Embedded Files
Challenges faced in Elementary Media Literacy Education in Taiwan
Challenges faced in Elementary Media Literacy Education in Taiwan
In order to explore more about the challenges of promoting media literacy in elementary school, we found a documentary titled Breaking the Fishbowl. This documentary compares Taiwan’s media environment to a fish tank, with social media users as the fish inside. Some fish become aware of their surroundings, swim to the surface, and create ripples as they seek ways to bring change. Only with media literacy can we truly understand our environment and explore a wider world.
The documentary follows Ms. Chen Yue-Ning (Teacher Uni), the co-founder of LAPSEE, and 13 other teachers in their journey to promote media literacy. While teaching in elementary school, Teacher Uni noticed that students were very curious about media. However, without media literacy, they easily believed fake news, which affected their daily lives. To help them better understand media, she began using media literacy materials in her lessons. At the time, the government did not think media literacy was important, so only a few schools joined the program. But Teacher Uni did not give up. She founded LAPSEE to raise awareness and help more people understand the importance of media literacy.
Teacher Yu from Sheng Li Elementary School in Tainan City shares her thoughts on teaching media literacy.
Teachers support each other and collaborate to overcome the challenges of teaching media literacy.
Teacher Chang from Beixin Elementary School in New Taipei City is being interviewed.
Director Liu discussed the concept of media literacy with us.
Social Impact
Social Impact
Media literacy means learning how to understand and think critically about the messages we see on TV, social media, and the internet. It helps people recognize what is true and what might be false. When people have strong media literacy skills, they can make smart choices while receiving information from different types of media. This helps them avoid being tricked and interact with others online in a respectful way. It also helps prevent cyberbullying, stops the spread of fake news, and encourages kindness in online spaces.
Impact on young learners
Impact on young learners
For kids, media literacy is very important! Since different types of media are becoming a bigger part of our daily life, media literacy skills help us think carefully about what we watch and read. It teaches us how to tell the difference between real and fake news. It also helps us stay safe online, protect our personal information, and know what not to share.
Learning media literacy helps kids protect themselves by ignoring negative or unrealistic messages from social media. In addition, it helps us become responsible digital citizens who use the internet wisely and respectfully.
Kids are exposed to online media at a very early age.
Photos from:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=kcisqs&set=a.122137438712383838
Page updated
Report abuse