Oral History & Media Messages (ENG4U)
As an introduction to prepare students for the study of the novel Beloved, students examine oral history and identity through literature, through the use of slave narratives, in order to better [...]
As an introduction to prepare students for the study of the novel Beloved, students examine oral history and identity through literature, through the use of slave narratives, in order to better [...]
Association for Media Literacy
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Children & Screens?!
What’s a parent to do?
Wouldn’t it be great to have reliable, informed advice?
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Wonderful examples of culturally-appropriate messages.
What others might you imagine?
Media construct versions of reality.
@A_M_L_ #medialiteracy https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-05-05/Kangaroos-trout-and-hockey-sticks-to-help-with-social-distancing-Qfm75LkwBq/index.html
What inferences might we make from learning that telcos are the largest donors?
Media contain commercial meanings.
Media contain social and political meanings.
@A_M_L_ #medialiteracy https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/corporate-donations-suspended-u-s-republicans-1.5873268
How might we respond if the riot is given a human face?
Media construct versions of reality.
Audiences negotiate meaning.
@A_M_L_ #medialiteracy https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/14/politics/police-officers-capitol-riot-hodges-fanone/index.html
Could the GPS and login data be cross-referenced to the locations and chatter that occurred over the previous week?
Media construct versions of reality.
@A_M_L_ #medialiteracy https://twitter.com/MediatedReality/status/1350095519222153218
The more I see these stories, I believe these are the same people who worry that tech ruins kids, so they film themselves destroying an iPad (while kids cry in the background) using either a hammer or shotgun, then post to Facebook about good parenting 🤷🏻♂️ https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/14/22231749/parler-interactive-map-video-gps-capitol-attack
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