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Digital And Media Literacy: A Plan Of Action, Renee Hobbs Oct 2010

Digital And Media Literacy: A Plan Of Action, Renee Hobbs

Renee Hobbs

No abstract provided.


Empowerment And Protection: Complementary Strategies For Digital And Media Literacy In The United States, Renee Hobbs Sep 2010

Empowerment And Protection: Complementary Strategies For Digital And Media Literacy In The United States, Renee Hobbs

Renee Hobbs

Billions of dollars are being spent in the United States to make sure that children and young people have computers, data projectors and access to the Internet in elementary and secondary schools. There is robust experimentation now ongoing as teachers explore how to use technology primarily as a means to accomplish traditional content learning outcomes. Digital and media literacy education offers an alternative model that emphasizes a set of practical competencies or life skills that are necessary for full participation in a highly-mediated society. Digital and media literacy competencies are not only needed to strengthen people’s capacity to use information …


News Literacy: What Works And What Doesn't, Renee Hobbs Aug 2010

News Literacy: What Works And What Doesn't, Renee Hobbs

Renee Hobbs

No abstract provided.