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Monday Motivation: 94 percent of students surveyed said schools should be teaching media literacy. Are we listening? What an incredible reminder of how perceptive and engaged young people are. Seeing students advocate for the learning they know they need is my motivation this Monday to keep pushing for culturally responsive, inquiry driven education that meets them where they are. They are not just asking for surface level change; they are telling us they want learning experiences that prepare them to navigate the world they are living in right now. Media literacy is not just a skill for the future—it is essential to learning and living in today’s world. This article raises a huge issue, even a crisis, that we cannot ignore. The lack of media literacy among students is a deeply significant problem. If we do not address it, the consequences will ripple into our collective future. Students (and frankly all of us) are inundated with misinformation and online conspiracy theories, and without the tools to critically analyze media, they face challenges that could undermine their ability to participate fully in society. During my time in Chicago Public Schools, we saw media literacy as central to civic learning. We understood that students’ ability to critically analyze information is foundational to their role as informed, active participants in their communities. And in today’s world, media literacy is not just essential to civic learning—it is essential to all learning. When students ask for media literacy, they are asking for culturally relevant education that honors their lived experiences. They are telling us they want to understand the world around them and contribute to it meaningfully. Listening to this call to action from students is not just about adding another lesson; it is about making education resonate with the realities students are already engaging in. The solution is clear. Schools must embed media literacy into every subject and make it a cornerstone of inquiry based, culturally responsive teaching. When I work with schools, we focus on helping students critically engage with media as part of their broader learning journey and work to make it feel not like an "add-in" but make sure it is relevant. It is exciting to see how this empowers students to think deeply and make connections to their own lives. What steps can we take to ensure media literacy becomes a standard part of every classroom? Let’s start this week by keeping student voices at the center of the conversation. #MondayMotivation #MediaLiteracy #CivicEducation #InquiryBasedLearning #CulturallyResponsiveTeaching #StudentEngagement #EducationMatters

How confident are you in your ability to tell fact from fiction? A recent study found that teens are exposed to conspiracy theories and a host of other pieces of misinformation as frequently as every day while scrolling through social media, and that they also struggle with identifying false information online. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-Kxvt3u #MediaLiteracy #Misinformation #SocialMedia

“About 80 percent of teens who use social media say they see content about conspiracy theories in their online feeds”. Are we teaching kids how to process this false information? Digital literacy/media literacy is critical for students to learn when they are bombarded with fake conspiracy theories. Many adults think students know more about computers and don’t need to be taught how to navigate the world with them. As another article put it it’s the equivalent of handing them keys to a Ferrari without driving lessons. Students need guidance and schools should be providing it. MA has the standards but no ability to ensure they are being taught. When budgets get tight, digital literacy and computer science are usually one of the first things to go - if they even existed to begin with.

How confident are you in your ability to tell fact from fiction? A recent study found that teens are exposed to conspiracy theories and a host of other pieces of misinformation as frequently as every day while scrolling through social media, and that they also struggle with identifying false information online. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-Kxvt3u #MediaLiteracy #Misinformation #SocialMedia

📰 Navigating the Media Maze: The Power of Media Literacy In today’s world, where we’re constantly flooded with information, understanding media literacy is more crucial than ever. From identifying biases to evaluating sources, being media-literate helps us distinguish between fact and fiction, empowering us to make informed decisions. Let's get into the modalities of media literacy, shedding light on the importance of critically analyzing the vast information we encounter daily. Learn what steps you can take to become a more informed and discerning consumer of media in this ever-evolving digital landscape. #GalgotiasUniversity #MediaLiteracy #CriticalThinking #InformedDecisions #DigitalAwareness #EmpowermentThroughKnowledge #Galgotias #Galgotia

As a father to a young daughter, I would be remiss if I did not share this, if not for anything but reach! All of us can positively impact how girls see themselves and their possibilities. Here are five tips—rooted in research—to get you started. Each tip comes with practical recommendations for what you can say and do, as well as conversation starters to help you connect and tackle important topics together. https://dy.si/jxDJsB

How confident are you in your ability to tell fact from fiction? A recent study found that teens are exposed to conspiracy theories and a host of other pieces of misinformation as frequently as every day while scrolling through social media, and that they also struggle with identifying false information online. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-Kxvt3u #MediaLiteracy #Misinformation #SocialMedia

How confident are you in your ability to tell fact from fiction? A recent study found that teens are exposed to conspiracy theories and a host of other pieces of misinformation as frequently as every day while scrolling through social media, and that they also struggle with identifying false information online. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-Kxvt3u #MediaLiteracy #Misinformation #SocialMedia

Work-in-progress: Comic panel I'm drawing for Valdez-Ward and team's paper "Science communicators from marginalized backgrounds challenge STEM cultural norms to promote community belonging." Using data from ReclaimingSTEM workshops, we asked how marginalized scientists' identities influence their science communication practice. Read the full paper at the link below and stay tuned for the full comic soon! https://lnkd.in/gUAdQ49k

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