Digital Voices

210 Activities

Digital Voices

Create, connect, and communicate in the digital world. Learners build media literacy skills through podcasting, photography, coding, and digital storytelling. They learn to navigate and contribute to online spaces thoughtfully and creatively.

Activities

Big Data Comes with Big Issues

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Digital Voices

Big Data Comes with Big Issues

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Many internet users often claim that “anything can be found online” or that “information is just a point, click, tap, or swipe away.” However, are we sacrificing our privacy in exchange for the convenience that the internet offers? In this activity, students will watch a video about how data is collected and used online, and then consider the benefits and consequences of this system.

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Wonderful Websites

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Wonderful Websites

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, the children explore a variety of age-appropriate websites with a partner. They read, play games, watch videos, and so on., with an adult monitoring their progress and helping out, as needed.

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Practice Internet Hygiene

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Digital Voices

Practice Internet Hygiene

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

High school students may consider themselves to be experts on the internet and its protocols. However, they may not recognize how online activities can affect a computer, as well as the dangers that certain internet uses can invite. In this activity, students participate in a simulation of common internet usage, and then discover how easily personal information can be compromised.

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Snail Mail: Handwriting Practice

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Snail Mail: Handwriting Practice

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students practice their handwriting by writing a letter to a friend or family member. They can then either mail these letters (“snail mail”) or hand them to a friend.

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Putting the Puzzle Together: Illustrating News Stories

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Putting the Puzzle Together: Illustrating News Stories

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students explore how news stories are like puzzle pieces that help us build knowledge to ultimately see the full picture of an issue. Students engage in a group read-aloud activity and listen for details that help them complete their own story puzzles with written information, feelings, and illustrations.

This activity is adapted from a lesson by Emily Otten, a Pulitzer Center Teacher Fellow and elementary school teacher.

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Data Breaches and Cybersecurity

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Digital Voices

Data Breaches and Cybersecurity

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students explore the issues caused by security breaches and online identity theft. In particular, they focus on how e-commerce and other online activities, including the use of social media, expose one’s personal information. Students identify major data security breaches of the past 20 years and then analyze data breaches from a variety of companies. Finally, they use what they have learned to recommend cybersecurity tips for consumers.

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A News Show Structure: Organizing Run-of-Shows

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

A News Show Structure: Organizing Run-of-Shows

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Welcome, News Producers! Today, we're unraveling the art of crafting compelling news shows. Collaborate, reconstruct, and curate your 60-minute news masterpiece as you analyze and build a run-of-show. Explore the audience's psyche and weave stories that resonate—craft a captivating news narrative together!

This activity is best completed as part of SRL’s The News Show Structure. This series is also the second section of SRL’s First Module From Concept to Screen: Building Your News Hour. The module is broken into three sections. The first two contain lessons that can be completed as standalone activities or as part of a series. All three sections converge to provide a powerful and fun introduction to producing and hosting news shows. The module is followed by a second that deepens student knowledge and skills.

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Perspective on Energy

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Perspective on Energy

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

We often hear contradicting or conflicting perspectives about “clean” or “dirty” energy sources. Students review the most common forms of energy and read perspectives about how these energy sources impact the environment. They evaluate the sources to help them determine which are reliable and trustworthy and which share misleading or false information.

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Recording an Interview Practice

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Recording an Interview Practice

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Introduction:

Action! It’s time to start rehearsals. In this lesson, students learn how to operate a recording device as they rehearse their interviews.

This is lesson 28 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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Word Box

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Word Box

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

5 Minutes

This quick mini word game gets students ready to learn by having some fun together.

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Uncover the Secret

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Uncover the Secret

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this interactive session, students are divided into Secret Keepers and Interviewers, each with a unique role. Secret Keepers will hold mysterious secrets while Interviewers will try to unveil them through strategic questioning, body language, and vocal tone.

This is lesson 17 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Ghost and Super Ghost

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Ghost and Super Ghost

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students form groups to play Ghost and Super Ghost by adding letters to word fragments to make viable words.

