Postman wrote this article in 1969 and in my opinion had a pretty good idea that students would need media literacy in the future. I think he was correct in indicating that the 'crap' needs to be separated from what is actually important. I think if he were to write this article today he would really determine that a lot of digital information is "crap" For example, students today need to determine what is most important when looking for information online.
The video was interesting; the model definitely made me start to think about what we actually see in digital media and what is really there. It was interesting to see the changes that were portrayed by the model as her "model status" and her "personal status". Teaching digital media literacy is important for students to be able to make connections from the abstract to the real. Additionally it will promote higher order thinking and learning in a world that is becoming more and more digital.
I think you accurately depicted Neil Postman's response to the media saturated world. You made a nice connection between the video and Postman's assertions for the need for media literacy! In the future I need you to use quotes from the course reading to support and expand your thinking on the issues raised in discussion questions! This is a nice first post!
ReplyDeletePostman was sort of a prophet, or at least knew well before his tume what the public would be up against with the media. I also agree that we need to teach students how to find the validity in online resources. I tire of hearing, "well, Wikipedia said..."
ReplyDeleteI agree that Neil would definitely not approve of the "crap" that is out there. The model in the video had a lot of good points about the industry and how her personal life wasn't connected that much.
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