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Creative Communications

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Title:

 Creative Communications

URL:

 https://www.remc.org/21Things4Students/21/creativecommunications/

Content Source:

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REMC Association of Michigan
Type: Learning Activity

Overview:

Communication is an art. It involves listening and speaking as well as reading and writing clearly and creatively. Technology provides creative opportunities for expressing yourself digitally.

These Quests provide opportunities to learn about different software applications for creating digital objects or artifacts to communicate your ideas in new and creative ways.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

When you have completed this activity you will:​

  1. know how to use different media tools to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively [Creative Communicator]

  2. be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of different media tools [Creative Communicator]

  3. know how to select an appropriate technology tool to meet different types of communication [Creative Communicator, Knowledge Constructor]

  4. understand how to use and remix several different technology tools responsibly to communicate information [Empowered Learner, Creative Communicator]

  5. be able to use a design process to plan and create digital artifacts [Innovative Designer]

Content Standard(s):
Digital Literacy and Computer Science
DLIT (2018)
Grade: 6
16) Communicate and/or publish collaboratively to inform others from a variety of backgrounds and cultures about issues and problems.

Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students will:
  • publish or communicate information about issues or problems in their community with groups of various cultures and backgrounds while working in groups or with partners.
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • how to use a platform to share and inform others of a variety of backgrounds about issues or problems important to them.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • publish and communicate as creators of content and information, instead of only consumers of the same.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • being able to communicate effectively and disseminate that information to reach a broader audience is an important part of being a global collaborator.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science
DLIT (2018)
Grade: 7
23) Demonstrate the use of a variety of digital devices individually and collaboratively to collect, analyze, and present information for content-related problems.

Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students will:
  • use any devices available for data collection and research to present on an assigned or chosen content
  • related issue.
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • that often there exists a devices that will be better for a task than another device.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • use multiple devices to research and collect data to compile a presentation.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • in research, the tool used is less important than the information gathered.
Tags: communicate
License Type: Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
For full descriptions of license types and a guide to usage, visit :
https://creativecommons.org/licenses
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