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"Groundbreaking Study Proves Quantifiable Benefits of Media Literacy Education"

JUST THINK FOUNDATION

Tue, 04 Dec 2007

The article discusses a study that shows that media literacy education improves core learning for all students especially special education and at-risk students. Thestudy took place in San Francisco over a period of three years. The students were middle school students from low-income schools The evidence is based on results from standardized tests.More surprising to me was that they marked "shifts in attitudes toward learning."

The study consisted of a 40 hour PD and teachers creating and integrating media literacy lesson plans. Teachers received ongoing one-on-one technical support and academic coaching from Just Think.

The AMLA's "Core Principles of Media Literacy Education" (http://www.amlainfo.org/coreprinciples) provides guidelines for integrating media literacy with educational standards in classrooms from kindergarten through college

The relevance is obvious, and media literacy is something I believe regardless of its effect on test scores and other academic indicators of learning. People need to think critically- regardless of how much education they get.

It's easy to integrate technology, literacy and media literacy.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,235895.shtml