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What does media literacy look like at Conant Elementary? Media literacy at Conant Elementary is critical thinking in a multimedia world using constructivist media decoding. To learn more, please visit Project Look Sharp.
is the process of analyzing and evaluating the messages conveyed by diverse forms of media—a necessary skill in today’s digitally mediated world.
is inquiry-based - teaching through reflective dialogue. It enables learners to “construct” new knowledge for themselves by reconciling new information with their previous experiences and ideas.
engages diverse learners, deepens their understanding of subject material, and hones higher order thinking skills in analysis and reflection. It is highly relevant for students’ mediated reality, and is highly successful with traditionally disenfranchised students.
Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University School of Journalism
Edutopia Resources by Topic: Media Literacy
Media Literacy: A Position Statement of National Council for the Social Studies (approved and published June 2022)
Media Literacy at the Colorado Department of Education
"Media Literacy in Schools: 7 Ways the Subject Has Evolved" (article in Education Week, 2022)
National Association for Media Literacy Education
United States Media Literacy Week
"WHAT Is Media Literacy and HOW Can Simple Shifts Center It" (article in PBS Teachers Lounge, 2022)
"What Is Media Literacy, and Why Is It Important?" (Common Sense Media, 2020)