and Digital Media Skills: ●​ Applies knowledge to describe the difference between streaming and downloading digital media. Students will do this by comparing current platforms (Netflix, Spotify, Chromebook Files, etc.) ●​ Create a digital image such as an infographic about me, Canva fictional movie poster, or a Pixlr landscape scene. Also create a video such as an AdobeSpark