Media Masters Rock! – Equipping the Next Generation of Alabama’s Digital Citizens
Welcome ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALISTS. We’re happy you’re here! Below you’ll find ed-videos, activity guides, lesson plans, and posters from the Media Masters Rock (K-8) digital literacy series.
Everything here is FREE.
The Media Masters Pledge
I promise to take responsibility for my words and actions online and offline.
Media Specialists – Easy Lesson Outline
Step 1: Sing Along with the Lyric Video
Kick things off with the fun Lyric Video.
➤ Reinforces the message through music and movement.
Step 2: Watch the Ed-Video
Play the Media Masters Rock video (under 3 minutes) next.
➤ Engaging intro to key digital literacy concepts.
Step 3: Dive into Your Media Literacy Activities
Use the lesson plans and activities designed just for library/media specialists.
➤ Perfect for story time, tech days, or weekly library lessons
➤ Encourages safe, thoughtful online habits
➤ Builds skills in media analysis, information evaluation, and responsible tech use
Step 4: Connect to Alabama Digital Literacy Standards
All lessons are aligned to the Alabama Course of Study – Digital Literacy and Computer Science.
➤ No prep needed. Easy to plug into your existing curriculum.
You’re Ready to Rock!
Press play, follow the guide, and help your students become Media Masters!
Lessons
LESSON 1 – Rule 1. THE RUBBER BAND RULE – Everything on social media can snap back on you, please be careful what you do.
LESSON 2 – Rule 2. AQBS RULE – ASK QUESTIONS. BE SKEPTICAL. Is something on social media or the internet creating a strong emotion in you? Pause… Ask questions. Be skeptical.
LESSON 3 – Rule 3. ASK – WHO’S GETTING THE CANDY – With every post on social media someone is getting candy. The candy they’re getting isn’t actual candy… it’s money, fame, or popularity. So we should be asking the question, “who is benefiting from this post?”
LESSON 4 – Rule 4. ASK – HOW FULL IS IT? – Before you post, always ask yourself… “is it helpful? Is it hurtful? Is it truthful? How full is it?”
LESSON #1 – Rule 1 – The Rubber Band Rule
Step 1: Sing Along with the Lyric Video: The Rubber Band Rule – 1:25
Be careful what you do on social media, because everything can snap back on you.
Step 2: Watch the Ed-Video: The Rubber Band Rule – 1:48
Be careful what you do on social media, because everything can snap back on you.
Step 3: Dive into Your Media Literacy Activities: The Rubber Band Rule – study guides, activities, games, and lesson plans
STUDY GUIDES FOR VIDEO #1
Kindergarten – THE RUBBER BAND RULE – STUDY GUIDE
1st Grade – THE RUBBER BAND RULE – STUDY GUIDE
2nd Grade – THE RUBBER BAND RULE – STUDY GUIDE
3rd Grade – THE RUBBER BAND RULE – STUDY GUIDE
4th Grade – THE RUBBER BAND RULE – STUDY GUIDE
5th Grade – THE RUBBER BAND RULE – STUDY GUIDE
6th Grade – THE RUBBER BAND RULES – STUDY GUIDE
7th Grade – THE RUBBER BAND RULE – STUDY GUIDE
8th Grade – THE RUBBER BAND RULE – STUDY GUIDE
WORD SEARCH FOR THE RUBBER BAND RULE ED-VIDEO
COLORING PAGES – K-2
Media Masters Rock – Coloring Page – pdf – DOWNLOAD – Boy and Girl Hero
Media Masters Rock – Coloring Page – pdf – DOWNLOAD – Super Hero Boy
Media Masters Rock – Coloring Page – pdf – DOWNLOAD – Super Hero Girl
Step 4: Connect to Alabama Digital Literacy Standards: The Rubber Band Rule – curriculum correlation
K-8 – THE RUBBERBAND RULE – COS – CORRELATION
LESSON #2 – Rule 2 – AQBS Rule – Ask Questions. Be Skeptical.
Step 1: Sing Along with the Lyric Video: AQBS Rule – Ask questions. Be skeptical. – 1:05
Did a social media post create a strong emotion in you? Then stop… Ask questions. Be skeptical.
Step 2: Watch the Ed-Video: AQBS Rule – Ask Questions. Be Skeptical. – 2:59
Did a social media post create a strong emotion in you? Then stop… Ask questions. Be skeptical.
