Weekly reading 12

Infusing Media Literacy Across the Curriculum

My motivations for Digital and Media Literacy

1. to strengthen discrimination skills in distinguishing between high-quality and low-quality messages.
2. to increase student motivation and engagement in the classroom
3. to build students' ability to be active, thoughtful "readers" or interpreters of the media messages in their cultural environment.
4. to promote creativity and self-expression
5. to modernize the curriculum and make it more relevant to students.

"There is no one-size-fits-all recipe for success." This is so true as I am becoming better with online classrooms and having my students turn in assignments online. I might try one way with one grade and a different way for another grade. I may not succeed in keeping up with online posts but I can create a test online and have the pc grade it for me.

"Leadership and vision are critical components of the process of bringing digital and media literacy to secondary education." School leaders can inspire teachers by helping them make large and small steps towards embracing ideas.

"A deep commitment to student voice is at the heart of digital and media literacy." Our expectations of students as thinkers and making them a part of the learning experience will make their learning experience elevated. When students are permitted to have a say in what they are studying and reading they will more likely be engaged.