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For this assignment, we are using information found at **Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21**). P21 is a national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student. Information from the P21website has been included on this page to make your task today easier. After this project, some material will be removed in order to comply with copyright law.

= Information, Media and Technology Skills =

People in the 21st century live in a technology and media-suffused environment, marked by various characteristics, including: 1) access to an abundance of information, 2) rapid changes in technology tools, and 3) the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an unprecedented scale. To be effective in the 21st century, citizens and workers must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills related to information, media and technology.
 * ** Information Literacy **
 * ** Media Literacy **
 * ** ICT (Information, Communications & Technology) LITERACY **

Media Literacy
//Analyze Media //
 * Understand both how and why media messages are constructed, and for what purposes
 * Examine how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded, and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors
 * Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of media

//Create Media Products //
 * Understand and utilize the most appropriate media creation tools, characteristics and conventions
 * Understand and effectively utilize the most appropriate expressions and interpretations in diverse, multi-cultural environments

Additional resources: 1. [|**Cable in the Classroom's Media Smart | Media Literacy for Educators - Cable in the Classroom (CIC)**] Excellent list of resources for teaching media literacy 2. [|**Media and Information Literacy for Educators**] Excellent list of resources for teaching and learning about media and information literacy 3. **MediaLiteracy.com: Gateway Site for Media Literacy Education** Online portal for media literacy education <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. [|**Media Literacy: Information from Answers.com**] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Answers.com and Wikipedia defintions of media literacy with resource links <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5. [|**Center for Media Literacy**] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A pioneer in its field, the Center for Media Literacy (CML) is a nonprofit educational organization that provides leadership, public education, professional development and educational resources nationally. Dedicated to promoting and supporting media literacy.

= Notes here:= =PCSSD Mountain Top "BLOG GAZETTE"=

The 21st Century: Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!

Do you want to Zoom with us? Then you will need:

1) access to an abundance of information,

2) rapid changes in technology tools,

3) the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an unprecedented scale.

If you want to "Zoom!" with us and become effective in the 21st century, as a citizen and worker you must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills related to information, media and technology.
 * ** Information Literacy **
 * ** Media Literacy **
 * ** ICT (Information, Communications & Technology) LITERACY **
 * ARE YOU READY FOR A ZOOMING 21ST CENTURY EXPERIENCE??????? **
 * ARE YOU READY FOR A ZOOMING 21ST CENTURY EXPERIENCE??????? **

=**Chaotic-Collaboration**=

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