Education Weekadded this to Education WeekEducation Teens Need to Be Able to Discern Fact From Fiction. That's Where Adults Come Inedweek.org - Mike Stone Parents and teachers should team up to take on media literacy This summer, a new California law goes into effect, aimed at supporting media literacy …
Women of Color TSP’s Weekly Roundup: May 17, 2019 - The Editors' Deskthesocietypages.org - Allison Nobles on May 17, 2019 Welcome back! This week we’ve got social science research on Elizabeth Warren’s student debt plan, how Black motherhood is political, and why Black …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGeneration Z Media Literacy for Generation Z - Dispatches from a Deanthesocietypages.org - Walt Jacobs on May 15, 2019 Before becoming an administrator I was an “open-door storyteller” who authored a book on undergraduate media literacy. I dusted off my copy of the …
Billings Gazetteadded this to Billings NewsInformation Literacy Forum on news literacy and the future of journalism planned in Red Lodgebillingsgazette.com RED LODGE — A free public forum, “News Literacy and the Future of Journalism,” will feature a panel of writers, editors and professors with …
Education Hail and Farewell to the Education and the Media Blogedweek.org - Mark Walsh Six years ago, Education Week launched the Education and the Media blog with the idea of casting light on coverage of education in the news media and …
AJCadded this to More news headlinesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoViral WATCH: Girl goes viral for adorable dance moves at preschool graduationajc.com - Cassi Apple In the video, 5-year-old Lily can be seen dancing emphatically to the children’s song “Tooty Ta” while her peers mostly sway along to the music. >> …
Today's Parentadded this to Today's ParentLibrarianship 10 reasons librarians are more important than evertodaysparent.com - Common Sense Media It’s National Library Week, and we couldn’t resist paying homage to one of the most important members of the school community: librarians. Also known …
HHelen McKissockadded this to News LiteracyNews Literacy Project NLP journalist volunteer Paul Saltzman dissects news judgment — News Literacy Projectnewslit.org Paul Saltzman, the investigative news editor at the Chicago Sun-Times, has a simple answer when asked whether the public has a solid understanding of …
The Daily BeastAustralia Australia Makes Typo on $50 Note, Only Notices After Printing It 46 Million TimesThe Daily Beast Australia’s central bank has been forced to admit it made a typo on the country’s $50 bill—and only noticed after printing it 46 million times. …
Boing Boingadded this to All StoriesSocial Issues danah boyd explains the connection between the epistemological crisis and the rise of far-right conspiratorial thinkingboingboing.net - Cory Doctorow Back in 2017, I started writing about the "epistemological crisis" ("we're not living through a crisis about what is true, we're living through a …
Information Literacy Reduced media literacy training rate for small, rural, and tribal staffamericanlibrariesmagazine.org Employees of libraries that serve small, rural, or tribal communities are invited to participate in a one-day media literacy training at the 2019 ALA …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoLibrarianshipSmall, rural and tribal library staff invited to attend media literacy workshop at 2019 ALA Annual Conference at a reducedala.org - www.ala.org Employees of libraries that serve small, rural or tribal communities are invited to participate in a one-day media literacy training at the 2019 ALA …
POLITICOBetsy DeVos Betsy DeVos accuses media of using her as ‘clickbait’POLITICO - By KIMBERLY HEFLINGEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos on Monday accused many in the media of using her name as "clickbait,” telling an audience of journalists that “education is not about Betsy DeVos nor any other individual."
