Media Literacy Week 2020: Access
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What is ACCESS?
As listed on NAMLE's Media Literacy Week 2020 Website:
In media literacy, ACCESS is defined as how, when, where, and how often people have access to the tools, technology, and digital skills necessary to thrive.
Quoted from:
Media Literacy Week 2020 Access Page. Media Literacy Week, National Association for Media Literacy in Education (NAMLE), medialiteracyweek.us/about/theme/access. Accessed 7 Oct. 2020.
Crash Course Media Literacy
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Articles & Resources
Digital Divide
There's a significant portion of the US population that don't have access to the internet at home. This impacts their ability to access news, be a contributing member of society, participate in cultural events and social events, as well as learn the necessary technology skills needed for gainful employment.
- Digital Divide Articles from the Pew Research CenterSearch results
- National Digital Inclusion AllianceA unified voice for home broadband access, public broadband access, personal devices and local technology training and support programs.
Access to Media Literacy Education
Access to media literacy education is necessary for students to be able to access, analyze, evaluate, create, and act on the information they receive. Students, educators, and the general public all need to know how to differentiate between what is reliable, credible, and factual, and to be able to discern biases.
- Censorship vs. Media LiteracyArticle from understandmedia.com
Open Access
- The News Literacy Project launches free resources for the publicArticle explains NLP's free Checkology tool for public use to help the public recognize misinformation in the news.
Lesson Plans
- Censorship in the Classroom: Understanding Controversial IssuesLesson plan from ReadWriteThink.org
Free Tools
Free Online Tools
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