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Time out!

Why teach reading & writing?

Because people need it to:

• Learn • Communicate• Be a productive worker• Be an engaged and responsible citizen• Maximize social success (including parenting)• Experience enjoyment

Why Digital Media Literacy?

• Learn• Communicate• Be a productive worker• Be an engaged and responsible citizen• Maximize social success (including parenting)• Experience enjoyment

HABITS OF INQUIRY

ask important questions and find the answers

Knowing how to

SKILLS OF EXPRESSION

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The purpose of media literacy education is to develop the

habits of inquiry and

skills of expression people need to be critical thinkers, effective communicators and active

citizen’s in today’s world.

Literacy is not a zero sum game

TV Turnoff Week is NOT Media Literacy Education

Education is never a game of “keep away”

  

CRITICAL THINKER

Harm or Not Digital Media Literacy

x

CAN WE GET THERE FROM HERE?

DRAWING QUESTIONS:

• What sounds do you hear?• How will people know what room this

is?• What would you see if you looked up,

down, or to the side?

KWL

• What do you know?– And where do you know it from?

• What do you want to learn?– And where are you likely to find

credible sources that could answer your questions?

• What did you learn?– And which sources were the most

helpful?

Add a question:

“How do you know?”

MEDIA LITERACY CONVERSATION STARTERS

KEY QUESTIONS(The questions that we teach

kids to ask for themselves)

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If you were designing a video game…

• Very Nutritious = 20• Nutritious = 10• Not Nutritious = 0• Dangerous = - 50

Drag foods into the mouth to score

Preparing for Open House

Or documenting

a field trip

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Media are tools

What you get from them depends on

• the QUALITY of the tooland

• how SKILLFULLY you use the tool

THE TOOLS ARE IN YOUR HANDS!

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