1. 0 EDTE 506/507C2 EDTE 507 Media Studies in Schools Week 2

2. 1 EDTE 506/507C2 Agenda Assignments, this time and next time Discussion questions

3. 2 EDTE 506/507C2 Assignments for This Time EDTE 507 Reading/Watching/Browsing Media Literacy 101 (all 10 parts) Media Literacy 101 Visual Acuity: From Consumers to Critics and Creators Media Smarts: Kids Learn How to Navigate the Multimedia World Media Smarts: Kids Learn How to Navigate the Multimedia World The Media Literacy Clearinghouse Short Paper 1 Write a short paper on the media’s influence on shaping perceptions, beliefs and attitudes. In addition to what you know from your own experience, take a look at the research on the extent and type of influence. Due on 3/8.

4. 3 EDTE 506/507C2 Assignments for Next Time EDTE 507 Reading/Watching/Browsing Thoman & Jolls, Literacy for the 21 st Century, Section I: The Challenge of Teaching in a Global Media Culture (pp. 7-15)—one of the hardcopy handouts Gillmor, Principles for a New Media Literacy—one of the hardcopy handouts Write your assumption for the “Critical Analysis of Media” paper, post it on your page in the class wiki. Continue work on the short paper on the media’s influence on shaping perceptions, beliefs and attitudes, the paper due 3/8.

5. 4 EDTE 506/507C2 Discussion Look at the Web sites and ads in the Media Literacy 101 article. What, if anything, do they help you understand about media literacy?Media Literacy 101 The Visual Acuity article has links to several sites, e.g., the National Association for Media Literacy Education, the Jacob Burns curriculum-based visual-literacy programs, the Media Education Foundation, and many more. Check out these and the links at the The Media Literacy Clearinghouse. What do you see that you like? How could you use these in your classroom?Visual Acuity National Association for Media Literacy Educationcurriculum-based visual-literacy programsMedia Education FoundationThe Media Literacy Clearinghouse Look at the comments on the video in the Media Smarts article. Do you totally disagree with any of them? What comment would you make?Media Smarts