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Global Media Literacy in a Digital Age

Author : Belinha S. De Abreu

Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 35,68 MB

Release : 2016

Category : Computer-assisted instruction

ISBN : 9781433128448

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Book Description

How do we connect with one another? How do the media portray different cultures and beliefs? What messages are often omitted from media? How do we connect what we see in the worldwide media to the classroom? This book, divided into four parts, serves to answer many of these questions. In Part 1, readers are provided with a historical look at media literacy education while glimpsing the future of this educational movement. Part 2 curates voices from around the globe, from practitioners to researchers, who provide a look at issues that are of consequence in our worldwide society. Part 3 focuses on education through cases studies that give educational perspectives and assessment opportunities. The final section, «Take Action, » offers the reader resources for growing global media literacy around the world. This timely resource provides a look at how media literacy education has become a global and interconnected dialogue brought about by the evolution of technology.



Handbook of Research on Media Literacy in the Digital Age

Author : Yildiz, Melda N.

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 559 pages

File Size : 22,95 MB

Release : 2015-12-02

Category : Education

ISBN : 1466696680

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With the current ubiquity of technological tools and digital media, having the skillset necessary to use and understand digital media is essential. Integrating media literacy into modern day education can cultivate a stronger relationship between technology, educators, as well as students. The Handbook of Research on Media Literacy in the Digital Age presents key research in the field of digital media literacy with a specific emphasis on the need for pre-service and in-service educators to become familiar and comfortable with the current digital tools and applications that are an essential part of youth culture. Presenting pedagogical strategies as well as practical research and applications of digital media in various aspects of culture, society, and education, this publication is an ideal reference source for researchers, educators, graduate-level students, and media specialists.



Literacy in a Digital World

Author : Kathleen Tyner

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 15,10 MB

Release : 2014-04-08

Category : Education

ISBN : 1135690855

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An exploration of the jucture between media education and educational technology, for communication educators, education administrators



Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Literacy in the Digital Age

Author : Taskiran, Nurdan Oncel

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 405 pages

File Size : 24,79 MB

Release : 2019-11-29

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1799815366

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The fast pace of technology in this day and age has made it difficult for individuals to stay informed without becoming lost in the folds of an information overload. Methods used to narrow down information are becoming just as important as providing the information to be discovered. The Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Approaches to Literacy in the Digital Age is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the significance of being literate in the age of speed and technology. While highlighting topics such as e-advertising, mobile computing, and visual culture, this publication explores the major issues society has in the information age and the methods of innovative achievements of public or private institutions. This book is ideally designed for researchers, academicians, teachers, and business managers seeking current research on a variety of social sciences in terms of the digital age.



Digital and Media Literacy

Author : Renee Hobbs

Publisher : Corwin Press

Page : 233 pages

File Size : 34,27 MB

Release : 2011-07-12

Category : Education

ISBN : 1412981581

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Book Description

Leading authority on media literacy education shows secondary teachers how to incorporate media literacy into the curriculum, teach 21st-century skills, and select meaningful texts.



Media Literacy in the Digital Age

Author : Justin Healey

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 43,36 MB

Release : 2019-07

Category :

ISBN : 9781925339963

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Many of us, particularly young consumers, are constantly connected online and increasingly informed by digital media. For the first time, Australians¿ use of online news has surpassed traditional offline news sources. In this confusing age of misinformation, how do we make sense of media messages? Media literacy and education are essential tools; we need to be able to tell fact from fiction in news that is rapidly and pervasively generated by multiple sources via websites and digital platforms, including social media. This book is a timely guide aimed at teachers and students, featuring expert advice on how to promote the necessary skills to access, understand, question, critically analyse and evaluate digital media. If we are to bewell-informed and entertained by online content, it is important that we understand the news media environment and our engagement with it, in all of its factual, social and ethical dimensions. How is `fake news¿ spread, and how can you detect it? What sources should you trust, and why?



