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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

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)

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 tool and how SKILLFULLY you use the tool

THE TOOLS ARE IN YOUR HANDS! reach me at: [insert your contact info]