Information Literacy: Media Decoding and Research Skills Self Paced (Grades 6-8)
Information Literacy: Media Decoding and Research Skills Self Paced (Grades 6-8)
Information Literacy: Media Decoding and Research Skills
9 Week Self Paced Course
Middle School Course
Instructor: Telesco
In this course, students will learn inquiry-based research skills to help them better navigate content found on the web, in the news, and on social media platforms. “Media Literacy Education” and “Media Decoding” are fairly new terms in education, but essential extensions for the basic research skills that all students will need in both their academic and personal lives. Topics explored include: methods and tips for better online searching, how to analyze and evaluate online information, how to paraphrase and summarize to avoid plagiarism, and decoding media messages.
WEEK 1: Information Seeking Strategies: Understanding Google Search & Online Search Techniques
WEEK 2: Information Evaluation: Relevancy, Appropriateness, Detail
WEEK 3: Information Evaluation: Authority, Credibility, Bias
WEEK 4: Media Decoding: Purpose, Context, Interpretations
WEEK 5: Media Decoding: Techniques, Effects/Response
WEEK 6: Synthesis of Information: Draw Conclusions, Summarize, Cite
WEEK 7: Independent Student Research Project (Guided practice of reviewed topics)
WEEK 8: Independent Student Research Project (Guided practice of reviewed topics)
WEEK 9: Developing Habits of Inquiry and Reflection: Media Coding in the Real World