Digital & Media Literacy: An Introduction
Renee HobbsHarrington School of Communication and Media
University of Rhode Island
Narragansett Public SchoolsMarch 14, 2014
www.harrington.uri.edu
http://mediaeducationlab.com
www.mediaeducationlab.com
PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING
Reflect on contemporary media and technology
Examine how literacy is changing
Identify key competencies of digital and media literacy
Learn about how others have integrated digital and media literacy into the K-12 curriculum
Goals for Today’s Session
LOVE HATE
PRINT VISUAL SOUND DIGITAL
Educators’ attitudes about media, technology and popular culture shape their work with learners
Protection
Empowerment
Digital & Media Literacy Embrace Protection & Empowerment
RhetoricVisual Literacy
Information LiteracyMedia Literacy
Computer LiteracyCritical LiteracyNews LiteracyDigital Literacy
Digital Literacy in Historical Context
A Lifelong Process
A Lifelong Process
A Lifelong Process
Digital Literacy & Libraries: Designing What’s Coming Next
Literacy is the sharing of meaning through symbols
Children compare and contrast media in relation to print and visual forms
Children create a public service announcement about littering
Students create media to share what they’ve learned about the use of primary sources in the research process
www.studentreportinglabs.com
Students demonstrate an understanding of literary devices using remix composition
TURKISH TV AMERICAN TV
ACCESS
ANALYZEE
CREATE ACT
REFLECT
ACCESS
expanding the concept of literacy
Digital Literacy Competencies
Access, Use and Share
Keyboard and mouse skills Be familiar with hardware, storage and file
management practices Understand hyperlinking & digital space
Gain competence with software applications Use social media, mobile, peripheral & cloud
computing tools
Identify information needs Use effective search and find strategies Troubleshoot and problem-solve Learn how to learn
Listening skillsReading comprehension
Digital & Media Literacy Competencies
Analyze & Evaluate
Understand how symbols work: the concept of representation
Identify the author, genre, purpose and point of view of a message
Compare and contrast sources
Evaluate credibility and qualityUnderstand one’s own biases
and world view
Recognize power relationships that shape how information and ideas circulate in culture
Understand the economic context of information and entertainment production
Examine the political and social ramifications of inequalities in information flows
Digital Literacy Competencies
Create & Collaborate
Recognize the need for communication and self-expression
Identify your own purpose, target audience, medium & genre
Brainstorm and generate ideas Compose creatively Play and interact Edit and revise Use appropriate distribution, promotion &
marketing channels Receive audience feedback
Work collaborativelyComment, curate and remix
Digital Literacy Competencies
Reflect
Understand how differences in values and life experience shape people’s media use and message interpretation
Appreciate risks and potential harms of digital media
Apply ethical judgment and social responsibility to communication situations
Understand how concepts of ‘private’ and ‘public’ are reshaped by digital media
Appreciate and respect legal rights and responsibilities (copyright, intellectual freedom, etc)
Digital Literacy Competencies
Take Action
Acknowledge the power of communication to maintain the status quo or change the world
Participate in communities of shared interest to advance an issue
Be a change agent in the family & workplace
Participate in democratic self-governance
Speak up when you encounter injustice
Respect the law and work to change unjust laws
Use the power of communication and information to make a difference in the world
ACCESS
ANALYZEE
CREATE ACT
REFLECT
ACCESS
expanding the concept of literacy
What happens when educators integrate digital and media literacy into the curriculum?
Concord, New Hampshire
Media & CommunicationA Required Grade 11 English course
• 8 classic and contemporary works of literature
• Films• Newspapers• Advertising• Entertainment Television• Popular Music• Internet
Compared to control group, students significantly increased reading
comprehension, writing and analysis skills
Increase learner engagement and motivation
Inspire intellectual curiosity
Improve perspective-taking and global understanding
www.powerfulvoicesforkids.com
Increase in civic knowledge and civic engagement
Confidence in self-expression
How do educators integrate digital and media literacy into the curriculum?
#1Find Good Partners
#2Prioritize Goals
#3Start Driving
#4Measure Impact
#5Tell Your Story
#6Give it Time to Grow
PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING
Reflect on contemporary media and technology
Examine how literacy is changing
Identify key competencies of digital and media literacy
Learn about how others have integrated digital and media literacy into the K-12 curriculum
Goals for Today’s Session
Summer Institute in Digital LiteracyJuly 13 – 18, 2014
Providence RIwww.mediaeducationlab.com
Renee HobbsProfessor and Founding DirectorHarrington School of Communication and MediaUniversity of Rhode IslandEmail: [email protected]: reneehobbsWeb: http://mediaeducationlab.com
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