Caitlin Barry: Defining 'Media Literacy'

Caitlin Barry: Defining 'Media Literacy'

Phrases like 'media literacy' and 'digital learning' are thrown around so frequently now in the world of education that they are beginning to lose their meaning. They encompass a huge range of classroom activities: doing Internet research, using mobile technology, blogging, watching film clips, reading news articles, thinking critically about ads... and that's only the tip of the iceberg.