Media Literacy, Social Networking, and the Web 2.0 Environment for the K-12 Educator: 4 (Minding the Media: Critical Issues for Learning and Teaching)

De Abreu, Belinha S.

ISBN 10: 1433110091 / ISBN 13: 9781433110092

Published by Peter Lang Publishing Inc, 2011

About this Item

Suitable for educators and those interested in the field of media literacy, digital, and social technologies, who seek to bridge curriculum connections as well as understand the online culture of students, this title uses the theme of media literacy as a lens through which to view and discuss social networking and Web 2.0 environments. Series: Minding the Media. Num Pages: 189 pages, 99, ill. and tables. BIC Classification: GTC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408. . 2011. New. hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Media Literacy, Social Networking, and the Web 2.0 Environment for the K-12 Educator: 4 (Minding the Media: Critical Issues for Learning and Teaching)
• Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1433110091
• ISBN 13: 9781433110092
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

This book, a resource for educators, uses the theme of media literacy as a lens through which to view and discuss social networking and Web 2.0 environments. There is ongoing and positive research on the participatory culture created by youth who are heavily involved in the new digital technologies, yet schools tend to avoid these mediums for fear of the unknown. Can students learn within this context? This book posits that indeed they can, using media literacy as a way to provide a framework for these mediated environments. The book serves as a forum for educators and those interested in the field of media literacy, digital, and social technologies, who seek to bridge curriculum connections as well as understand the online culture of students.

About the Author

Belinha S. de Abreu is a media literacy educator and an assistant teaching professor in the College of Information Science & Technology at Drexel University. Her research interests include media literacy education, new media literacies, information literacy, critical thinking, popular culture, young adults, and teacher training. Dr. De Abreu’s focus is on the impact of and learning as a result of media watched and used by K-12 students. She has most recently published ĞIs the World Flat? School 2.0: A Global Perspectiveğ and also served as the guest editor for The Journal of Media Literacy, (2010).