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DelorasTo · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Why is it essential for students to listen efferently? Describe 3 techniques for improving efferent listening. Provide a concrete example for each technique.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is media literacy? Discuss how children can be encouraged to view media presentations critically rather than take them at face value.

What will be an ideal response?

rnehls · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Why: most common type of listening in school; students need to remember big ideas and understand relationships among those ideas. Techniques: activate background knowledge, use manipulatives, create graphic organizers, have students take notes. Examples: Will vary by student.

Answer to Question 2

What: ability to interpret media messages; questioning what is seen on TV, internet, in magazines. Helps children become savvy media consumers. How: asking critical questions (considering perspective, values, media techniques, intended audience, who benefits, what has been omitted)