Name: Media Literacy in a World of Memes and Fake news.
Start: 2019-02-25T13:45:00-0600
End: 2019-02-25T14:45:00-0600

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Media Literacy in a World of Memes and Fake news.

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Media Literacy might be the most important critical thinking skill of our time, especially in a 1:1 learning environment. What programs should we have in place to evaluate facts, identify bias and discern truth across the curriculum? This session will take a look at how we have taught media literacy in the past and the new challenges we face in teaching students who, device in hand, are connected to information at all times. Bring your devices, this session will use web-based tools and practice classroom strategies for students of all ages.

Presenters

Shawn McCusker

Director of Professional Learning, Digital Promise

Shawn McCusker has 25 years of experience as a middle and high school teacher in public, private and alternative schools. His is the author of the Solution Tree press book "Becoming Active Citizens: Practices to Engage Students in Civic Education Across the Curriculum." (2022) In... Read More →

Monday February 25, 2019 1:45pm - 2:45pm CST
Utopia C (2nd Floor)

Breakout

Strand Teaching and Learning
Target Grade Level Elementary, Middle School, High School, Higher Education
Target Audience Skill Level Intermediate
ICE Chapter NICE
TAGS #digitalliteracy,#digitalcitizenship,#criticalthinking

#ICE19 Annual Conference

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Shawn McCusker