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Tuesdays are the days that I plan with grade levels. We plan two weeks at a time and we have 90 minutes. Most of the time, it's actually pr...
Media and Information Literacy Media and Information is all about right consumption of information and ethical media use. Where it manipulates data; typically, enables people to show and make informed judgments as users of information and media, as well as to become skillful creators and producers of information and media messages in their own right. Media and information improve quality of life.
Even my students who “don’t have time” for homework spend 2-3 hours a day on Facebook, YouTube, and Netflix. Our students consume media in amazing quantities, and it’s said that traditional advertising doesn’t work on their generation. As advertisers become more and more savvy in an attempt to break through to their younger listeners, it’s important that students understand how to identify the ways in which a speaker could be manipulating their emotions and instincts. Here are some…
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
Equip yourself with essential strategies and resources to effectively teach media literacy, fostering critical thinking and creative skills.
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…
21st-century readers prefer bite-sized information. Outside of school, our students are primarily reading news, entertainment, and information that is highly visual because it's convenient and appealing to the senses. This is why visual literacy is so important. This blog post will show you how to teach visual literacy to your students using an acronym called the OPTIC Strategy - perfect for media literacy, middle school and high school English Language Arts, and AP Language and Composition!
Your students are vulnerable to the effects of advertising. Learn about how and why you should teach about advertising techniques.
