I think media literacy is important to a certain extent however I think print literacy will always be most important. I believe that print literacy is the foundation or basis in order to be able to grasp media literacy with more ease. Consequently, if a student doesn’t learn how to read, then he/she won’t be able understand any of the information that they may find through media. Also if a student doesn’t learn how to write then they won’t be able to get their ideas across or communicate with the world. Learning how to write on paper helps with coordination and a means of sort of printing symbols in the mind. I see it like the reason for learning long division. We don’t really learn long division because we’re going to use it all the time but simply to understand the process behind the short cut. I think the same idea goes for writing.
It’s good to have basic knowledge of media literacy. There really is no getting around it, regardless of what job or career that you go into because even if you’re a construction worker you need to have basic media literacy in order to look for available positions or to apply for a position. Sure you could go to the newspaper to find something, but you have such a wider spectrum when you go online. You can get by without having media literacy however you’re basically making things harder for yourself.
My basic view is that both print literacy and media literacy are important but I think they go hand in hand. For best efficiency I think you can’t have one without the other these days. Granted I stand firm in my belief that print literacy will always be most important.
In the chapter it mentions that the meaning of literacy has changed so much and I think this new meaning overall supports my position. It also talks about how teachers need to keep up with the information age in order to prepare students for this new world out there. The way I interpret this is that they are assuming that print literacy is already in place and in order to enhance education, media literacy needs to be sprinkled in. Ultimately, this supports my view because I believe that print literacy need to be in place first and foremost before basic media literacy is incorporated.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Discussion 3
TIP Model Phase 4-Preparing the Instructional Environment Esmerelda is having her students do a social studies project in which they do "virtual interviews" of experts on various periods in U.S. history. She schedules time in the computer lab and has them locate experts by searching Internet sites. She gives them an initial list of sites, but encourages them to branch out from there, looking for additional sites on their own. There is no lab manager and she has to go back to the classroom for periods of time as they work, but she knows they are competent Internet users and can be trusted not to leave the lab without permission. For their contacts with experts, she has them prepare a standard email with the school name; their names, ages, addresses, and personal email addresses, if they have one; and a description of what they would like to know.
1. Assuming she is correct that students will not leave the lab with permission, is Esmeralda's plan for having students use the Internet a good one? Why or why not?
It's a good idea to a certain extent. It's good for the students to be able to navigate become familiarized with the Internet and learn about the topic they are researching. The fact that she gave the students a list of sites provides a bit of a safety net, for the first couple of minutes of their research however one must fear when they start navigating on their own without the supervision of an adult. We can assume they know what's right and what's wrong but why give them temptation. It concerns me also that they are putting in personal information. I don't think we could trust the students to differentiate between a reliable source vs. an unreliable one. Ultimately I think there should be some kind of supervision at all times because like someone mentioned in class these kids are quick and witty. It's better not to even give them the chance to do something they are not suppose to be doing.
2. Do you see any problems with the email she is having them send?
I most definitely see a problem with their emails. I would'nt feel comfortable for any of my future children to be giving out our address to complete strangers. Yes they may be experts so to speak but there are predators everywhere. I just don't feel that that kind of personal information is required from the expert they find. I think just an email should suffice and for those who don't have an email then those students can go in a side group with the teacher to create one. Furthermore, I think a teacher or computer lab staff member should be there to approve the expert that the student finds before sending any kind of communication. We can't trust that all students will make the right judgments about these experts that they come across.
3. How would you change her plan to improve it?
I think she should wait for there to be a lab manager or at least another staff member available to help guide the students in the lab before doing this assignment. I think she should also do her very best to take care of everything she might have to do in the classroom before begnning this assignment that way she could be present in the lab for monitoring. I like the idea of having a list ready for the students to start their search from but I think once they have branched out they should have the teacher or staff member approve what they are viewing in order to make sure they are on the right track.
-Paula Partida
1. Assuming she is correct that students will not leave the lab with permission, is Esmeralda's plan for having students use the Internet a good one? Why or why not?
It's a good idea to a certain extent. It's good for the students to be able to navigate become familiarized with the Internet and learn about the topic they are researching. The fact that she gave the students a list of sites provides a bit of a safety net, for the first couple of minutes of their research however one must fear when they start navigating on their own without the supervision of an adult. We can assume they know what's right and what's wrong but why give them temptation. It concerns me also that they are putting in personal information. I don't think we could trust the students to differentiate between a reliable source vs. an unreliable one. Ultimately I think there should be some kind of supervision at all times because like someone mentioned in class these kids are quick and witty. It's better not to even give them the chance to do something they are not suppose to be doing.
2. Do you see any problems with the email she is having them send?
I most definitely see a problem with their emails. I would'nt feel comfortable for any of my future children to be giving out our address to complete strangers. Yes they may be experts so to speak but there are predators everywhere. I just don't feel that that kind of personal information is required from the expert they find. I think just an email should suffice and for those who don't have an email then those students can go in a side group with the teacher to create one. Furthermore, I think a teacher or computer lab staff member should be there to approve the expert that the student finds before sending any kind of communication. We can't trust that all students will make the right judgments about these experts that they come across.
3. How would you change her plan to improve it?
I think she should wait for there to be a lab manager or at least another staff member available to help guide the students in the lab before doing this assignment. I think she should also do her very best to take care of everything she might have to do in the classroom before begnning this assignment that way she could be present in the lab for monitoring. I like the idea of having a list ready for the students to start their search from but I think once they have branched out they should have the teacher or staff member approve what they are viewing in order to make sure they are on the right track.
-Paula Partida
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