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Archive of ‘media literacy’ category
media: the enemy of the people
categories: media literacy
DER SPIEGEL: Trump attacked the Post frequently during his presidency. For you personally, what was the most noteworthy moment with him?
Baron: It was the first time he used the phrase “enemy of the people”. It was shocking. It’s a phrase that has obviously been used in other contexts in the worst possible way …
DER SPIEGEL: … during the Third Reich, for example, Hitler’s regime used that term to persecute political enemies.
Baron: You’re making an analogy there to what ultimately transpired in Germany, but I’m not ready to go that far just yet. It was clear that he was going to go to the extreme to demonize us. He endeavored to portray us as garbage, as scoundrels. And he has done, I have to say, a very effective job of turning people against us. That was the objective, to get his followers to ignore whatever we wrote and to view whatever we wrote as a product of the opposition. He wanted to portray us as the opposition party. He has been largely successful in achieving that. He wouldn’t stop even if it posed the risk of violence against journalists, and it has resulted in violence and threats against journalists.
My note: the even more appropriate analogy would be actually with Stalin’s purges, where not only high-ranking Party’ officials, but regular people were condemned as “enemy of the people” and either death-sentenced or banished in the Gulag. #populism
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TikTok Creator Portal
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STEM lab for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift
Here is the link to the Molecule Builder on Steam: https://lnkd.in/e7RqXrB
My team is investing into the development of STEM Labs for HTC Vive / Oculus Rift and are making them available through the Steam store. This past week, we launched a chemistry experience where students learn to build molecules in a space lab. Our Molecule Builder Lab teaches:
- How atoms in a molecule bond
- The geometric shape of the molecule
- The polarity of the molecule
Since this is an investment we’re making internally, we have made the module available for an accessible cost through the STEAM VR store. I know this group is not for self-promotion, so as a token of appreciation for allowing us to share this information, our team would like to give away up to 10-keys for free for those interested in using this at their academic institutions.
I hope you are all having a great weekend, and again, thank you for allowing us to share this information.
Douglas Fajardo CEO | CXO 954.559.5133
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2021 technology education
1. MOTE
2. ALLSIDES
3. GOOGLE LENS
4. BULB
5. EMBRACERACE
6. PREZI VIDEO
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Fake News
From the US election to the Covid-19 crisis, every major event is now accompanied by a wave of fake news. But is this…
Posted by Le Monde diplomatique in English on Tuesday, February 2, 2021
https://mondediplo.com/2021/01/13fakenews
free e-book
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Use memes w students
Can’t get enough Bernie memes? Have your students create their own.
Posted by ISTE on Friday, January 29, 2021
https://www.iste.org/explore/classroom/5-ways-use-memes-students
Meme-creation apps are easy to find for laptops, tablets or smartphones. Search “meme-creation program” in the Apple App Store, Google Play or on your laptop, and many options will come up, including
Meme Creator, https://imgflip.com/memegenerator
Meme Generator: https://imgflip.com/memegenerator
Quick Meme: http://www.quickmeme.com/
Here are some ways you can use memes in your classroom.
Create class rules.
Make a meme for each rule and post them in the classroom. As an alternative ice-breaking activity on the first day of school, ask students to create their own memes based on the rules and share the best ones with the class or post on the bulletin board.
Learn new vocabulary.
Students can create memes to define or use new vocabulary. Display the word at the top, and place the definition or a sentence using the word below.
Identify the novel.
Students can use memes to dramatize a point from a novel or short story they are studying. Teachers can break the class into groups and have each group create a meme from assigned chapters in a class novel.
Emphasize a historical event.
Teachers and/or students can import an image into a meme-creation program and make their own meme with a witty subtitle.
Use as a device to check for understanding.
Students can also create memes as a way to review the material or to explain math formulas or science concepts.
truth decay
Our political discourse, and what we search for online, is contributing to truth decay.
It’s time that it stops. #EWOpinion https://t.co/JZue4HzhZn pic.twitter.com/GJinaCZF2g
— Education Week Teacher (@EdWeekTeacher) January 26, 2021
https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/opinion-are-you-contributing-to-truth-decay/2021/01
2011 Ted Talk by Eli Pariser called Beware of Online Filter Bubbles
Besides the algorithms that contribute to this truth decay, there is something equally as powerful that contributes to it as well. That other contributor is our confirmation bias.
“At its core, Media Literacy (ML) is made up of several specific competencies, such as the abilities to access, analyze, evaluate, and communicate media messages in a variety of forms. Experts and organizations typically define media literacy using this or similar collections of competencies, which in the past two decades have evolved to focus more on the active construction of media and participation in the information ecosystem.”
Huguet, A.; Kavanagh, J.; Baker, G.; Blumenthal, M. (2018). Exploring Media Literacy Education as a Tool for Mitigating Truth Decay. Rand Corporation.
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Tik Tok data exposure
Researchers find new flaw that left TikTok user data exposed, including phone numbers and profile information https://t.co/9scLgdQgTs
— Business Insider Tech (@SAI) January 26, 2021
https://www.businessinsider.com/check-point-researchers-tiktok-user-data-exposed-second-time-2021-1
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Social Media Censorship
Youtube, TikTok and Instagram Delete Russian Posts Promoting Navalny Protests from r/worldnews
Social Media Platforms Delete Russian Posts Promoting Navalny Protests – State Censor
Social media platforms are taking down Russians’ calls to protest in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny over the government’s claims that they illegally incite minors to attend unauthorized rallies.
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