One section that really stood out to me in the readings, was the under “Core Media Literacy Skills” with the idea of play as a form of problem solving. It’s true that many kids today spend time playing computer games and finding alternative ways to beat the system and win. I’ve seen my brother do this on numerous occasions. Taking this idea of alternative solutions and using it as a tool in history to make kids think about different outcomes to a war or an election, I think can really make them start thinking for themselves. It also makes the lesson or topic their studying more exciting and engaging because it connects to what they may be interested in real life. Baseball was an example the text used I think this idea could in love any sport. The idea of using play in the classroom is not only fun and keeps the student engaged, it really does make them better problem solvers later on.

The section on “Networking,” I think it’s very important skill for students, to be aware why they use a site and which sites are the best for collecting data. I did “web quests” in middle school and high school. Which is one of the activities the text suggests teachers to give students. It forces them to look at other networks besides the one they are most comfortable with. As well as prepares them for research they may do later on for a paper in college that requires more than one of the same sources

All of the core social media skills in the readings that were mentioned can really help students achieve a higher success in the classroom, in their daily lives and later on down the road. As a future teacher I really hope to incorporate these skills in the classroom the best I can through instruction and daily interaction with technology.

Out of all the core skills the readings mentioned, which do you think is the most important in the classroom? Why?