a PBS Idea Channel YouTube video There’s been all kinds of talk recently about “fake news”, by which people normally mean incorrect or invented information, unsourced claims or patently outlandish assertions, often aimed at stirring the political … doo-doo. Fake news is even thought to have played a meaningful part the outcome of the the […]
MEDIA THEORISED – READING AGAINST THE GRAIN
An AlJazeera program. Now more than ever, we cannot take news media at face value – we need tools to read media critically, strategies to discern how information works. This is what inspired The Listening Post’s project: Media Theorised. The Listening Post has taken key works of five thinkers from around the world – theorists […]
Aperture On Sight
Online course, teaching visual literacy through photography, geared toward youth. The Aperture On Sight curriculum is designed to teach visual literacy through working with photography and creating photobooks. It builds students’ abilities to communicate as visual storytellers, develops them as creative and critical thinkers, as well as building their capacity for academic and professional success. […]
How to Exploit Democracy (TED talk)
TEDtalk by Laura Galante,cyberspace analyst. Hacking, fake news, information bubbles … all these and more have become part of the vernacular in recent years. But as cyberspace analyst Laura Galante describes in this alarming talk, the real target of anyone looking to influence geopolitics is dastardly simple: it’s you. Link: https://www.ted.com/talks/laura_galante_how_to_exploit_democracyAuthor: Laura GalanteSource: TED Talks
Aperture On Sight
Online course, teaching visual literacy through photography, geared toward youth. Link: http://aperture.org/on-sight/Author: Aperture FoundationSource: Aperture Foundation
What media literacy means in the age of alternative facts
Post-truth, alternative facts and fake news. Media has changed a lot since we began tweeting, but the last year has left media and its consumers in a crisis. A Pew Research study revealed that 62 percent of adults get their news from social media. We now live in a hyper-partisan world where sensational fake news […]
Artists for Literacy
AFL’s mission is to influence community, public and private sector support for literacy. We engage artists and educators in the issue of literacy and channel their contributions into effective awareness and education tools. We advocate for literacy as defined by the capacity to understand, interpret and communicate effectively in order to participate in one’s community […]
K–12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum
Navigating cyberbullying, privacy, safety, and other digital dilemmas are a real challenge for schools. But technology also provides incredible opportunities for students to learn, connect, create, and collaborate in ways never before imagined. Your school can build a positive school culture that supports the safe and responsible use of technology with Common Sense Education’s K-12 […]