Learning in a digital age/LiDA104/Media literacy/Video

Spot poll - Time spent online

Recent data suggests that the average person spends almost two hours a day on social media. It will be interesting to see how much time course participants spend online.

Please visit our spot poll on forums.oeru.org and tell us:

• How much time you spend actively online each working day, and
• How much time you spend on social media each day of the week.

Introduction to media literacy

Watch this short promotional video featuring Joey Papa, a media and film maker, produced for the 2015 media literacy week hosted by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE).

While watching the video, think about what media literacy means to you.

What is media literacy?

Share what media literacy means to you by posting a comment on WENotes, for example:

• For me, media literacy means ...
• The most important aspect of media literacy for me is ..

Note: Your comment will be displayed in the course feed.