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First of all, I apologize for the tardiness of this post.  I wrote in my agenda that it was due on Friday, not Wednesday.  I think the snow is making me lose my mind. 

I was looking at a Loudoun County Public school website the other day to figure out where I was supposed to Sub.  On the front slideshow there was this image, followed by the caption, "Students complete Digital Literacy and Responsibility Course." 

Looking deeper, I found that this is a program designed for 6th-9th graders to teach them all sorts of things about Technology.  This video shows some of the different challenges students complete with the program called Ignition.  The whole program is a series of videos, modules and simulations where students have the ability to process information.  The program covers many topics, including Multimedia Presentations.  Students are also tasked with designing and launching a media campaign to bring a band to their school.  They have to design a successful social media campaign and supplement it with visuals, such as posters.  I thought this was SUCH a cool program that not only introduces students to good and safe internet and technology practices, but also exposes them to 21st Century careers where they use technology and visuals to spread messages.  I think introducing this sort of thing at the middle school level will create a community of students who are prepared to use media, technology, and visuals to spread information.