Every 6 months Snapchat will release a transparency report. In this report it stats the number of accounts reported for various reasons. The two main reasons accounts are reported is for sexual content and for harassment and bullying. You would be shocked at the number of accounts reported in a six month period and theContinue reading “Snapchat’s Transparency Report for Canada and the two alarming details you should be aware of as parents and educators”
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We had discussed media literacy. According to Grosseck and Malita (2018), media literacy is a “combination of digital, social, and cognitive skills” (Grosseck and Malita, 2018). We are all aware that when it comes to teaching and learning, we are … Continue reading
Continue readingWeek 8: Media Literacy
Media literacy week: Reflecting on what it means to be a media literate student in today’s digital world/classrooms. Potter’s (2010) take on media literacy places our role as a teacher in a position to find the balance between how we teach with technology and what skills students know or bring into the classroom. To buildContinue reading “Week 8: Media Literacy”
Continue readingMedia Literacy and Major Project – Update 3
From working through the readings and thoughts of myself and my group members this week, I think we all have come to the conclusion that the concept of media literacy is one that is extremely difficult to define and pin … Continue reading
Continue readingWhat if you were “Media Illiterate” for a day?
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Daniel J. Boorstin Why are people so dumb? Seriously. Why can’t they see it? This morning I saw this video on YouTube about this politician … Continue reading
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I’m not sure that I believe that anyone can be fully media literate
considering the pace at which everything changes. What I do believe, is
that we can acquire a set of skills that enable us to be as adaptable as
possible to what will be presented to us both consciously and
subconsciously. I agree that this set of skills should include the ability
to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate (as the National Leadership
Conference of Media Literacy defines) and I wonder if this will soon become
a part of mandatory and mainstream educational practice. The way I see it,
the media and digital world are a fully functioning part of any society and
should be treated as such. I support the education of digital literacy and
citizenship taking place alongside other child-rearing practices such as
manners and sharing.
Week #8 Reflection: What does it mean to be media literate in today’s world?
What does it mean to be literate today?
According to UNESCO, literacy is a continuum of learning and proficiency in reading, writing, and using numbers throughout life and is part of a large set of skills, which include digital skills, media literacy, …
Major Project Update #3
So things are starting to come together for this final project. After my last post describing my frustrations with WIX, I’ve explored the ‘course’ option on this blog site and am quite enjoying it. I like that there are no limitations to the site in te…
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Project update 2! #eci832
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Can Generative AI be beneficial to Education?
When Open AI released Chat GPT late in 2022 there was a great deal of concern about its possible impact on the education sector. Will it encourage cheating, or will it hinder critical thinking among students among many others? This … Continue reading
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