Pbs digital literacy programs

We are living in an era where digital media is omnipresent. As a teacher, I have taken full advantage of using digital media to deliver content to differentiate my lessons and engage my students in a way that is familiar to them.

I no longer have to wait to give feedback or correct a misconception. I can send a quick message and include a link to a video of an expert or a simulation aimed at clarifying a concept. By the same token, my middle school students have also taken advantage of this easy access, becoming YouTube and video game experts and making full use of the internet to engage with content that interests them.

The difference between the two is the critical step of curation of information, and that is the crux of the matter. Or better yet, how can you ensure that your students have the necessary digital literacy skills to identify different types of media, think critically about them and understand the messages they're sending?

In my science classroom, it is not unheard of for all students to be working with different media and sources of information. My delivery is project-based learning, which means that at any point a group may need to do some research on the water crisis in Flint, while another group is looking at infographics related to the drought in California. Are you a media savvy educator looking to develop your expertise in Media Literacy?

Are you passionate about teaching kids how to think critically about their roles as media consumers and creators? Teachers who choose to participate in this program earn OPI renewal units and a stipend when funding is available.

This group of teachers would work together over the course of a school year to earn the 8 micro-credentials required to be certified as a PBS Media Literacy Educator. Do you have a half an hour you can spend learning something new? Check out our collection of Virtual Teacher Training videos! Recorded by Nikki Vradenburg, our Teacher Ambassador, with the help of a variety of experts so you can learn wherever you are and whenever you have time about the latest trends in digital media instruction!

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