What's the Big Idea?

Media Literacy: Education's Big Blind Spot with Kerri Redding

February 13, 2021
What's the Big Idea?
Media Literacy: Education's Big Blind Spot with Kerri Redding
Show Notes

In which Dan discusses the why, the what, and the how of media and digital literacy with Kerri Redding (@nandikerri), photographer and media educator at Washington International School. They dissect the four principles of media literacy, wonder why schools are so far behind on this, and discuss life on the early internet. As always we welcome comments and questions on Twitter @BigIdeaEd

Mentioned in the show:
Media Literacy Standards to Counter Truth Decay by RAND Corporation

The SIFT Method for evaluating digital sources by Mike Caulfield

Check, Please: a fact and source-check course from Mike Caulfield

National Society for Media Literacy Education

Media Education Lab

Making Thinking Visible from Harvard's Project Zero

The Binti Graphic Novel Series by Nnedi Okorafor

They Called Us Enemy by George Takei

Music: "Que Extraño Es" by Molo