The tools of visual, media, and information literacy must be taught in school because they will (or won’t) be used at home.
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I feel like all of these skills should be taught in school but not because they won’t be used at home. Most kids would like to go home and show their parents what they are doing in school, if it is possible. I feel like children will learn those skills and use them for many years to come. I don’t feel like saying “won’t” be used at home is appropriate in this quote. The only way that I feel like students would not use these skills at home would be that they did not have a computer in their house hold but there is always the possibility of going to the library and practicing or looking up new skills.
Resource:Abilock, D. (2003, Nov. - Dec.). A seven power lens on 21st century literacy. Multimedia Schools, 2. Retrieved October 2, 2011, from http://www.noodletools.com/debbie
Additional Resource:
This picture shows students practicing visual literacy in a museum. I feel like this is a really good example of visual literacy because these students really have to interpret these to understand them.
I love this post! This is completely true. I remember when I was younger and I wanted to tell my parents what I learned at school.
ReplyDeleteI chose this quote as well for my entry and we have to think about the students who come from lower socio-economic statuses, some students may not have computers at home. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI agree! All tools should be applied at school but not because they are not at home but because that is our purpose. TO TEACH! A lot of parents work with they're children at home so they should not be put done. Great job
ReplyDeleteHopefully, if students are taught media literacy skills, then it will transfer to their use of literacy in their homes.
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