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chools must prepare 21st century students to compete in a global society—a world in which cultures, economies, and people are continuously connected. It is the job of the 21st century educator to make sure students are equipped to meet this challenge. In the Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy series, editor Heidi Hayes Jacobs and a team of authors from around the globe explore the three new literacies—global literacy, media literacy, and digital literacy.
Mastering Media Literacy shows educators the role media
Using this book, K–12 educators will: • Understand how to use media literacy to enhance learning and create opportunities for deeper understanding of concepts and skills, current events, and global issues
• Teach students to evaluate the validity of media and information being shared through different mediums • Design rubrics that effectively evaluate content knowledge and knowledge of technology tools
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“Mastering Media Literacy is an important anthology. It pays solid attention to the language and grammar of media literacy and provides creative, thoughtful, and innovative examples of media literacy in action. The authors encourage a holistic relationship between students, their environments, technology, pleasure, and critique.”
—Allison Butler,
Independent Media Educator and Lecturer, Department of Communication, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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• Prepare students to thrive in a more visually saturated and technology-based world
—Vanessa Domine,
Associate Professor and Department Chair, Department of Secondary and Special Education, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey
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can play in merging technology and instruction to give students greater access to knowledge, make learning more meaningful, and help students play a more active role in their education. The authors provide practical, proven tips for incorporating media literacy into the traditional school curriculum.
“This eclectic volume shifts the paradigm for thinking about learning environments from what teachers may want to know about media literacy to what teachers need to know to be media literacy educators. This rich collection of resources and perspectives embraces the empowering possibilities (and perilous pitfalls) of 21st century education. While some texts overemphasize the media in media literacy, this book refreshingly focuses on development of the literacy in media literacy.”
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MEDIA LITERACY Heidi Hayes Jacobs SERIES EDITOR Frank W. BA K E R Verneda E DWA R D S Heidi Hayes J A C O B S Jennie L. J O H N S O N Holen Sabrina K A H N Emily K E AT I N G Kristy S A I L O R S Mark S C H U LT E