If the last few years have taught us anything, it is this: media literacy needs to be a core subject of student learning. Everyone is Online The pandemic shifted millions of students online for learning, entertainment, and social interactions for… Read More ›
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When detecting threats becomes the threat
I thought being a responsible democratic citizen meant being informed about what was going on. But I never thought about how informed the everyday citizen should be without feeling depressed and anxious. I realize that’s a discussion we rarely have… Read More ›
The New York Times Learning Network: A Great Resource for Secondary Librarians
Providing effective instructional support for teachers requires a plethora of resources that provide lesson plans, project ideas, and information on a variety of topics. One such resource is The New York Times Learning Network. Designed for middle school and high… Read More ›
The Next Step in Media Literacy: Decoding
I think school librarians agree media literacy is a foundational skill for students. Given the exponential growth of digital media, the pandemic-induced increase in screen time, and the less-than-benign motives behind a lot of online content, media literacy is having… Read More ›
Different Information Worlds
More Than a “Filter Bubble” In a two-part post in December of 2020, I discussed polarization and information literacy. Not a month after writing these posts, I watched the events of January 6, 2021, unfold on the big screen in… Read More ›
Discover How to Define and Teach Media Literacy in the Nov/Dec 2021 Issue
Information and media literacy are important components of library instruction. When seeking to answer an information need, school librarians ask students to consider authority, accuracy, objectivity, and currency of a source. The criteria school librarians have spent years teaching our… Read More ›
Authors Discuss the Crisis in Afghanistan
As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, many American children and adults do not know what to do to support the Afghan people caught in the turmoil. Throughout the pandemic, we have turned to both literature and research to guide… Read More ›
Answering the Call for Media Literacy Education
Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote in 1947, “Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction.”(1) With the attack on the Capitol… Read More ›
How to Create Information Literacy Habits
Let’s start with a quiz. Select the definition/idea/skill you consider challenging to assess student mastery of: Satire Habitat Pythagorean Theorem Reading Laterally Did you choose option four: reading laterally? Congratulations! Your answer is correct. Now you may think this was… Read More ›
Looking for Media Literacy Lessons? Check Out These Resources
Media literacy is the ability to read, question, synthesize, and produce mass communication. Where do you get your news? How do you know it’s valid? What is your process for checking relevancy? Everyone should consider these questions as they consume… Read More ›