Have you ever wondered if a website or advertisement sounded too good to be true? Have you ever questioned how to deliver material to students or colleagues through new digital tools? Learn more about both new media literacy and information literacy on the "Literacy Rocks" page!
New media literacy consists of any type of communication delivered digitally (American College of Education, 2022). This could be through any software tool or online content. Media literacy allows for engagement through technology in a fast growing world. This ePortfolio that you are currently looking over is a perfect example of a media tool!
Information literacy consists of being able to successfully locate, analyze, and use information found. Simply Googling a question and trusting the first answer found can leave someone with a questionable argument and possibly false information. It is always better to fully examine the source and critically think about what is being read.