Source: KNILT We live in a world where we are bombarded with media messages from various sources including television shows, movies, advertisement in both print and digital form, social media, and many more. Literacy is no longer limited to reading and writing. Members of today's society need to develop competencies that will allow them to access, analyze and reflect on the messages they are receiving. According to Rene Hobbs the five competencies are ACCESS, ANALYZE, CREATE, REFLECT, and ACT. Thus, educators must provide students with opportunities to practice and develop each and everyone of these competencies. Having competency in only a few of the five will put students at a disadvantage. For instance, being able to locate and ...
Image Source: Independent School District Image Source: Termly The invention of the internet and development of social media led to the need for the government to create laws to protect children. Otherwise companies would be collecting student information and selling that information without fear of a consequence. Children would also be in danger of exposure to inappropriate content or become the targets of predators. To combat these dangers the government created the CIPA/COPPA laws. CIPA protects students from online predation, inappropriate content, and child pornography. CIPA requires all school devices to have filters that will protect ...