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Showcasing Student Voice for Social Change

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W110A

Idea Lab
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Session description

Discover how students can use digital media to drive civic engagement and advocacy, like in the KQED Youth Media Challenge. Empower student voice and foster real-world impact in your classroom! Leave this session with some concrete teaching strategies and project ideas for showcasing student voices in authentic ways.

Outline

Outline (60 min lab)
10 min - Civil Dialogue Strategies to discuss Social Change (Presentation)
10 min - Digital tools and resources for digital media making (Live Demo)
30 min - Participants will work on designing a unit plan that features a student digital media project. Attendees will be able to look at different examples, evaluate session resources, and get feedback from the presenters, as well as fellow attendees as they think on how to incorporate student media projects for social change. (Structured work time)
5 min - Implementation Plan (Discussion)
5 min - Reflection & Wrap Up

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Outcomes

After this session, participants will be able to …
…design authentic learning experiences using art, digital media, and film.
…implement student-driven media projects that foster social change.
…access a variety of resources and tools to support ongoing student engagement.

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Supporting research

[HANDBOOK] https://nexus4civics.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2022/07/NEXUS-Toolkit-V4.pdf

[ARTICLE] https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/what-is-social-justice-education

[WEBSITE] https://www.kqed.org/education/key-concepts-of-media-education

[ARTICLE] https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-empower-students-right-now-according-to-a-teacher/2025/03

[RESEARCH ARTICLE] https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1562&context=jmle

[BOOK CHAPTER] https://naeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Chapter-7.pdf

[RESEARCH ARTICLE] https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1652&context=jmle

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Presenters

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Kiera Beddes
Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist
Jordan School District

Session specifications

Topic:

Creativity and Storytelling

Grade level:

PK-12

Audience:

Librarian, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices required

Attendee device specification:

Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

Access to the internet
Some sort of notetaking app (Google docs, Microsoft Word, etc)

Subject area:

Language Arts, Social Studies or History

ISTE Standards:

For Students: Creative Communicator, Global Collaborator

Transformational Learning Principles:

Ensure Opportunity, Prioritize Authentic Experiences

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