Media Literacy Minute: Building a Resilient Mind: Media Literacy Tools and Trends for the Classroom
Welcome to this week’s edition of Media Literacy Minute! This edition is a little longer since we took a break last week for Labor Day. Let’s get into the latest media literacy news and initiatives shaping the world of education:
🗣️ Teaching Respectful Disagreement: Education Week writer Lauraine Langreo offers four strategies to help students learn to disagree respectfully, a vital part of building critical media literacy and fostering productive conversations.
💉 Digital Vaccination Against Misinformation: Researchers are exploring how to “digitally vaccinate” children against fake news, using educational tools to strengthen their ability to recognize misinformation online [Phys.org].
📱 The Case for Social Media Education: As students head back to school, Troy Media questions why comprehensive social media education is still not part of the standard curriculum, urging schools to address this gap.
🇫🇮 Finland’s Media Literacy A to Z: Print Magazine highlights Finland’s comprehensive media literacy curriculum, designed to arm students against misinformation from an early age, positioning the country as a leader in media literacy education.
🌍 Washington’s Media Literacy Initiative: The University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public is addressing misinformation by launching statewide media literacy initiatives aimed at fostering critical thinking in schools.
🧠 Psychological Impact of Misinformation: The American Psychological Association dives into how misinformation affects mental health and emphasizes the importance of media literacy in combating the psychological consequences of consuming false information.
💰 Media Literacy Grants in Austin ISD: Austin ISD teachers received a portion of the $450K in grants awarded for teacher-led projects, including media literacy initiatives, helping students critically engage with information and navigate digital spaces responsibly [KXAN].
📰 Critical Thinking with News Literacy: Kentucky educators are preparing for the new school year with tools from the News Literacy Project, emphasizing the need for critical thinking and media literacy skills in understanding current events [Kentucky Teacher].
📵 Cellphone Bans and Media Literacy: The Georgia school shooting is sparking questions about the trend of cellphone bans, raising questions about how schools can balance safety and media literacy in the digital age [EdWeek].
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