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Critical Media Literacy in Teacher Education: Discerning Truth Amidst a Crisis of Misinformation and Disinformation

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Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Volume 30, Number 2, ISSN 1059-7069 Publisher: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, Waynesville, NC USA

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Abstract

Teacher educators, teachers, and K-12 learners today are immersed in multiple media environments, some of which are beset with dangerous information and deliberate falsehoods. In the age of misinformation and disinformation, critical media literacy must become an essential dimension of teacher education. Current and future teachers need to develop critical media literacy skills to think deeply and critically about the media they use for teaching (e.g., YouTube videos, websites, podcasts, books) and the media they and their students are exposed to on a regular basis (e.g., social media, news, TV, movies), and then begin envisioning how they will support students in becoming critical readers, viewers, and listeners of the media they interact with daily. In this article, we will discuss the role that teacher education plays in generating a more media literate society that is able to respond to and prevent crises of disinformation that threaten democracy and social justice.

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Trust, T., Maloy, R., Butler, A. & Goodman, L. (2022). Critical Media Literacy in Teacher Education: Discerning Truth Amidst a Crisis of Misinformation and Disinformation. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 30(2), 167-176. Waynesville, NC USA: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education. Retrieved August 31, 2024 from .

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