Media Literacy meets ISTE-NETS

ISTE-NETS teaching standards:

How is or how can Media Literacy be incorporated into the national teaching standards?

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter,
teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate
experiences that advance student learning,
creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face
and virtual environments.

     Media Literacy is a major concept that needs to be incorporated into every modern classroom. It teaches students how to properly use and evaluate certain materials produced by major media sources.

 A. Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiness
      This is the backbone of Media Literacy. Media Literacy teaches students how to think critically and evaluate the possible biases that surround information that is printed virtually everywhere.

B. Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources

     With Media Literacy students as well as educators explore a plethora of resources that are used as aids to help support information being used and researched. Knowing that certain information holds validity and truth furthers the research process.

 

4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
Teachers understand local and global societal
issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital
culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in
their professional practices.

    

     Using Media Literacy allows for this understading of local and global societal issues and responsiblities to be practiced, delivered, and taught effectively.

 

A. Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources

       Sub-standard 4.A focuses on the imporatance of the proper use of the copyright law. The Fair Use policy is a very important component of media literacy and should be taught to all students by all educators expecting technology to be a factor within their classrooms.

 

C. Promote and model digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information

      Media Literacy is all about digital etiquette, whether if it is being constructed, evaluated, or simply used.