For Digital Media Literacy, students will be reading Blown To Bits by Ken Ledeen, Hal Abelson, Harry Lewis and Wendy Seltzer. With the reading, students will also be able to take notes on the chapter(s) they read and summarize what they've read. Blown To Bits is a book that covers topics like privacy, social media, cybersecurity, and more that relate to the concept of practical insight and background information on tech and it's implied policy.
Blown To Bits' purpose is to help empower students and other readers on understanding their digital environment, as it offers advice and background for discussions on technology and its role in our day-to-day lives. The book is also targeted towards an audience of "educated layman," providing a perfect mix of a tech-like background, policy discussion, and advice on overall being technical about things.
The book, that of which is a full 389 pages, was written by a team of experts, all of which are with backgrounds in technology and law.