Oklahoma State University’s School of Media and Strategic Communications has incorporated a Virtual Reality Media Primer into the curriculum of the new Esports Certificate Program. The course was first introduced this fall semester. The Esports Certificate Program aims to provide OSU students with an introduction to the world of esports from a business and event …

WILKES BARRE, PA – AUGUST 02: David Reinert holds up a large ‘Q’ sign while queuing to see … [+] President Donald J. Trump during his rally August 2, 2018 at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. “Q” stands for QAnon, a conspiracy theory group that has been seen at recent …

A new law in Illinois allows high schools to teach media literacy to students in all subjects. In case skeptics are tempted to present this as some sort of clandestine plot to indoctrinate children, it is the exact opposite. There is no other goal here than to arm young people with better tools to tell …

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — In Paul Blakesley’s social studies class, history and media literacy collide. “I don’t think it’s too early to start thinking about what I believe, what I find important, how do I get this information, who do I listen to, what do I read “Blakesley said. Blakesley taught at Palmer High …

Imagine you are sitting in a high school algebra class and reading a word problem. Both Ali and Bo receive $150 speeding tickets. Bo earns $7,000 a month and Ali only earns $1,000. Bo can save $200 a month, but Ali can only save $50. So how long will it take each person to pay …

KINGSTON, RI – September 16, 2022 – A new partnership between a University of Rhode Island professor and a national nonprofit organization will give schools and communities across the country access to a tool that measures how well students are well equipped to spot false or misleading information. The Media Literacy Lab, led by URI …

NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to Yonty Friesem of Columbia College Chicago about a new law in Illinois that requires high school students to take media literacy classes. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: An Illinois law went into effect with the start of the school year requiring media literacy classes for all high school students. The law is …

Punjab University (central unit) Department of Digital Media and National Press Trust (NPT) have entered into an agreement (MoU) to promote digital media education and jointly organize training and educational development programs to improve the standards of journalism. In this regard, a ceremony was held at the office of the Vice-Chancellor during which the Vice-Chancellor …

MOOC Camp: English for Media Literacy for Educatorshosted by the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, WCIES and the Regional English Language Office in Tallinn The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, the Warsaw Center for Education and Social Innovation and Training (WCIES), and the Regional English Language Office in Tallinn invite secondary and primary school English teachers to …

When Illinois high school students return to school this month, they will have new courses that lawmakers and Stanford researchers hope will prepare students to better detect misinformation and look for ulterior motives before to trust online news, social media and news sources. In 2019, Stanford researchers showed more than 3,000 American high school students …

EveryLibrary, a 501(c)4 political action committee, and the Delaware Library Association (DLA) this week celebrated the passage in the Delaware General Assembly of SB195, a media literacy bill that sets statewide standards for media education in Delaware schools. “SB195 is designed to enable students to think critically about media messaging and make informed civic and …

My six degrees of separation with Alex Jones, the convict County crazy conspiracies, goes through Scarlett Lewis, who has graced me with several interviews over the past few years. An alumnus of Boston University, where I work, she lost her 6-year-old son, Jesse, in the Sandy Hook shootings, which Jones mocked as a hoax. Last …

Like many young people around the world Today, Duch Utdom has grown using the internet and social media. He can browse the web easily. As a window to the world, his online activities partly influenced his decision to major in international relations at Paññasastra University in Cambodia, where he has been a student since 2018. …

Inside the latest Marine Corps doctrinal release is a hint of a new initiative – one focused on grassroots media literacy training. The term “media literacy” appears six times in Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication 8 – Information, published in June. Robust training for this purpose is necessary, the document’s authors say, both to preserve the …

Two US Supreme Court justices, in a rare public discussion on education, said civics must involve more than teaching government, but should include citizenship duties as well as education to the media and critical thinking at a time when a lot of misinformation is spreading. “Most people think of civics as learning about government – …

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Improving media literacy for the general population is essential in this time of rapid digital innovation and, more worryingly, profitable and even militarized digital disruption. There is an urgent need for us to figure out how to combat misinformation through media literacy initiatives. We don’t have time to develop shiny materials or spend as much …

Sixteen years after the creation of Twitter, and we are still learning how deeply social media has permeated our society. It makes and breaks careers and headlines, it connects us and can irreversibly change someone’s life. So why aren’t public schools tackling it? Young Americans are spending more time using media than ever before, with …

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) today announced they have introduced two bicameral laws to strengthen education to the media to equip Americans with the skills to identify misinformation and disinformation online. The Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act would create a grant program to the …

The National Association for Media Literacy (NAMLE) has selected the PBS Media Literacy Educator certification by KQED for the Media Literate Media Award 2022. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to media literacy made by media professionals with a national scope. Past recipients of this award are Bill Moyers, Snopes.com, On the Media/WNYC, and PBS News …

A trio of Democrats introduced two bicameral bills aimed at building the media skills of students and veterans by funding educational programs nationwide. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), a leading sponsor of the Senate bills, said Thursday that the effort “will help combat disinformation and disinformation campaigns that seek to manipulate perceptions and sow division”. “These …