Step 3: Dive into Your Media Literacy Activities: AQBS Rule – Ask questions. Be skeptical. – study guides, activities, games, and lesson plans
STUDY GUIDES FOR VIDEO #2
Kindergarten – AQBS RULE – STUDY GUIDE
1st Grade – AQBS RULE – STUDY GUIDE
2nd Grade – AQBS RULE – STUDY GUIDE
3rd Grade – AQBS RULE – STUDY GUIDE
4th Grade – AQBS RULE – STUDY GUIDE
5th Grade – AQBS RULE – STUDY GUIDE
6th Grade – AQBS RULE – STUDY GUIDE
7th Grade – AQBS RULE – STUDY GUIDE
8th Grade – AQBS RULE – STUDY GUIDE
WORD SEARCH – AQBS RULE
Step 4: Connect to Alabama Digital Literacy Standards: AQBS Rule – Ask questions. Be skeptical. – COS – curriculum correlation
LESSON #3 – Rule 3. Ask… Who’s Getting the Candy?
Step 1: Sing Along with the Lyric Video: Ask… Who’s Getting the Candy? – 1:38
On social media candy isn’t real candy… it’s money, fame, or popularity. Ask yourself, who is benefiting from that post?
Step 2: Watch the Ed-Video: Ask… Who’s Getting the Candy?
On social media candy isn’t real candy… it’s money, fame, or popularity. Ask yourself, who is benefiting from that post?
Step 3: Dive into Your Media Literacy Activities: Ask… Who’s Getting the Candy? – study guides, activities, games, and lesson plans
STUDY GUIDES FOR VIDEO #3
Kindergarten – WHO IS GETTING THE CANDY – STUDY GUIDE
1st Grade – WHO IS GETTING THE CANDY – STUDY GUIDE
2nd Grade – WHO IS GETTING THE CANDY – STUDY GUIDE
3rd Grade – WHO IS GETTING THE CANDY – STUDY GUIDE
4th Grade – WHO IS GETTING THE CANDY – STUDY GUIDE
5th Grade – WHO IS GETTING THE CANDY – STUDY GUIDE
6th Grade – WHO IS GETTING THE CANDY – STUDY GUIDE
7th Grade – WHO IS GETTING THE CANDY – STUDY GUIDE
8th Grade – WHO IS GETTING THE CANDY – STUDY GUIDE
COLORING PAGES – K-2
Media Masters Rock – Coloring Page – pdf – DOWNLOAD – Boy and Girl Hero
Media Masters Rock – Coloring Page – pdf – DOWNLOAD – Super Hero Boy
Media Masters Rock – Coloring Page – pdf – DOWNLOAD – Super Hero Girl
WORD SEARCH – WHO IS GETTING THE CANDY
Step 4: Connect to Alabama Digital Literacy Standards: Ask… Who’s Getting the Candy? – COS – curriculum correlation
K-8 – Course of Study – WHO IS GETTING THE CANDY – CORRELATION
LESSON #4 – Rule 4. Ask… How Full Is it?
Step 1: Sing Along with the Lyric Video: Ask… How Full Is it? – 1:27
Before you like, comment, or share, ask yourself… Is it helpful? Is it hurtful? Is it truthful?
Step 2: Watch the Ed-Video: Ask… How Full Is it? – 2:28
Before you like, comment, or share, ask yourself… Is it helpful? Is it hurtful? Is it truthful?
Step 3: Dive into Your Media Literacy Activities: Ask… How Full Is it? – study guides, activities, games, and lesson plans
STUDY GUIDES FOR VIDEO #4
Kindergarten – HOW FULL IS IT – STUDY GUIDE
1st Grade – HOW FULL IS IT – STUDY GUIDE
2nd Grade – HOW FULL IS IT – STUDY GUIDE
3rd Grade – HOW FULL IS IT – STUDY GUIDE
4th Grade – HOW FULL IS IT – STUDY GUIDE
5th Grade – HOW FULL IS IT – STUDY GUIDE
6th Grade – HOW FULL IS IT – STUDY GUIDE
7th Grade – HOW FULL IS IT – STUDY GUIDE
8th Grade – HOW FULL IS IT – STUDY GUIDE
COLORING PAGES – K-2
Media Masters Rock – Coloring Page – pdf – DOWNLOAD – Boy and Girl Hero
Media Masters Rock – Coloring Page – pdf – DOWNLOAD – Super Hero Boy
Media Masters Rock – Coloring Page – pdf – DOWNLOAD – Super Hero Girl
WORD SEARCH – HOW FULL IS IT
Step 4: Connect to Alabama Digital Literacy Standards: Ask… How Full Is it? – COS – curriculum correlation
K-8 – Course of Study – HOW FULL IS IT – CORRELATION
Media Masters Rock! – Equipping the Next Generation of Alabama’s Digital Citizens