The Center for Media Literacy (CML) defines media literacy as... "Media Literacy is a 21st century approach to education. It provides a framework to access, analyze, evaluate and create messages in a variety of forms — from print to video to the Internet. Media literacy builds an understanding of the role of media in society as well as essential skills of inquiry and self-expression necessary for citizens of a democracy."
What I understand Media literacy to be is an educational skill that allows one to acess and analyze media and the message it conveys. Media literacy is a form of education, it teaches us how think about media and then what to do with it.
What I dont understand is why media literacy isnt being taught as early as elementary school. Children are especially vulnerable to the media so that would be the perfect age to introduce such education.
Some sites that helped me to better understand media literacy were:
Center for Media Literacy
An Into to Media Literacy
Media Awareness Network: This site offered games that taught media literacy. I played one game that is geared for children ages 8-10... check it out
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great sites... say more about what you found at each one.
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