Media Literacy Lab

Media Literacy Lab

• The Red Wagon November 24, 2009
  The Red Wagon is a stop animation made by Nate at Fossil Ridge Intermediate School. Photoshop was used to keep the wagon red while the rest of the movie is in black and white. Good job Nate! (You should have seen the Red Wagon signing autographs at Washington Elementary) […]
• The True Story of Thanksgiving November 24, 2009
  Somewhere lost in the urban legend of the traditional meal between the Pilgrims and the Indians lies the real origin of the States’ Thanksgiving holiday. President Lincoln, in an effort to heal a nation torn apart by internal strife, declared a day of thanksgiving to thank each citizen’s higher power for carrying individuals and the nation [...] […]
• Mentoring Sticks November 24, 2009
  In between donating time toward service projects and preparing item for submission in local “Reflections” contests, mentees learned about the tedious process of animation through stick figure manipulation. This month’s podcast is a sampler of the wonderful creations coming out of each WCSD Mentoring site. […]
• WashCo Fair Canstruction November 24, 2009
  The students and staff of the WCSD Mentoring Program did well at the Washington County Fair again this year. Of all the ribbons and awards that they earned, none was more stressful than the canstruction contest. The program was awarded the “Juror’s Choice” award for their outstanding efforts. This month’s podcast is an animation [...] […]
• Rapunzel, Rapunzel let down your long hair… November 24, 2009
  This month’s podcast is a student produced movie inspired by a well loved fairy tale. In this version, Rapunzel literally “falls” in love. […]
• Happy 4th of July November 24, 2009
  Happy 4th of July from the WCSD Mentoring Program.  We’ve been playing with whiteboard animation. We hope you enjoy our fireworks and our patriotic singing. […]
• Three Billy Goats Gruff November 24, 2009
  Yeah! School is out. Nothing to do but walk barefoot in the grass and dangle your feet off a small bridge over a small creek. Just watch out for trolls, and if you do meet one — keep your wits about you. […]
• Shadows November 24, 2009
  School is almost out. We are looking forward to the Dixie sun. Rodrigo and Becca’s Shadows movie reminds us how fun the sun can be! […]
• Twilight November 24, 2009
  East elementary recreates a scene from Twilight with Edward, Bella, plenty of wolves and a cameo from Mentor RaeLynn? […]
• Remember Football Season? November 24, 2009
  It’s spring, and it seems like everyone is getting swept up in March Madness or looking forward to the Boys of Summer, but Bennett and Donovan are looking back and reminiscing about football. […]
• Spring has Sprung November 24, 2009
  Spring has sprung and with it the pesky animals in the wetlands. Join Jack Niye the Nature Guy as he takes us on a tour of the wetlands. […]
• Happy Valentines November 24, 2009
  What better way to celebrate Valentine’s day than with the love story of Jack and Sally and our very first podcast from Hurricane Elementary. Happy Valentine’s Day […]
• January is National Mentoring Month November 24, 2009
  January is National Mentoring Month. To celebrate, our students and mentors made a mentoring psa (public service announcement) […]
• A Very Napoleon Christmas November 24, 2009
  The Holidays are over. It is time to get back to business — but not without one look back at the fun Christmas we had! Thanks everyone for the great Christmas Party and the wonderful Holiday Movies each school made. Let’s watch “A Very Napoleon Christmas” one more time for the road! […]
• Pilgrims and Indians November 24, 2009
  Some teachers still have not broken the habit of teaching Native American studies only at Thanksgiving time. To help the teachers teaching Native Culture and the students studying Native Culture, the mentor crew has created the following podcast. It’s intent is to demonstrate that culture is not about what a group wears or what color [...] […]