ELA and Social studies teachers' perspectives on the importance of media literacy for students learning by

Julia

2025-04-29 20:28:19 UTC

We're good at identifying bias when it's not our bias but turning it back on yourself "it's not me" attitude

hobbs — 2025-04-29 20:29:30 UTC

Access to materials and dedicated time

Media literacy is used differently by different teachers and librarians

hobbs — 2025-04-29 20:30:18 UTC

Librarians don't time to interact teachers and there's no reward systems in place

hobbs — 2025-04-29 20:31:13 UTC

Beginning teachers: follow the instructions. More experienced: use this as a springboard!

hobbs — 2025-04-29 20:32:23 UTC

Kent

2025-04-29 20:32:27 UTC

I see this through a political lens and I recognize that whoever "we" are is the norm to that group. More teachers are left leaning, so that assumption comes from that perspective but it is a limitation. It is a blind spot.

Hillary

2025-04-29 20:33:28 UTC

Understanding one's own ideology helps with identifying personal bias over general bias

Perhaps because it is easier to see media literacy within an ELA standard v. SS standard

ed622 — 2025-04-29 20:34:05 UTC

Even adults are challenged by the fact vs opinion thing

hobbs — 2025-04-29 20:35:00 UTC

Bias is not bad -- it's a part of being human

hobbs — 2025-04-29 20:35:23 UTC

Media literacy as an extension of literacy within ELA learning spaces may also create more opportunities

ed622 — 2025-04-29 20:35:37 UTC

May be some sort of assumption of vetted content (state approved/adopted texts) and primary ["trustworthy"] sources in SS v. ELA

ed622 — 2025-04-29 20:36:40 UTC

Microcredential in media literacy for adults

hobbs — 2025-04-29 20:39:05 UTC

Teachers need to have a sense of what they're learning - and what they have accomplished. See the value of learning through visualizing growth and implementation!

hobbs — 2025-04-29 20:40:06 UTC

See who the experts are in your community!

hobbs — 2025-04-29 20:41:36 UTC

Potentially controversial topics or conversation in the learning spaces may be too risky

ed622 — 2025-04-29 20:45:17 UTC