Digital-Literacy

In today’s global culture and economy, where individuals have access to information 24/7 and literally, at their fingertips, digital and media literacy are essential to participate in society. But what specific competencies must young citizens acquire? How do these competencies affect pedagogy? How are student knowledge, attitudes and behaviors changed? What are the best ways to assess students’ digital and media literacy? These questions underscore what parents, educators and community leaders need to know to ensure that youth become digitally and media literate. The workgroup is committed to investigating issues related to the responsible and critical creation and consumption of texts in all forms, includes skills of accessing, evaluating, analyzing and participating with the goal of coordinating research efforts in this evolving field.

WORKGROUP MEMBERS

 

Workgroup Chair

Kristen Hawley Turner

Kristen Hawley Turner
Fordham University, New York, NY

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Tessa Jolls

Tessa Jolls
Center for Media Literacy

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Bobbie Eisenstock

Bobbie Eisenstock
California State University Northridge

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Troy Hicks

Troy Hicks
Central Michigan University

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William O’Byrne

William O’Byrne
College of Charleston

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Kristine E. Pytash

Kristine E. Pytash
Kent State University

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Michelle Schira Hagerman

Michelle Schira Hagerman
University of Ottawa

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