De Abreu, Belinha S. (2022). Media Literacy for Justice: Lessons for Changing the World. ALA Neal-Schuman. Yohuru Williams’ foreword opens Media Literacy for Justice: Lessons for Changing the World calling for a global village where young people can engage in informed dialogues about “equity, justice in health outcomes, environmental justice, and a host of other …

Online platforms are full of examples of misinformation – from WhatsApp messages offering a miraculous cure for COVID, to social media posts claiming a politician said something he didn’t. This is increasingly common in South Africa. More than 75% of South Africans say they regularly come across political information that they consider false. Eight out …

Do you understand movies and TV? It seems like every day I see an argument on social media about a movie or TV show, and every day I see the argument being made in bad faith through a basic lack of education to the media. If you want to speak competently about movies and TV …

That’s why, this spring, we launched a redesigned version of KQED Teach, our free, award-winning professional development platform designed for educators to improve their media literacy skills. Rather than simply providing pedagogical or curricular support to teachers, our learning-by-doing approach helps educators improve their own media literacy and plan instruction to support their students’ media …

Mali Ogawo, a pupil of Kirawa Driver School in Class Eight, is studying online at her home following lessons from a school teacher in Nairobi, Kiambu County. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Like millions of students in Kenya, young Eva Jerotich has access to her mother’s smartphone. At just 10 years old, she is able to navigate …

Since February, Poynter’s first social initiative in digital media education MediaWise launched a micro learning course in four languages ​​around the world. The course is designed to help people become more critical consumers of the vast amount of information they see and share online. With the support of Meta, citizens of Brazil, France, Spain and …

Published: Fri, June 10, 2022, 12:50 PM As more young people turn to online platforms for content consumption, it has become increasingly important for young people to be digitally literate and responsible when consuming and using digital media. digital media. Students in the Journalism and Mass Communication program at Amity University Dubai have chosen digital …

June 4, 2022 Teachers and librarians urged the legislators on Thursday to advance a bill that would oblige all levels to learn information control, which, according to supporters, would help students “assess the legitimacy of online sources “. Information literacy, they said, helps students spot red flags online, verify first-hand sources, and conduct research based …

Do me a favor and say the following out loud: Students should read fewer books and write less explanatory prose. Did that feel right to you? I doubt. But that is the message that the National Council of Teachers of English sends to its members. His recent position paper on “Media Literacy in the English …

Teachers and librarians on Thursday urged lawmakers to advance a bill that would require all grades to learn information literacy, which supporters say would help students “assess the legitimacy of online sources.” “. Information literacy, they said, helps students spot red flags online, check first-hand sources, and conduct research based on facts and data, which …

Listen to the article 5 minutes This audio is generated automatically. Please let us know if you have any comments. When 3,446 high school students watched an anonymously produced video on Facebook purporting to show ballot stuffing during a Democratic primary election, only three students were able to identify the true source of the video …

What happens when you search the internet for a restaurant you’ve heard of and the establishment doesn’t have a website? You probably ignore it and move on to the next option. Our laptops and smart phones have become instrumental filters for decision-making. This is not a new phenomenon, even though the pandemic has amplified online …

May 15 – When the pandemic first hit and independent schools in Dulce in far northern New Mexico went into lockdown in March 2020, “it was in survival mode,” recalls teacher Mallory Merritt in college language arts and social sciences. “All curricula and lesson plans have been scrapped,” she added. But amidst the confusion and …

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On April 27, the Department of Homeland Security announced the creation of a Disinformation Governance Board. So far, what we know of the council is that it is a “task force” that seeks to counter disinformation that potentially threatens national security without restricting free speech. However, exactly how the council plans to do this remains …

As an instructional technology coach for Streator Elementary District 44, Carolyn Wargo prepares students for the jobs of tomorrow – today. In addition to teaching technology to District 44 students, Wargo also works with the faculty to find new programs and software that might benefit their class. Every week, Wargo offers K-5 lessons to help …

(Editor’s note: Continuing our series on media literacy, this article will explore the need for consumers to be informed about the reliability of news from various sources.) Just last week, the Department of Homeland Security formed a Disinformation Governance Council. As Associated press reported, the council was created to counter false and misleading information regarding …

The definition of media has changed dramatically since the turn of the century. “Traditional” media such as television and radio have given way to the Internet and social networks. This change has led to a greater emphasis on what has come to be known as “fake news”, “misinformation” or “disinformation”, broadly defined in this article …

Photo courtesy of Valencia County Literacy Council | Jeremy, a VCLC student, engages in online tutoring through the Valencia County Literacy Council. “It’s a complex world we live in, so being media literate – if you’re not media literate, you’re not ready to function as a citizen of this century, you’re not literate .” Pamela …

KALAMAZOO, MI– The Kalamazoo Valley Museum is hosting a new exhibit, “Wonder Media: Ask the Questions,” to inspire the Kalamazoo community to get excited about media literacy. The 14-part interactive exhibit is spread over two floors of the museum and invites visitors to learn about media literacy through fun games and stories. This project is …

Nine out of 10 teachers want media literacy to be an explicit part of the national curriculum, according to research findings. A report published by the The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Media Literacy today calls for media literacy skills, such as fact-checking and digital media creation, to be integrated into the national English curriculum. …