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Leaders in Technology Media & Info Literacy:
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WATCH videos & DISCUSS Social Networking
Just in two decades we have experienced a REVOLUTION where any ordinary person can be an author. That's really great to have a voice, but with it comes responsibility. HOW are social networking and self-publishing generating more confusion about facts?
Propaganda Propaganda is false or exaggerated claims created to deceive or confuse. It is usually associated with politics, but sometimes associated with other areas of knowledge production (marketing info about commercial interests for example.)
PR & MarketingPublic relations, marketing and advertising are tools used by business and industry to sell products, and also ideas. The general public normally accepts the notoriously fantastic and fictional content of commercials, however the power the advertisements have to shape culture is also undeniable.
Parody & Satire Fake News probably first became a topic when comedy shows created satirical and wickedly funny parody's of the news. NOW, the "Fake News" concept has spilled over into memes, blogs, & independent entrepreneurs who create absurd content with the intent of generated income through clicks and shares. Today, the real news and legitimate journalists have been fooled by false stories & even politicians are guilty of spreading false information as FAKE NEWS.
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EXPLORE these themes & learn some SURVIVAL TIPS Social Networking
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WRAP UP this mini unit with a discussion, skits, write a poem, song, create a PSA or slogan campaign to be Media and Information Literate! BE An InfoNinja! If you come up with your own Survival Checklist to avoid the Zombie Apocolypse.... Ms. Deaton will laminate it for you! "It's not just a phone. It's a kind of mental exo-skeleton. It's an external part of your brain." - Amber Case |
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More to Think About!Here are some links to provocative articles, podcasts and more all related to the world of information literacy but also how technology is changing our culture and habits.
Digital Citizenship & Issues
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