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Monday, November 15, 2010

How to improve media literacy skills

In new white paper titled Digital Media Literacy: A Plan of Action, Renee Hobbs, founder of Temple University's Media Education Lab, gives policy makers and education leaders a detailed plan to boost media literacy skills in their communities. While policy makers work to get equip more household with broadband access, it is widely believed that it's not enough for people to access information online, but they have to know how use and analyze the information. Hobbs offers ten recommendations in her report for better media literacy skills.

Existing paradigms in technology education must be shifted towards a focus on critical thinking and communication skills and away from 'gee-whiz' gaping over new technology tools," Hobbs said. Read the full article by Meris Stansbury at eSchool News online.

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