"Media literacy in the past tended to focus on alerting students to stereotypes, advertising, and propaganda and on protecting them from undesirable influences. Today's digital media literacy encompasses many additional topics, from using search engines, to creating Web sites and online profiles, to participating in social networking. One of the most basic strands of media literacy emphasizes the skills and knowledge students need to locate and critically assess online content."
My Reaction:
I was kind of shocked to read that the majority of the media literacy lessons focussed on the negative aspect of the internet, but after I thought about it, it's true. I remember going to the library in high school and hearing lecture after lecture about how nearly everything on the internet was a trick. It was mostly false information and scams. I understand that teachers wanted students to understand that there are some bad resources out there, but to basically scare students away from the internet is wrong. Instead of fuccusing on the negatives of the internet, they need to encourage students to use the internet and to understand how to identify a reliable source.
Resources:
David, Jane L. "Educational Leadership:Literacy 2.0:Teaching Media Literacy." Membership, Policy, and Professional Development for Educators รข€“ ASCD. 2011. Web. 07 Oct. 2011. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/Teaching-Media-Literacy.aspx.
Rogers, Susan. "Welcome to the Web's Major Portal for Media Literacy Education." MediaLiteracy.com -- Gateway Site for Media Literacy Education. Web. 07 Oct. 2011. http://www.medialiteracy.com/index.htm.
http://www.medialiteracy.com/index.htm
This is a really neat website with some cool facts about media literacy. I found it interesting.
i agree with your reaction. Throughout school all of my teachers taught us negative things about the internet instead of building our skills. Because of this, I feel that I am not as up to par as I should be with internet tools.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, the internet has good and bad just like everything else in our life. We take for granted the things that people have told us good and bad about the internet. In all reality it is just like driving a car, you need to be aware of your surroundings and know what is to be there or not. In the case of the internet though its whats safe and not safe instead of whats to be there or not.
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