DIY Media in the Classroom

Download or read book DIY Media in the Classroom written by Barbara Guzzetti and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2015-04-17 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows teachers how to bring students' Do-It-Yourself media practices into the classroom (Grades 6–12). In one accessible resource, the authors explain both print-based and digital DIY media, identify their appealing features for content area instruction, and describe the literacy skills and strategies they promote. To help you successfully use DIY media in your classroom, this book provides teaching strategies for using DIY media across the curriculum, including English/language arts, math, social studies, science, art, and music. It offers multiple perspectives, including a classroom teacher who reflects on her own challenges and successes with DIY media in a high school class.