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…

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Internet, TV, Newspapers, Facebook, Twitter – With all the garbage and information thrown at you every day, which one to trust, and who wants to keep the

A new language of visual literacy and expression has taken hold. Now it's time to add it to the classroom.

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