We may be leaving out information or disregarding it because it doesn't …
We may be leaving out information or disregarding it because it doesn't conform with our own beliefs. Students will learn about confirmation bias, different perspectives and how to avoid confirmation bias. This lesson is part of a media unit curated at our Digital Citizenship website, "Who Am I Online?".
Jay continues our journey through the history of media literacy with the …
Jay continues our journey through the history of media literacy with the arrival of movies, television, and the other screens that now permeate our lives – along with some of the different approaches to media literacy that these inventions brought with them.
Introduction: Review and new technologies Protectionism and types of defensiveness Cultural defensiveness Political defensiveness Moral defensiveness Modern media literacy and Marshall Mcluhan Thought Bubble: Online message sharing The purpose of modern media literacy Digital literacy News literacy Social media Review Credits
The digital age has created the need for a new kind of …
The digital age has created the need for a new kind of literacy-a literacy that empowers news consumers to determine whether information is credible, reliable and truthful. This is not just a skill; it is a new core competency for the 21st century. So-called “fake news” is hard to spot and spreads easily, leading to disagreements over basic facts. The antidote to the growing challenges posed by this digital revolution is news literacy. This mini news literacy course includes two three-hour sessions that will teach anyone to become a more critical consumer of news.
This guide walks you through the resources available from the News Literacy …
This guide walks you through the resources available from the News Literacy Project, including the Checkology virtual classroom, which is mainly for grades 6-12. Students can move at their own pace through a wide variety of lessons that mostly focus on journalism and news literacy, but also cover misinformation, conspiracy theories, and other relevant topics.The lessons include videos of journalists and other experts, plus visually engaging interactive activities. Other resources are also described.
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