Media Literacy Handbook from Google’s Be Internet Awesome
From social media to virtual reality to generative AI, our media landscape is constantly changing and getting more complex. It demands a lot from us.
But it’s still media. The good news is, the skills to navigate this landscape apply to all media, whether it’s on or off a screen, digital or not, text, sound or images.
So where do we start? This is a great place. This collection of six lessons covers the basic concepts and practices of media literacy—a foundation to help your students grow their skills as media makers, sharers and consumers. Students will also learn what media makers always need to think about: the impact of their messages. They’ll learn about…
Perspective and how we’re all media makers now, each of us with our own views and ways of interpreting what we see in media
Framing and how media makers make choices about what to leave in and leave out of what they create or share.
Credibility, both what it means and how to find information you can count on.
Deception and manipulation in media so they can spot disinformation online.
Sourcing and representation and why it’s important to make it a practice to ask, “Who made this and why?”
So welcome to the little handbook that aims to offers something really big: how to navigate our media environment safely with confidence and competency. Created with NAMLE, Faith Rogow, and the Net Safety Collaborative.