The first standard expresses that teachers must inspire students to learn and be creative. Furthermore, Part B instructs that we, by using digital tools, should promote an understanding of real world issues.
Media Literacy could assist this standard by the instructor having access to unlimited information about about political and economic issues that are relevant towards a particular part of study. An instructor who has knowledge of Media Literacy could easily find reliable and unbiased information pertaining to a particular subject. Furthermore, the instructor would be informed of any inaccurate information, and refrain from exposing students to media that has motives towards fear mongering or any other political agenda.
The second standard expresses that instructors should use modern tools to insure students are receiving information that can later be evaluated. Part B of this standard instructs that teachers use technology to allow students to explore individual interests.
Media Literacy is an asset to this approach because having it allows instructors to guide their students to credible websites or databases to help them find the most useful and scholarly resources. For example, in most of my classes that required a research paper, we we shown how to properly navigate through databases to find articles most relevant to our searches. This was helpful because it allowed one to find articles that were easily assessable.
Media literacy is important in this media age because we are essentially overloaded with information coming from those who wish to persuade us to their way of thinking. I find it essential to know the difference between opinion and fact. By being literate towards the media, one can filter the information that is important to the individual.
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