The Vizzini Problem; or, Why AI Is Anything But Inevitable
…But will there be any R.O.U.S.? This morning, when I read what felt like the five hundredth post...
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Tag: media literacy
Information Literacy v. Media Literacy: What’s In A Name?
“Well, Actually…” I used to be quite the pedant. I would take misstatements as opportunities to...
Read MoreThe Collaboratorium: Media Literacy in Science
Being a Life-Long Learner I consider information literacy, and by extension media literacy, to be one of the most important areas of instruction for today’s students. So I was pleasantly surprised to learn I was ignorant...
Read MoreLet the Instruction Begin
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...
Read MoreWhen 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...
Read MoreThe 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....
Read MoreThe 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...
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Different Information Worlds
More Than a “Filter Bubble” In a two-part post in December of 2020, I discussed...
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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...
Read MoreAuthors 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...
Read MoreAnswering 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 in...
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