Unit 1: Understanding the importance of media literacy

Here is a link back to the mini-course homepage: Krystal Haight Media Literacy Mini-Course

Congratulations! You are starting your journey of learning about how to incorporate media literacy within your classroom. Of course, to begin, we first need to grasp the meaning of media!

There are 3 lessons within this first unit. Please complete them in order, as they build upon one another.

Pre-assessment: What is media?

Before you start Lesson 1, please complete a quick pre-assessment.

Directions: Create a Google Doc in this mini-course's folder: Media Literacy Mini-Course 2016.

Please use the following format for your title: Your First Name.Your Last Name.Pre-assessment (ex: Krystal.Haight.Pre-assessment)

Respond to the following prompts:

1. What is media? Define and list as many types of media that you can think of!

2. What does it mean to be "media literate?"

3. Why is it important to build students' media literacy skills?

Lesson 1: what is media?

Lesson 2: difference between media and print literacy

Lesson 3: what is the curriculum-driven approach to media literacy?