Elizabeth Norman
About
Elizabeth is an instructor and researcher at the Gyeonggi-do Institute For Language Education in South Korea. Originally from Minnesota, she left her career as a Language Arts High School teacher in 2014 when she moved to become an EFL teacher in Jeonju. Now, she works as a researcher and provides content for professional development programs and special lectures for public school teachers.Sessions
Critical Media Literacy: Encouraging Critical Thinking in the 21st Century Classroom more
Sun, May 1, 14:00-Tue, May 31, 23:55 Asia/Seoul
Media literacy is not a new concept, media has long had a place in the classroom as a resource and a way of contextualizing difficult concepts (Erstad, 2010). In recent years, a new form of media literacy, Critical Media Literacy, has gained popularity as educators have found it necessary to not only educate students on the many forms of media available to their digital native students, but also help students curate the vast quantities of information available to them online (Torres & Mercado, 2010). In this workshop, educators will get a look at how Critical Media Literacy can be integrated into the ESL/EFL classroom (Arkian, 2002). Attendees will engage with various techniques and resources dedicated to helping encourage students to be critical curators of media and digital information. Finally, attendees will explore how integrating Critical Media Literacy into their curriculum can build tertiary soft skills such as critical thinking, and Global Citizenship.