So I know the Media Literacy presentation was a while ago but it still has to be blogged about so here I go…
What I got from the presentation was that media literacy is basically media awareness. As future teachers we ourselves need to be aware and critically analyze what is going on in the media, because our students will be inundated with media messages themselves as well. As teacher’s we will need to inform our students on how to be wary of what goes on in the media. For young girls and boys this may be images they see in the media, in terms of what is beautiful and attractive. We need to build students self efficacy by teaching them what they see splashed in the media isn’t real life, and they don’t need all the things the media tells them they need to feel good about themselves. Another thing that we need to inform our students of is teaching them how to use technology safely. It seems that children are getting Facebook younger and younger, and it seems almost impossible to tell them to stay away from it if that’s the trend right now. Teaching them how to use these programs safely, by being careful what they post and who they become friends with is much more reasonable then telling them to not use it at all. It’s like telling teens not to have sex, chances are there are still going to be those who will do it, and so if you provide them with the right information, than at least they are [hopefully] being safe. I know I ventured a bit off topic, but it’s still relevant nonetheless.
