Course Intro
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This document outlines the topics and objectives of a media literacy education course. The course aims to help students develop critical analysis skills to identify misinformation in media across platforms and understand how media shapes attitudes. Key goals include learning how to evaluate sources and verify information online, manage media consumption, and recognize biases and framing in content. The course also examines how digital media influences society, democracy, and psychology. Students will discuss questions about social media, digital literacy, and evaluating online information.
Course Intro
- 2. What? M E D I A
- 3. E X P L O R I N G M E D I A L I T E R A C Y E D U C AT I O N A S A T O O L F O R M I T I G AT I N G T R U T H D E C AY
- 4. Why T H I S C L A S S ?
- 5. Develop skills for critically analyzing and evaluating media messages across platforms. Learn how to identify misinformation and manipulate media intended to mislead. Understand how media shapes attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and policies. Recognize underlying agendas, biases, and framing in media content.
- 6. Acquire strategies for managing media consumption and combating overexposure. Evaluate personal media habits and develop healthier practices. Explore concepts of digital citizenship and online rights and responsibilities. Learn how to fi nd credible sources and verify information online.
- 7. Understand the impacts of digital media on human behavior and psychology. Examine the role of media in activism, social movements, and giving voice to marginalized groups. Learn how digital media in fl uences identity formation and socialization. Gain perspective on how technology shapes communication and relationships.
- 8. Understand media's in fl uence on democracy, government, and corporate power structures. Explore media's complex connections to culture, society, and diversity. Acquire competencies critical for the 21st century!
- 9. Where’s T H E T E X T B O O K ?
- 10. Some C O U R S E P O L I C I E S
- 11. L AT E W O R K P O L I C Y A I P O L I C Y
- 12. PA I R U P W I T H S O M E O N E Y O U D O N ' T K N O W. P I C K Q U E S T I O N . D I S C U S S . W H E N T I M E I S U P, S W I T C H PA R T N E R . I N T R O D U C E F I N A L PA R T N E R T O C L A S S . D I S C U S S O N E T H I N G Y O U L E A R N E D .
- 13. Questions A B O U T T H E C L A S S
- 14. Readings F O R N E X T C L A S S
- 16. W H AT ' S Y O U R FAV O R I T E S O C I A L M E D I A P L AT F O R M A N D W H Y ? W H AT WA S Y O U R F I R S T E X P E R I E N C E W I T H T H E I N T E R N E T ? H O W D O Y O U T H I N K S O C I A L M E D I A H A S I M PA C T E D Y O U R L I F E ? W H AT A R E S O M E C H A L L E N G E S Y O U S E E W I T H M E D I A T O D AY ? W H AT D O E S " D I G I TA L L I T E R A C Y " M E A N T O Y O U ? W H AT S K I L L S W I L L F U T U R E G E N E R AT I O N S N E E D T O H AV E D I G I TA L L I T E R A C Y ?
- 17. I F Y O U C O U L D R E I N V E N T A S O C I A L M E D I A A P P T O B E S A F E R A N D K I N D E R , H O W W O U L D Y O U C H A N G E I T ? H AV E Y O U E V E R TA K E N A B R E A K F R O M S O C I A L M E D I A ? W H AT WA S T H AT L I K E ? H O W D O Y O U T H I N K T E C H N O L O G Y W I L L I M PA C T T H E F U T U R E O F J O B S A N D W O R K ? W H AT A D V I C E W O U L D Y O U G I V E Y O U N G E R P E O P L E A B O U T N AV I G AT I N G T H E D I G I TA L W O R L D ?
- 18. H O W D O Y O U E VA L U AT E I F A N O N L I N E S O U R C E I S R E L I A B L E / I F Y O U C A N T R U S T I T ? W H AT I S A N E X A M P L E O F H O W M E D I A I N F L U E N C E D Y O U R B E L I E F S / B E H AV I O R S ? W H AT L A W S O R P O L I C I E S R E L AT E D T O T H E I N T E R N E T A N D M E D I A S H O U L D B E C H A N G E D ? H O W D O Y O U E VA L U AT E I F A N I M A G E Y O U S E E O N L I N E H A S B E E N A LT E R E D O R F I LT E R E D ?