Digital and Media Literacy in the Age of the Internet

Author : Mary Beth Hertz

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 289 pages

File Size : 21,74 MB

Release : 2019-10-22

Category : Education

ISBN : 147584042X

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Today’s educators are confronted on a daily basis with the challenges of navigating digital resources, tools and technologies with their students. They are often unprepared for the complexities of these challenges or might not be sure how to engage their students safely and responsibly. This book serves as a comprehensive guide for educators looking to make informed decisions and navigate digital spaces with their students. The author sets the stage for educators who may not be familiar with the digital world that their students live in, including the complexities of online identities, digital communities and the world of social media. With deep dives into how companies track us, how the Internet works, privacy and legal concerns tied to today’s digital technologies, strategies for analyzing images and other online sources, readers will gain knowledge about how their actions and choices can affect students’ privacy as well as their own. Each chapter is paired with detailed lessons for elementary, middle and high school students to help guide educators in implementing what they have learned into the classroom.



Media Literacy in the Information Age

Author : Robert William Kubey

Publisher : Transaction Publishers

Page : 504 pages

File Size : 27,15 MB

Release :

Category : Education

ISBN : 9781412828352

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Book Description

Examines the theory and practice of media education.



Literacy Theories for the Digital Age

Author : Kathy Mills

Publisher : Multilingual Matters Limited

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 37,73 MB

Release : 2016

Category : Interactive multimedia

ISBN : 9781783094615

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Winner of the 2017 Edward Fry Book Award from the Literacy Research Association. Literacy Theories for the Digital Age insightfully brings together six essential approaches to literacy research and educational practice. The book provides powerful and accessible theories for readers, including Socio-cultural, Critical, Multimodal, Socio-spatial, Socio-material and Sensory Literacies. The brand new Sensory Literacies approach is an original and visionary contribution to the field, coupled with a provocative foreword from leading sensory anthropologist David Howes. This dynamic collection explores a legacy of literacy research while showing the relationships between each paradigm, highlighting their complementarity and distinctions. This highly relevant compendium will inspire researchers and teachers to explore new frontiers of thought and practice in times of diversity and technological change.



Practical Media Literacy

Author : Nick Pernisco

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 250 pages

File Size : 28,57 MB

Release : 2015-07-18

Category : Mass media and youth

ISBN : 9781511891363

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Media literacy educator Nick Pernisco's new book, Practical Media Literacy: An essential guide to the critical thinking skills for our digital world, is the perfect introduction to media literacy for young adults, teachers, and parents. Pernisco has distilled his years of teaching experience into a practical guide for learning the most crucial skills needed to be a digital citizen in the 21st century. This is a must-read for anyone interested in learning how to interpret the enormous amounts of information we are exposed to everyday, both in traditional media and online. The book includes an introduction to media and media literacy, explaining what media is, how it affects us, and why we should pay close attention to it. The reader is then presented with a framework that can be used to analyze any type of media. Once the basics are thoroughly explained, the bookfocuses on individual types of media and specific methods for analyzing each type. Readers will learn to analyze and think critically about movies, television, music, social media, advertising, news, video games,and more. Each section contains relevant exercises to help readers better understand the impact each type of media has on their lives. These exercises can be completed alone, or may be used as lesson plans in a classroom setting. This 2nd edition builds on the strengths of the previous version. * A stronger focus on the learner. The book explains media literacy from its most basic elements to some sophisticated topics of interest for all ages. This makes the book a perfect textbook for any K-12 classroom. * Expanded information on more types of media. Movies, TV, advertising, photography, social media, music, news, and video games each get their own chapter, each illustrating details about how to analyze each type of media and numerous activities that may be used as lesson plans. This book is perfect as a textbook for a course on media literacy, an introductory course about media, any class that uses media (tv, movies, music, the web) to convey information, forat home use by parents, and for curious minds trying to better understand their world.