Upon completing the first-ever M.A. program in Media Psychology and Social Change, a pioneering field that focuses on how human behavior is affected by the media and how to use it to influence social change, Diana Graber and Cynthia Lieberman felt compelled to apply their state-of-the-art education and 40+ years of combined entertainment/media experience to the emerging field of digital media and learning. Their goal is to share their passion for new media literacy and technology in education with others by offering fun, easy-to-use, credible content and materials that show not just how but why it pays to be CyberWise.
The CyberWise Guide to Media Literacy is simple guide to help parents and educators understand what it means to be media literate in the 21st Century. This is the second video of the CyberWise Guide Series.
This Guide helps grownups understand that because technology has transformed the media landscape, the definition of media literacy has expanded. Knowing how to interpret and tell stories across all mediums is now an essential skill for the 21st century. After watching this video we hope adults will be interested in watching the entire CyberWise collection of videos and downloadable manuals so that they too can become media literate!