Digital and Media Literacy
Digital Literacy
Digital Literacy
Digital Literacy is defined as :
"The ability to find, read, evaluate, synthesize, create, adapt, and share information, media, and technology."
Click here to test your falsehood-fighting skills on social media! Do you know which social media platforms do the best job of stemming the flood of misinformation in your news feed? Scroll down to the teal "Begin Quiz" button to see how much you know about your favorite social media platform.
Click here to test your falsehood-fighting skills on social media! Do you know which social media platforms do the best job of stemming the flood of misinformation in your news feed? Scroll down to the teal "Begin Quiz" button to see how much you know about your favorite social media platform.
Media Literacy
Media Literacy
Media literacy is defined as:
"the ability to
ACCESS, ANALYZE, EVALUATE,
CREATE, and ACT using all forms of communication.
In its simplest terms, media literacy builds upon the foundation of traditional literacy and offers new forms of reading and writing.
Media literacy empowers people to be critical thinkers and makers, effective communicators and active citizens."
Click here to read an article about media literacy by Frank Baker, a media literacy specialist.
Click here to read an article about media literacy by Frank Baker, a media literacy specialist.
Here's an article by Kathleen Morris about how to evaluate websites.
Here's an article by Kathleen Morris about how to evaluate websites.
Check out this article from School Library Journal about teaching students to develop their media literacy skills using their mobile device.
Check out this article from School Library Journal about teaching students to develop their media literacy skills using their mobile device.
Check out these videos for tips on the best ways to search for information online and how to evaluate websites to ensure you are using a reliable source.