Tools and Strategies to Teach Media Literacy Cornelia Thoma Secondary School Librarian, International School of Boston, AASL2021
News & Media Literacy: Word/Phrase of the Week Each week, I tweet and post on Facebook a word (or phrase) that 21st century students should know and understand. (You don't have to use THIS week's---pick one from the growing list.) I recommend that educators ask students to locate a news…
Learn how Melissa Thom and Jacquelyn Whiting integrate media literacy into lessons for all ages! I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for the music you’ve heard today. ’ Facebook: @MsJWhiting on Twitter @jacqueylnwhiting on Instagram Websites and Digital Tools Media and News Literacy Organizations --creator of Checkology (contact Shaelynn Farnsworth on Twitter--@shfarnsworth) Civic Online Reasoning Print Resources for this mini-unit taught in 7th gr. Science Anti-Social: online Extremists, techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation by Andrew Marantz Social Media: Twitter #newsliteracy #medialiteracy #thinkalong @Thinkalong123 @NewsLitProj @shfarnsworth Facebook
Political debates provide politicians with a platform to share ideas and information with their constituents and potential voters. At the presidential level, debates have become huge media events. Some 73 million people watched the first debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in 2020.
When world events are scary, the internet gets loud and overwhelming. Here are some best practices to spot misinformation online.
