Media Literacy

 Media Literacy is very important in today's society. Media literacy is the ability to decipher that author's intent. When viewing or reading technology a student must be able to determine if the author is trying to persuade them into something, inform them or to entertain them. It is also very important that students are aware of safe websites to view and areas to not go to. They need to know websites that have factual information for doing research and then websites to stay away from.Students need to learn to decode the inner message within their form of technology.

For the most part students are very involved with some type of technology. Because of this student's brains are very fast paced.Teachers are noticing students losing focus in a classroom setting, but can be very engaged if technology is involved. 

Media literacy is very important in a classroom setting. Teachers also play a very important role in the sense that they have to teach students the proper way to use technology. They also need to show them resources that are available. Students are very smart when it comes to technology, but they don't necessarily know the educational value of technology. Technology can be used in a classroom and the student may not even realize they are learning.