This link has been bookmarked by 7 people . It was first bookmarked on 08 Nov 2008, by Clay Burell.
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28 Nov 08
Chris DukeIn her presentation Hobbes provides a useful heuristic for examining different forms of media that I thought would be worth sharing.\n\nThe purpose of media literacy education can be defined helping learners of all ages to develop "habits of inquiry and skills of expression" that are needed to foster critical thinking, effective communication, and active citizenry in today's world (1). Under the guise of promoting habits of inquiry, there are three key elements you can base your analysis on: Authors & Audiences, Messages & Meanings, and Representations & Realities.
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23 Nov 08
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09 Nov 08
A. T. Wyattmethod for analyzing web content, particularly media.
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08 Nov 08
Clay BurellSessums shares a good media literacy rubric from a workshop he attended. Annotated link http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http%3A%2F%2Feduspaces.net%2Fcsessums%2Fweblog%2F495507.html
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Authors & Audiences
Authorship: Who made this?
Purpose: Why was it made? Who is the target audience?
Economics: Who paid for it?
Impact: Who benefits from this? Why does it matter to me?
Response: What kinds of actions might I take?
Messages & Meanings
Content: What is this about? What values and points of view are expressed? What is omitted?
Techniques: How was this constructed? What tools and techniques were used?
Interpretations: How might different people understand this message? What is my interpretation and what do I learn about myself from my reaction?
Representations & Realities
Representation: How does this message represent its subject?
Context: When was this made? Where or how was it shared?
Credibility: What are the sources of information, ideas or assertions? What criteria do I use to evaluate it?
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