“Media literacy is seen to consist of a series of communication competencies, including the ability to ACCESS, ANALYZE, EVALUATE, and COMMUNICATE information in a variety of forms, including print and non-print messages. Media literacy empowers people to be both critical thinkers and creative producers of an increasingly wide range of messages using image, language, and sound. It is the skillful application of literacy skills to media and technology messages,” (NAMLE, 2013, ¶ 1). By building media literacy we reinforce the use of a variety of means to access information. Our society relies on technology to survive, therefore our students become better global citizens by refining their media literacy skills. If "we are currently preparing students for jobs and technologies that don’t yet exist . . . to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet," (Fisch, 2007, p. 2) we must keep them current with the technology at hand so they will be able to adapt to what’s coming in their future.
References
Fisch, K., & McLeod, S. (2007). Text for did you know presentation. Retrieved July 21, 2013, from Shift Happens website: http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com/file/view/Text%20of%20Did%20You%20Know%2020.pdf
NAMLE. (2013). Media Literacy Defined. Retrieved August 11, 2013, from NAMLE: National Association for Media Literacy Education website: http://namle.net/publications/media-literacy-definitions/
I think you make a great point about how important technology has become to our society. As it becomes more and more important we must prepare our children to use it in all forms and responsibly. nice post.
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