Media
literacy skills involve using
search engines, creating Web sites and online profiles, participating in social
networking and more. Traditional literacy skills consist of comprehension and writing.
Students need the traditional skills to check credibility of the Internet
sources they use. These skills seem to supplement each other quite nicely.
Quote
“Choosing
appropriate search engines, following relevant links, and judging the validity
of information are difficult challenges, not only for students of all ages, but
also for most adults, including many teachers.”
Image
I am one
of the adults this quote refers to. As I have stated many times before, I am
not a tech savvy person. I have concerns about how to teach children about
appropriate Internet sources. The image I chose is a collection of some of the
many domains out there. How do you know which ones are credible? My daughter
was told to compare the information on three websites and if they all match
then it’s probably trustworthy. Is that true?
References
David,
Jane. "Educational Leadership." ASCD. N.p., March 2009. Web. 22 Feb
2012.
<http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar09/vol66/num06/Teaching-Media-Literacy.asp&xgt;.
Green,
D. (Photographer). (2010). Domains & websites. [Print Photo].
Retrieved from http://davidgreen.com/tag/search-engines/
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