This presidential election year presents a great opportunity to teach media literacy in the classroom. Several sites and columns focusing on responsible journalism, campaign ad analysis, and fact finding can be useful tools for drawing kids into current events.
Teachers will be interested in my web site:
ReplyDeleteThe Role of Media in Politics
www.frankwbaker.com/media_politics
Frank Baker, media educator author of
"Media Literacy In The K-12 Classroom" (2012)