More Connected? Additional Devices Don’t Lessen ‘Troubling’ Media Literacy Skills | Internet - EdTech Magazine: Focus on K-12

Rebecca Torchia, web editor for EdTech: Focus on K–12 says, Despite increased access to devices and the internet, studies show that K–12 students still struggle to identify credible information.

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The pandemic brought with it an influx of devices and online connectivity for K–12 students. However, despite increased connection, researchers are consistently finding that learners of all ages are still easily fooled by misinformation and advertisements.

As students are exposed to more technology in classrooms, assignments and at home, the need to teach them how to properly use these tools becomes more critical. Students are not only consuming information and media for school projects, but also are able to share it with large audiences...

Why Is Teaching Media Literacy Important in the Digital Age?

In 2019, the Stanford History Education Group released a study — a follow-up to the research they conducted in 2016 — in which 90 percent of high school students failed four of six information literacy assessments. The researchers called the results “troubling,” and they aren’t the only observers to reach this conclusion.

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Source: EdTech Magazine: Focus on K-12