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Media literacy

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New audio and video software will make media manipulations harder to detect. These essential media literacy questions can help.

New audio and video software will make media manipulations harder to detect. These essential media literacy questions can help.

Gee and Hayes explain passionate affinity spaces as "when people organize themselves in the real world and/or via Internet to learn something connected to a shared endeavor, interest or passion," (p. 69). Social media deems to be a huge form of a passionate affinity space. For example, when using Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, a person can use hashtags such as #literacy, and attach them to particular posts that contain information beneficial to the #literacy. When a person clicks the hashtag,

Gee and Hayes explain passionate affinity spaces as "when people organize themselves in the real world and/or via Internet to learn something connected to a shared endeavor, interest or passion," (p. 69). Social media deems to be a huge form of a passionate affinity space. For example, when using Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, a person can use hashtags such as #literacy, and attach them to particular posts that contain information beneficial to the #literacy. When a person clicks the…

Fake News: Recommendations - Media Literacy Clearinghouse

If you read any news story about "fake news" in the past four years, you no doubt came across the phrase "media literacy." From the various news stories and blog posts, I have compiled the following recommendations and advice. (NOTE: lesson plans, handouts and related videos are posted near the…

ISTE | How podcasts are making students better researchers

To help college instructors bring their high school students up to speed, Megan Shulman created a series of mini-podcasts on how to do research and made them available for instructors to assign as homework.

How to Increase Your 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.

How to Improve Media Literacy

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…

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Teach Your Kids how to Read Images in the Media. Media Literacy is so important in our image-based culture.
Literacy is so much more than books. In today's environment, students need to be literate in different forms of media. Here are the three types of literacy skills for the 21st century.
If your toddler loves music, they’re going to love our Music Maker game. They’ll get to play different musical instruments to create their very own music with the Lingokids characters. They’ll also practice key skills like vocabulary, listening, and fine motor skills. Download the Lingokids app to start making music with your little musician!