Possible ways students might practice to develop their research skills. All skills shown are suggested only - schools may select the skills they want to teach or they can write their own.
How can students demonstrate media literacy?
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Finding, interpreting, judging and creating information
Collect, record and verify data
Access information to be informed and inform others
Make connections between various sources of information
Understand the benefits and limitations of personal sensory learning preferences when accessing, processing and recalling information
Use memory techniques to develop long-term memory
Present information in a variety of formats and platforms
Collect and analyse data to identify solutions and make informed decisions
Process data and report results
Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on their appropriateness to specific tasks
Understand and use technology systems
Use critical-literacy skills to analyse and interpret media communications
Understand and implement intellectual property rights
Create references and citations, use footnotes/endnotes and construct a bibliography according to recognized conventions
Identify primary and secondary sources
Interacting with media to use and create ideas and information
Locate, organize, analyse, evaluate, synthesize and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media (including digital social media and online networks)
Demonstrate awareness of media interpretations of events and ideas (including digital social media)
Make informed choices about personal viewing experiences
Understand the impact of media representations and modes of presentation
Seek a range of perspectives from multiple and varied sources
Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats
Compare, contrast and draw connections among (multi)media resources
