media literacy

Discusses the use of technology with gifted students, covering how literacy is related to technology, the learning characteristics that attract gifted student to technology, how teachers can identify technology giftedness, how the Internet can be used to develop talent, and other related topics.

Contains thirty-two essays, reflective and practical, on the changes technology has brought to literacy education, discussing such topics as writing for on-line audiences, making meaning of technologies, ethical and policy issues, community on the Internet, and hypermedia authoring as critical literacy.

A teacher's guide to integrate media literacy at all grade levels and all content areas, to teach critical thinking and engage students, including activities, teaching strategies, and lessons.

Provides ways to bring media literacy into the K-12 classroom through any school subject matter, and teaches students skills that enable them to become knowledgeable media consumers and producers.

Information Literacy in the Digital Age examines the challenges involved in seeking and evaluating information from the vast array of sources available through digital technology.

"In the digital age, journalists have to be concerned about privacy and security like never before. This book teaches students of media about this brave new world. Journalists today need to protect their information and sources in unprecedented ways. Readers also learn how data encryption works. When using the Internet to do research, there’s always the potential for hacking. Finally, an interview with cyber security expert Brock Wood gives readers a sense of real-world threats to their privacy and security. This book is an indispensable resource to students of journalism in a cyber world."--Publisher description.

"Introduces readers to primary sources. Includes a hands-on activity related to media literacy"--Provided by publisher.

Explains how to develop the skills of media literacy, offering information on how to analyze and evaluate the messages of entertainment, advertising, politics and government, and the news media.

Discusses the importance of responsible reporting of the news and how the Internet and social media provide access to and interaction with what is going on in the world.

"Introduces readers to media, who creates it, and why. Straightforward text and clear photographs gives readers the tools needed to evaluate and understand all types of media. Includes a hands-on activity related to media literacy"--.