Media Literacy
Analyzing media and creating media products.
May 12, 2017
Blog
Opening Students’ Minds: How to Combat the Social Media Echo Chamber
Social media has undoubtedly expanded classroom walls, but has it also closed the minds of our students? The echo chamber effect suggests so-students want to hear what they think is the truth and search for others through social media who agree with them.
May 05, 2017
Blog
Changing the Narrative of Education
Classrooms aren't always represented accurately in the media. It is not uncommon for news outlets to highlight the latest teacher scandals but ignore the quality work the majority of teachers are doing. Popular television shows often show students seated neatly in rows, reading textbooks, and looking bored. Images of blackboards and chalk still abound when referencing education, yet the classrooms I see everyday are filled with the very opposite of these depictions.
Apr 17, 2017
Entry
Infographic on Fake News Detection
A Washington, DC–based organization, the News Literacy Project (NLP) has devised an infographic to help teachers (and any news consumer) wondering how best to approach misinformation in the news and separate fact from conspiracy theory.
Apr 17, 2017
Entry
American History Through Stories of Diversity
Teachers, students, and the general public can dive into the diversity of American history at OneHistory.org, where they can listen to the voices of America, past and present.
Apr 17, 2017
Entry
Civil Rights Digital Library
The Civil Rights Digital Library (CRDL), based at the University of Georgia, represents an ambitious and comprehensive effort to deliver educational content on the civil rights movement via the web.BROWSE TOPICS
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