DOGOmedia is a
next-generation online network empowering kids to engage with digital media in
a fun, safe and social environment.
Founded in 2010 by Meera Dolasia, the DOGO
network has been used to help students enhance their learning in and out of the
classroom, and to safely research current events, books and movies.
The network
has been built over three major domains rather than one single URL. The first
domain is DOGOnews (www.dogonews.com). This domain is touted as “the leading online source for
current events, news and non-fictional articles for kids, teachers and
schools.” The articles written in this
section are up-to-date, kid-friendly, and have links to common core state
standard lesson plan suggestions. The
site is also categorized by genre and can be filtered by grade level as
well. All articles have a read to me
option and include a vocabulary list as well as games to improve literacy
skills. For an additional subscription
fee of $2 per child per year, a teacher may also access reading comprehension,
critical thinking, and vocabulary assignments attached to each article
posted.
The second
domain is DOGObooks (www.dogobooks.com). DOGObooks major feature is their book review section. Students here are encouraged to discover,
review and rate books on a social platform. All book selections and reviews are moderated
prior to being published. Each book
review section includes a synopsis and excerpts from the actual story to
encourage a student to read more. From
there, the student has the option to purchase a book selection either as a hard
copy or e-book. In addition to the
reviews, there are many freebies which include book giveaways from site
sponsors and contests that may be entered to win hard and soft copies of pre-selected
text.
The third
and most recent domain is DOGOmovies. (www.dogomovies.com) Similar to DOGObooks,
DOGOmovies major feature is its movie review section. DOGOmovies provides a platform for students
to watch trailers, rate movies and read movie reviews by other students. All
the movies listed here are age appropriate and any reviews left by students are
moderated before being published on the website. This domain also includes giveaways and
contests.
The DOGOmedia network is definitely
an excellent literacy resource. It looks
clean, is easy to navigate, and provides a wide variety of topics to read
about, listen to, and discuss. When used appropriately, DOGOmedia can provide
an excellent medium to encourage critical thinking skills through peer-review
activities, discussion forums, and digital storytelling.
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