Give emerging readers the tools to learn about media, evaluate it, and understand it. Readers will learn essential critical thinking concepts along with important topics such as understanding how to find sources and how to properly source, privacy and Internet safety, evaluating ads and news reports, and determining the differences between facts, fiction, or opinions.
College faculty who are helping students create screencasts, images, podcasts, infographics, video and animation are invited to join a new Media Education Lab working group! Under the leadership of Frank Romanelli and Carolyn Fortuna, the Create to Learn group will discuss and share best practices from the Create to Learn book and website. Share samples of student work, assignments, and more. To participate in this online discussion group, email Frank Romanelli at fromanelli@uri.edu
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Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan of Action, a policy paper by Renee Hobbs, was commissioned by the Knight Foundation, building upon recommendations that digital and media literacy be strengthened in order to get