Media Literacy

Media literacy is the process of accessing, analyzing, evaluating and creating messages in a wide variety of media modes, genres and forms. It uses an inquiry-based instructional model that encourages people to ask questions about what they watch, see and read. Media literacy education is one means of developing media literacy. Canada is the first country in North America to require media literacy in the school curriculum. Every province has mandated media education in its curriculum. For example, in Quebec the new curriculum mandates media literacy from Grade 1 right up to the final year of secondary school.

Although blogging is a big part it is not the only form of media literacy that I engage in. It has become common practice to send and reply to e-mails on a daily basis. When on social networking websites, such as Facebook, I write on friend’s walls and send messages as well. It would turn out that media literacy is a big part of my life. But the reality is that this is the direction that the world is going in. I think that this is a good move by the Canadian Government because with the way that the Internet is growing, it is essential people are taught from a very young age on how to use it in an academic way.

--Brendan--