We know that 75 percent of American adolescents are online (U.S. Census, 2002) and 85 percent of all Internet users expect to find key news information online (Horrigan and Rainie, 2002). Yet “the adolescents of the nineties are more isolated and more unsupervised than other generations” (Hersch, 1998). The tools of visual, media, and information literacy must be taught in school because they will (or won’t) be used at home.
Reflection:
I teach 8th grade students. I asked my students who all had internet at home (I am using blogger in my class to keep students and parents up to date on assignments). Of my 90 students, I had three that did not have access to internet at home. I was explaining how the most recent post would be on top and in almost every class, I had mutliple students compare it to facebook or twitter. I then asked who all had a facebook or twitter accounty; all hands went up and I had students say, "I'm so addicted to facebook and twitter" and laugh.
I know that few of my students are supervised as they surf through the internet. It is increasingly important to educate our youth on information, visual, and media literacy. I know that several of my parents would never think to have that conversation with their children and many are less familiar with the internet than their 13 and 14 year old children.
Other Resource:
How Teens Use the Internet
I found this article on how teens use the internet interesting and informative. One of the most interesting things was that teens highly engaged by ads.
Additional Questions:
1.What is semiotics?
Semiotics is the study of how the reading of signs and symbols together communicate complicated ideas in the form of codes.
2. How can teachers capitalize on students preferred literacy behaviors?
I use a blog, because my students would rather go to a blog to see what they missed in class than ask me in person in front of their peers.
3. According to this article why is it important for students to learn to analyze the news media?
They will see themselves as a power in a power in our democratic society.
4. Copy and Paste a West Virginia CSO that a photo analysis activity might address.
| RLA.O.8.3.3 | critique oral/visual information presented, relate personal experiences and apply the information to global situations. |
Sources:
Abilock, D. (2003, November/December). A seven-power lens on 21st century literacy. DOI: www.infotoday.com/mmschools
Nielsen. (2009, June). Nielsen study. Retrieved from http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/reports/nielsen_howteensusemedia_june09.pdf
I'm thrilled to read that you are using a blog to communicate with students and parents! You chose an excellent CSO's that supports the goals of critical media literacy! Knowing how influenced teens are by online ads supports the need for critical media literacy in school. I think math can be useful here. Students can use math to fact check some of the claims made by advertisers!
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