This is the second in a series of columns looking at the history and future of Web 2.0. In the last instalment of this series we examined the origins of the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) ethic and some of the issues around the definition of “user-created content.” Turning from the theoretical to the practical, we'll now take a look at just what is actually out there, and begin to examine some of the ethical and legal implications.
Skill Descriptor:
Describe and contribute thoughts, feelings, and experiences and compare to those of their peers.
Achievement Indicators:
Describe observations, understandings, viewpoints, and perspectives
Compare and contrast observations, understandings, viewpoints, and perspectives that have been shared by others
Outcome Chart - British Columbia - Digital Literacy 3-5
Skill Descriptor:
Describe and contribute thoughts, feelings, and experiences, and compare to those of their peers.
Achievement Indicators:
Express observations, understandings, viewpoints and perspectives
Compare and contrast observations, understandings, viewpoints, and perspectives that have been shared by others
The music industry is a driven by economics, technology, gatekeepers and the ever-evolving ways people discover and consume music. Understanding these features is crucial to understanding the music itself and its impact.
Skill Descriptor:
Describe and communicate thoughts, feelings, and experiences as well as personal strengths
Achievement Indicators:
Describe observations, understandings, viewpoints and perspectives
Given their increasing use of the Internet to find information, now is also a good time to introduce strategies for determining authorship and authority of online information so they can recognize good health information, biased or hateful content, and online scams and hoaxes.
At this age media influences on gender norms and body image are becoming more intense. Children need to learn to apply key media literacy concepts to online spaces such as social networks.