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Big Data Comes with Big Issues

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Digital Voices

Big Data Comes with Big Issues

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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Wonderful Websites

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Wonderful Websites

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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Practice Internet Hygiene

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Digital Voices

Practice Internet Hygiene

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Snail Mail: Handwriting Practice

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Snail Mail: Handwriting Practice

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students practice their handwriting by writing a letter to a friend or family member. They can then either mail these letters (“snail mail”) or hand them to a friend.

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Putting the Puzzle Together: Illustrating News Stories

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Putting the Puzzle Together: Illustrating News Stories

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour

This activity is adapted from a lesson by Emily Otten, a Pulitzer Center Teacher Fellow and elementary school teacher.

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Data Breaches and Cybersecurity

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Digital Voices

Data Breaches and Cybersecurity

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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A News Show Structure: Organizing Run-of-Shows

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

A News Show Structure: Organizing Run-of-Shows

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

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Perspective on Energy

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Perspective on Energy

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Recording an Interview Practice

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Recording an Interview Practice

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Introduction:

Action! It’s time to start rehearsals. In this lesson, students learn how to operate a recording device as they rehearse their interviews.

This is lesson 28 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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Word Box

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Word Box

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

5 Minutes

This quick mini word game gets students ready to learn by having some fun together.

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Uncover the Secret

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Uncover the Secret

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

This is lesson 17 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Ghost and Super Ghost

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Ghost and Super Ghost

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students form groups to play Ghost and Super Ghost by adding letters to word fragments to make viable words.

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Building a NewsHour: Part 4

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

6 Activities

Building a NewsHour: Part 4

PBS

3 - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Welcome to PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL)’s Module, Building a NewsHour: Part 4

This Module from SRL takes youth through the all elements of building their own news hour. A follow-up to the From Concept to Screen Module, this six part Collection takes youth through the all the steps in creating a news hour to tell their stories.

This is Module 4 of 6 in the Building a NewsHour Collection series.

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Mizzen Summer Sizzle

Digital Voices, Arts in Action

16 Activities

Mizzen Summer Sizzle

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 12

2 Hours

Join Mizzen and our partner organization for summer learning! This playlist for all ages is a highlight reel of activities from Mizzen's Summer Sizzle features. Continue your summer learning with !Mpact Players, Jazz at Lincoln Center, National Wildlife Federation, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs, reDiscover Center, and Mizzen with the list of activities below.

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Activities to Engage with 'The 1619 Project'

Digital Voices, We The People

11 Activities

Activities to Engage with 'The 1619 Project'

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

11 Hours 15 Minutes

Welcome to The 1619 Project playlist for afterschool educators!

These activities give various entry points into exploring the legacy of slavery in contemporary U.S. systems and society, and celebrating Black Americans' contributions to democracy. Each activity is designed for facilitation across one or two 45-minute sessions, and can be completed in any order. To provide a strong foundation for exploring the project, consider starting with the activities entitled "Introducing The 1619 Project," "The Idea of America," and/or "Visualizing the Legacy of Slavery."

Activities in this playlist engage images, podcasts, video, and text excerpts from the project. Students will have the opportunity to connect with the content and one another through meaningful discussions and collaborative team challenges; deepen their research and presentation skills by sharing stories of Black innovators; activate their creativity through writing and visual art; hone their media literacy skills; build historical knowledge; and more.

The 1619 Project is an initiative of The New York Times Magazine that challenges us to reframe U.S. history by marking the year when the first enslaved Africans arrived on Virginia soil as our nation's foundational date. The Pulitzer Center is the official education partner for the project.

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The News and You: Journalism and Media Literacy for Grades 7-12

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

6 Activities

The News and You: Journalism and Media Literacy for Grades 7-12

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

How can good journalism empower people? This module begins by asking students to identify what they believe the purpose of journalism to be, and guides them to think critically and creatively about their relationship with news.

Students will move from reflecting on the power and purpose of journalism to examining how bias can affect the news, and the way in which we process information ourselves. Students will learn about news framing and editorial judgment, putting themselves in the shoes of editors and journalists who decide which stories get told and how they are presented to the public. Finally, students will move from analyzing news stories to responding to underreported stories that matter to them through creative and journalistic projects.

