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Media Literacy Education In The Age Of Web 2.0: Cultivating Multiple Thinking Skills, Alice Lee
Media Literacy Education In The Age Of Web 2.0: Cultivating Multiple Thinking Skills, Alice Lee
Dr. LEE, Alice
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Media Education Initiatives In Hong Kong Media: The Uses Of Media Literacy, Alice Lee, Donna Chu
Media Education Initiatives In Hong Kong Media: The Uses Of Media Literacy, Alice Lee, Donna Chu
Dr. LEE, Alice
In the media education arena, there is some debate about whether media education initiatives should be supported or conducted by media organizations. In view of several notable media education initiatives recently launched by local media organizations in Hong Kong, this study examines the goals and practices of these projects, and discusses their impact on the media literacy movement. Theoretically, this study is built on critical studies of literacy. It argues that the meaning of media literacy cannot be separated from the social institutions in which it is practiced or the social processes by which practitioners acquire it. The study conceptualizes …
Family Media Education For The Net Generation, Alice Lee
Family Media Education For The Net Generation, Alice Lee
Dr. LEE, Alice
In the Web 2.0 age, the young people are growing up digital and the Internet becomes the essential part of their lives. This paper discusses the importance of family media education in this new age. The paper has three objectives: (1) analyzes the characteristics and media use of the Net Generation; (2) explores the role of parents in their online activities; (3) puts forward a family media education model “ARTICLE” for the Internet age. The model includes components of attitude, replacement, timetable, information, family communication, family online linkage and media ethics.
Integrating Media Education With Positive Psychology: Cultivating Happy Young People, Alice Lee
Integrating Media Education With Positive Psychology: Cultivating Happy Young People, Alice Lee
Dr. LEE, Alice
No abstract provided.
Media Education: Definitions, Approaches And Development Around The Globe, Alice Lee
Media Education: Definitions, Approaches And Development Around The Globe, Alice Lee
Dr. LEE, Alice
Background: Media education is the study of the media with the aim of cultivating people’s media literacy. In the past four decades, media education has rapidly developed in school systems and communities all over the world. Each country has its own developmental trajectory. With the rise of the interactive new media, media education is going to have a paradigm shift, bringing media education study into a new era.
Goals: This paper discusses the rationales, definitions and approaches of media education. It also provides an overview about the global development of media literacy training.
Results: Although different countries define media education …
From Communication Power Shift To Media Education Paradigm Change: The Case Of Hong Kong, Alice Lee
From Communication Power Shift To Media Education Paradigm Change: The Case Of Hong Kong, Alice Lee
Dr. LEE, Alice
The recent advancement of the new media, particularly Web 2.0, has profound social impact. It is arguably the greatest communication revolution in human history. In the past, only media professionals had the power to produce media content. Now with the help of the new media, young people familiar with advanced technologies can also share this power. For example, many of them are active users of YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. As the rule of the game for social communication has changed, the power structure is overturned. Subsequently we have to ask the question: Are the young people well prepared to properly …