Tag: media literacy

What a Viral EdTech Argument Teaches Us About Media Literacy and Influence

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This is my second post examining the argument Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath has been making about educational technology. In my first post—Let’s Talk About What the Research on K12 EdTech Actually Shows—I looked closely at the evidence behind his claims and what the peer-reviewed research actually says. This post asks a different question, and one … read more »

Let’s Talk About What the Research on K12 EdTech Actually Shows

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Something shifted in K12 educator conversations this past school year. You may have felt it — a low-level hum of anxiety that wasn’t there before. A colleague forwarded a video with a note that said: “Have you seen this?” A school board meeting that took an unexpected turn. A teacher in a professional learning session … read more »

Dig Deeper: Research Strategies That Strengthen Digital Storytelling

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Students open their laptops, type a topic into Google, click the first three links, and boom—they believe they’re “done with research.” The result? Their digital stories feel flat and predictable, filled with the same surface-level information anyone could gather in seconds. Digital storytelling has real potential to engage students, but only if there’s solid research … read more »

Supporting Digital Storytelling in the Secondary School Library

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Digital storytelling blends narrative with multimedia—text, images, audio, and video—to help students craft meaningful, expressive stories using tools that reflect how they learn and communicate today. In the secondary school library, librarians are uniquely positioned to guide students in harnessing this dynamic approach to learning, creativity, and digital literacy. It’s not just about using technology—it’s … read more »

The Hounds of Misinformation: What Sherlock Holmes Can Teach Us About Media Literacy

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A letter from Sherlock to Watson My dear Watson,  In a world overflowing with information, the ability to distinguish truth from deception is a skill as critical as any detective’s keen eye. This is why I find the study of ‘media literacy’ so intriguing—it is, in many ways, the modern art of deduction. I was … read more »

Teaching Students About Deepfakes & Modified Images

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The modification of media has been happening for a very long time. The image above was published in 1902 as a depiction of General Grant at City Point. According to the Library of Congress, this is actually three photos combined in to one: the head is from an image of Grant at his Cold Harbor, … read more »

Misinformation, Disinformation, and AI – What Students Need to Know

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is an amazing tool. Like all tools, it has benefits and deficits—one deficit affecting education is AI’s ability to produce misinformation and disinformation. Misinformation is false or inaccurate information, and disinformation is false information deliberately produced to mislead. Media literacy education is key to teaching students to recognize misinformation and disinformation produced … read more »

Let’s Talk About: Media Literacy

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As an educator, it’s essential to grasp the significant role CNN plays in the ‘CNN Effect,’ a term coined to describe the profound impact of CNN on the news industry. Since its inception in June of 1980, CNN has transformed news delivery, shifting from periodic updates to 24-hour coverage. This shift has made real-time information … read more »

Captain Critique’s War on Fake News: Join the Fight!

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Technology has transformed how information is accessed and shared, bringing opportunities and challenges to our classrooms. In this wild west of the Internet, as educators, we find ourselves in serious need of superhero skills to empower students to thrive in a dynamic and interconnected world – where misinformation lurks in the shadows, emojis function as … read more »

Sesame Street’s Influence on Education: What Can Educators Learn?

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“It’s not whether children learn from television, it’s what children learn from television…because everything that children see on television is teaching them something.” – Joan Ganz Cooney, co-creator of Sesame Street On November 10, 1969, Sesame Street made its television debut. Sesame Street. This revolutionary show has taught generations of young children various skills, from … read more »