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Explore this Lens (Chapter 2)

 

Explore this Lens (pages 17- 21) Chapter 2 Recap
  • The second lens addressed in the book is access, or the means by which people get their information.
  • Most schools teach media literacy using laptop or desktop computers, rather than the mobile devices most students use to access information outside the classroom.
  • News stories look different on mobile devices compared to traditional browser windows.  Also, their appearance varies between mobile apps, including how they display information that signals credibility, such as author and publication date.
  • Because students from low-income families depend more on mobile devices for homework, media literacy instruction that addresses only laptops or desktops creates an opportunity gap. 

 

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Pause and Do

Create a slideshow for students presenting the same news article accessed from different platforms. For example, show one from a browser window on a laptop or desktop, and two others from apps such as Instagram or Facebook. Ask students to discuss the ways the information is presented differently and what their interaction with each might look like. 

Or, use one of the work-around approaches found on pages 20-21 to teach information literacy. (Pictured above)

 

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Reflecting on Your Learning

Answer the following questions in the Open Space Group Professional Learning Book Study: Developing Digital Detectives. Find the Discussions tab and Question 2: School Policies on Cell Phones. 

  1. What are your district's policies on cell phones or other personal mobile devices in the classroom? How does this affect your information literacy instruction as described in this chapter?
  2. How could you present research from the chapter to administrators, parents, and other staff members to help them understand the value of teaching information literacy using mobile devices? 
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