The media literacy project our group did - internet alcohol sites - was a very interesting project for me. I was amazed by some of the sites, and worried at the same time since I have an 18-year-old who I always worry about doing the underage drinking scene. I was glad we chose that topic and the information we gained was invaluable.
I really enjoyed this project - probably as much as all the rest of them. Since media is such a large part of everyone's life, I have learned the importance of giving our students the tools to look at things presented in the media critically. It's something we don't even do as adults as much as we should.
Looking at intended audience, means of attracting those audiences, etc. was beneficial. I agree with both Dr. Stearns and Charity that we need a media literacy class. It would be a great, and fun, class to teach.
The other thing which I leave this project knowing is how books are only a small part of literacy. There is so much more than I would have ever assumed, and I now look at everything from a literacy point of view.
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