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Lessons and Resources for Developing Digital Literacy

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Finding Credible Video Sources for Humanities Class
This lesson gives students a model to use YouTube as a research source.




Using Zaption Video - Sound Design for Literature & Film 
Zaption is a free online tool that makes videos interactive learning experiences. Teachers can create their own videos, or choose from hundreds of videos on a variety of topics in the Zaption gallery. 


Protocols for Video Analysis
Click on the links below for an explanation of how to modify traditional text analysis methods to deeply analyze video content. 

Additional Resources for Lessons - click on the links below to learn more
Khan Academy contains an extensive library of online content, including interactive challenges, assessments and videos available to students, teachers and parents.

TedEd allows teachers to build a lesson around any TED Talk, TED Ed Original or YouTube Video. TED Ed contains a library of curated educational videos to choose from and also allows teachers to build interactive lessons around any educational video.

Common Sense Media is an important resource for teachers and students in the area of usage, privacy and online safety. Click the link below to learn more.