Media literacy

Throughout history, misinformation and propaganda have circulated to push certain viewpoints, but in the past few years the problem has amplified. “The biggest issue now is the quantity and speed by which information spreads,” says Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, executive director of the National Association for Media Literacy Education.

From second grade to seniors in high school, students are getting bombarded with news. Teachers are working to give them the tools to process it.

As nearly all news reading moves online and as college-age young adults begin developing their media diet, it has become more important than ever to be...

Guest blogger Dave Guymon, an online middle school teacher and edtech Master's candidate, defines visual literacy and proposes using three popular social media modes - Instagram, Emoji and memes - to enhance students' academic fluency.

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On an average day, American teens spend more time consuming media than attending school. That's the shocking conclusion of a 2015 survey: Teens (ages 13–18) spend an average of 9 hours a day using media while tweens (ages 8–12) spend nearly 6 hours a day. What’s more, these estimates exclude time spent using media for school or homework! So, how can we help students consume media wisely? How can we teach them to analyze media messages, test them for reliability, and search for bias? These…

When becoming literate in film, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, social media, etc, it’s about learning new forms of media.

An infographic on how to be media and information literate and its importance. 👩‍💼 Submitted by: Anne Almayda 🔎 REFERENCES 🌟 Media Literacy Fundamentals. (2017, January 19).https://mediasmarts.ca/digital-media-literacy/general-information/digital 🌟 Rose, L. E. (2019, October 15). 4 Ways To Be Media Literate In Today's World. The Odyssey Online. https://www.theodysseyonline.com/how-to-be-media-literate 🌟 https://www.quora.com/What-makes-an-individual-a-media-and-information-literate

Today's messages come in many forms and literacy can no longer refer simply to the ability to read and write. Media literacy is a set of skills that help people to analyze, evaluate, and create messages in a wide variety of media modes, genres, and formats. To become media literate, students must learn to raise the right questions about what they are listening to, watching, or reading. Media literacy education is about helping students become competent, critical, and literate in all media…

Spread the loveEveryone from the President of the United States to a posh toddler can carry an iPhone and send off mass messages to hundreds and thousands of online influencers. We connect at the touch of a button and make decisions with the flick of a wrist. As a result, it’s especially important for employees, students, influencers, and everyday users to have media literacy and understand the consequences that follow online actions. Educators have adapted to the times and incorporated…