Teaching the Common Core State Standards with media

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) allow teachers to be flexible and creative in teaching students critical skills for the 21st Century.  KQED and PBS LearningMedia's have a vast selection of digital media resources to get students engaged with compelling content, and directly align curriculum to the new standards since integrating media in all curricular areas is so strongly emphasized.  KQWD and PBS LearningMedia have a multi-platform digital library that provides multimedia and writing examples that are good to use if you are trying to follow the CCSS emphasis on students needing to read nonfiction and informational text.  CCSS requires students to read and evaluate arguments as well as write their own arguments.  KQED News has a lot of provocative issues to inspire students.  Digital fluency and media savvy are two skills CCSS stresses for students to know.  KQED provides many opportunities for students to analyze many different media formats and presentations.  KQED Just launched a program called Do Now project which encourages the online collaboration and exchange of ideas that CCSS encourages of students.