Throughout this module, facilitators have access to the option of requesting a free virtual visit with a Pulitzer Center journalist who can support students in digging deeper into any of these topics, getting their questions answered, and exploring careers in the journalism field.

Are you looking for media literacy activities for younger learners? Check out The News and You: Journalism and Media Literacy for Grades 2-6, also on Mizzen.

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Building a NewsHour: Part 3

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

5 Activities

Building a NewsHour: Part 3

PBS

3 - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Welcome to PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL)’s Module, Building a NewsHour: Part 3

This is Module 3 of 6 in the Building a NewsHour Collection series.

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Building a NewsHour: Part 2

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

5 Activities

Building a NewsHour: Part 2

PBS

3 - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Welcome to PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL)’s Module, Building a NewsHour: Part 2

This is Module 2 of 6 in the Building a NewsHour Collection series.

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Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades K-2

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

9 Activities

Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades K-2

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

6 Hours 45 Minutes

The playlist has been curated to support reading and literacy enrichment through fun and innovative learning experiences. This playlist supports grades K-2 and can be implemented in a various out-of-school settings.

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Grow & Go: Learn with Lt. Governor Gilchrist (Future Ready)

Stories and Perspectives, Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Digital Voices

9 Activities

Grow & Go: Learn with Lt. Governor Gilchrist (Future Ready)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 12

6 Hours 55 Minutes

Gear up for 21st century learning with Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and Mizzen!

Designed to create awareness and discussion about how technology and innovation impact the workplace and workforce, this playlist with activities for grades K-12 explores skills and competencies required to success in 21st century careers.

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Building a NewsHour: Part 1

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

6 Activities

Building a NewsHour: Part 1

PBS

3 - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Welcome to PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL)’s Module, Building a NewsHour: Part 1

This is Module 1 of 6 in the Building a NewsHour Collection series.

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Building a NewsHour: Part 4

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

6 Activities

Building a NewsHour: Part 4

PBS

3 - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Welcome to PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL)’s Module, Building a NewsHour: Part 4

This is Module 4 of 6 in the Building a NewsHour Collection series.

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Mizzen Summer Sizzle

Digital Voices, Arts in Action

16 Activities

Mizzen Summer Sizzle

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 12

2 Hours

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Activities to Engage with 'The 1619 Project'

Digital Voices, We The People

11 Activities

Activities to Engage with 'The 1619 Project'

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

11 Hours 15 Minutes

Welcome to The 1619 Project playlist for afterschool educators!

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The News and You: Journalism and Media Literacy for Grades 7-12

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

6 Activities

The News and You: Journalism and Media Literacy for Grades 7-12

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

Are you looking for media literacy activities for younger learners? Check out The News and You: Journalism and Media Literacy for Grades 2-6, also on Mizzen.

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Building a NewsHour: Part 3

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

5 Activities

Building a NewsHour: Part 3

PBS

3 - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Welcome to PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL)’s Module, Building a NewsHour: Part 3

This is Module 3 of 6 in the Building a NewsHour Collection series.

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Building a NewsHour: Part 2

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

5 Activities

Building a NewsHour: Part 2

PBS

3 - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Welcome to PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL)’s Module, Building a NewsHour: Part 2

This is Module 2 of 6 in the Building a NewsHour Collection series.

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Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades K-2

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

9 Activities

Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades K-2

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

6 Hours 45 Minutes

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Grow & Go: Learn with Lt. Governor Gilchrist (Future Ready)

Stories and Perspectives, Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Digital Voices

9 Activities

Grow & Go: Learn with Lt. Governor Gilchrist (Future Ready)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 12

6 Hours 55 Minutes

Gear up for 21st century learning with Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and Mizzen!

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Building a NewsHour: Part 1

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

6 Activities

Building a NewsHour: Part 1

PBS

3 - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Welcome to PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL)’s Module, Building a NewsHour: Part 1

This is Module 1 of 6 in the Building a NewsHour Collection series.

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