Media Literacy Lab

Media Literacy Lab

• The Little Christmas Tree December 23, 2009
  Hurricane Elementary tells the story of Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tree. […]
• The Day the Toys Took over the World December 23, 2009
  Washington Elementary saves us all from an evil toy invasion. […]
• The Princess and the Superhero December 23, 2009
  Students at Lava Ridge Elementary worry about Disney and Marvel in this holiday classic. Princesses and Superhero cooperation — what a better way to symbolize “Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men.” […]
• Silent Night, Ninja Night December 23, 2009
  Red Mountain Elementary presents a silent Christmas movie of ninja against ninja. […]
• The Red Wagon December 23, 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 December 23, 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 December 23, 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 December 23, 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… December 23, 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 December 23, 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 December 23, 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 December 23, 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 December 23, 2009
  East elementary recreates a scene from Twilight with Edward, Bella, plenty of wolves and a cameo from Mentor RaeLynn? […]
• Remember Football Season? December 23, 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 December 23, 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. […]