Media literacy in our schools
What does it mean to be "media literate?"
In the Digital Age, we are all publishers as well as news consumers.
And with great power, comes great responsibility*.
Real or fake? Trusted source or not? Recent reports have made it clear that students struggle to sift through the massive amount of information available to them. Even more disturbing is their potential role in perpetuating fake news stories. This website is a platform for lesson delivery and a Media Literacy resource provided by the Ridgefield Public Schools' Library Media Specialists.
Media Literacy is a 21st century approach to education. It provides a framework to access, analyze, evaluate, create and participate with messages in a variety of forms — from print to video to the Internet. Media literacy builds an understanding of the role of media in society as well as essential skills of inquiry and self-expression necessary for citizens of a democracy.
*Source: Center for Media Literacy
