The Teacher’s Guide to Media Literacy
Critical Thinking in a Multimedia World
- Cyndy Scheibe - Ithaca College, USA
- Faith Rogow - Insighters Educational Consulting
Use media literacy to reach all students!
The Teacher's Guide to Media Literacy starts by asking, "What does it mean to be literate in today's world, and how can those literacy skills be developed?" The authors answer those questions by providing concrete, innovative ways to integrate media literacy across the curriculum and teach students to be independent, skilled, and reflective thinkers. Through dozens of suggested activities, teaching strategies, and lessons, this book's unique vision allows schools to
- Integrate media literacy into teaching at all grade levels and core content areas
- Address key education standards
- Teach 21st-century skills and higher-order critical thinking
- Engage students by bridging schoolwork with their lives outside the classroom
In addition to dozens of activity ideas, the text and companion website include self-reflection exercises, voices from the field, a glossary of terms, and seven annotated, original, classroom-tested lesson plans that illustrate different approaches to media literacy in the classroom. In a time of hectic schedules and ever increasing expectations, the authors help teachers reframe their instruction to focus on the skills students need to succeed in the digital age.
“Well-articulated
media literacy theories supported by a generous selection of practical student
activities. For me, the book’s strongest attribute is the scaffolding
that helps students arrive at their own conclusions through critical thinking.”
“Cyndy
Scheibe and Faith Rogow, both experts in the field of media literacy education,
have provided the quintessential road map for understanding media literacy and
its place in 21st-century classrooms. This extremely
valuable text belongs on the bookshelf of every teacher’s professional
collection.”
“Not
only
does this book provide a thorough and engaging backdrop for
understanding media literacy; it also provides practical applications
for the classroom. Filled with thoughtful tips and concrete examples,
this is a book that teachers
can use right off the shelf. I will definitely provide copies for my
faculty and administrators.”
“The Teacher’s Guide to Media Literacy is just the guide all educators would appreciate having in their personal library. Media literacy is a buzz phrase, however, this guide will turn your class abuzz with higher order questioning, inquiry and reflection discussions throughout all content areas.”
"I look forward to introducing this text to pre-service English and theatre educators. The balance of historical understandings, contemporary contexts, and useful examples will be a positive influence for beginning teachers who are practicing media literacy for the first time."
“Cyndy and Faith have provided many creative, inquiry-based lesson ideas students will love, and the kinds of activities in this book are more needed than ever--this book situates these tasks firmly in a truly broadened conception of what it means to be a literate person in the 21st century.”
"This is essential reading for teachers, but even more for those who set the education agenda in the United States. Scheibe and Rogow make it seem not only obvious but natural to include media literacy education at all levels of teaching and learning today."
"Scheibe and Rogow have developed an innovative approach to help teachers master the secrets of inquiry learning for media literacy education. They demonstrate how to support students’ deep reading with a variety of print and non-print texts. Educators using these techniques will see dramatic improvements in the quality of student critical thinking skills."
"A comprehensive overview of media literacy, from core principles to best practices. Scheibe and Rogow have done a masterful job articulating the multiple theories and aspects that constitute the media literacy field, further expanded the vocabulary, concepts, and approaches, and honed them to brilliant sharpness. This book should be USED by teachers everywhere."
"Scheibe and Rogow’s book arrives at a moment when technology and educational thinking have finally converged. It combines important theoretical concepts with practical lesson plans applying media literacy across the curriculum and should be read by everyone interested in improving our public schools."