POLITICONews Literacy Project BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Tucker EskewPOLITICO - By POLITICO STAFFHow/where are you celebrating your birthday and with whom? “It’s not a big enough birthday to justify New Orleans for the Jazz & Heritage Festival, so it’ll be the bare minimum, with Lisa & the three How
Betsy DeVos Betsy DeVos to the Media: Don't Use Me as 'Clickbait.'edweek.org - Alyson Klein U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos kicked off her first appearance at the Education Writers Association with a confession: She didn't really …
Play buttonBernie Sanders Before fake news: Bernie Sanders warned in the 1980s TV media wanted to ‘manipulate people’s minds’washingtonexaminer.com - John Gage Newly unearthed tapes from Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders' time as mayor show a great distrust for the media. In 1981, Sanders …
Nick Lapiccirellaadded this to Reading Misinformation In USA Today, Miller connects the viral spread of misinformation and measles — News Literacy Projectnewslit.org Sunday’s episode of In Depth with Hal Eisner, a news program that airs on Fox11 in Los Angeles, led with a segment on misinformation featuring NLP …
USA TODAYadded this to Top StoriesOpinion Viral misinformation: Rise of 'anti-vaxxer' movement requires news literacy inoculationUSA TODAY - Alan C. MillerViral misinformation is spreading into sickness as the measles outbreak continues to grow, but we can inoculate against 'Anti-vaxxer' information. When I first began using the “virus” analogy to describe
A Current Affairadded this to Current Affairs and Trending EventsTechnology Online extremism is taking a mental toll on researchers studying itTNW - Ravie LakshmananSocial media platforms do an indispensable job of connecting us with our families, friends and like-minded people. But of late, they have also become conduits for bad actors to hijack users’ attention
Associated PressWorld Press Freedom Day Uganda targets journalists on World Press Freedom DayAssociated Press - By ELIAS MESERET and RODNEY MUHUMUZAADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — As World Press Freedom Day was celebrated on Friday, television and radio stations in Uganda were being targeted over coverage of an opposition figure’s appearance in court.
MobileSyrupadded this to MobileSyrupGoogle News Google News partners with Canadian Journalism Foundation with $1 million grant to combat fake newsmobilesyrup.com - Shruti Shekar Google News is giving a $1 million CAD grant to the Canadian Journalism Fund for the creation of a news literacy campaign that will help educate …
Education WP: Carnegie / Joining Together to Create a Bold Vision for Next Generation Family Engagementformsite.com - fs24.formsite.com When parents are engaged in their children’s learning, students succeed, but educators often need support in engaging with families. Carnegie …
Social Media Chrissy Teigen battles Twitter trolls with humourglamour.co.za - Bang Showbiz Social media no doubt influences our lives in many positive ways: it brings us together, gives everyone a voice, and allows us to find people who …
Information Literacy Even 'Digital Natives' May Need Lessons on Online Political Discourseedweek.org - Stephen Sawchuk The social-media revolution has transformed American politics more than any other aspect of our culture, with political fortunes made and lost on a …
Education High School Newspaper's Article on a Student Sex Worker Results in Censorship Threats From Districtedweek.org - Sasha Jones A high school newspaper in California is planning to publish a profile of an 18-year-old student who works in the porn industry, despite threats from …
Glamour UKadded this to Body PositivitySocial Media Social media is an absolute minefield for our self-esteem but we need to realise it's JUST a stageglamourmagazine.co.uk - Glamour Social media no doubt influences our lives in many positive ways: it brings us together, gives everyone a voice, and allows us to find people who …
KKitPrrsadded this to Dissecting the Trump Reality: 2016-2018 FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFake News How to teach children to spot fake news. Practical and fun activities for digitally smart familiesbitdefender.com - 3 More and more kids use social media platforms not only for entertainment and communication but also to get the news. For children, “news” doesn’t …
Abbie Brownadded this to Trends & Issues in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, & Learning ScienceDigital Citizenship Districts Often Out of Touch with Teachers' Biggest Tech Needs, Survey Findsedweek.org - David Feller Although they are convinced they know what technology is most effective for their students, many teachers say they're not being given tools and …
Liverpool Journalism project is good news for budding reporters at Dixons Allerton Academythetelegraphandargus.co.uk - Bradford Telegraph and Argus Staff The organisation aims to create pop-up newsrooms in schools across the UK to help improve media literacy among teenagers. Telegraph & Argus social …
News Literacy Project Washington Post and CNN feature Miller's Medium essay — News Literacy Projectnewslit.org More Updates Cristy Menor, a sophomore at the University of California, Riverside, is majoring in sociology and minoring in education, but you could …
