SUNY Empire State College

Digital media literacy is a critical component of civil society in the 21st Century. Recent political uprisings with citizen protest in Tunisia, Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries reflect a new level of mass mobilization using mobile and social media. These media are shaping domestic and foreign political agendas, affect our privacy and security, and are changing the nature of individual autonomy and freedom. We have entered an information era in which the teaching and learning of these media should be critically embedded in the educational program, with careful consideration given to ethical, privacy, and security concerns. The author addresses important considerations and present strategies for mastering the use of new media using learner centered approaches.

This publication results from the research work undertaken by the partner institutions involved in the KA3-ICT Project Transversal Lifelong Learning Programme, Learn about finding jobs from digital storytelling(143429-2008-LLP-RO-KA3-KA3MP), with the main purpose of enhancing graduates' employability possibilities. For graduating students looking for a job it is perhaps harder than ever to meet success on the job market. They must use every tool they know to express themselves and to reflect their knowledge, competences and skills. The book aims to explain the main aspects of using digital storytelling as a method for employability, career development, reflection, assessment, consultancy, presentation and communication. Through digital storytelling, students begin to comprehend how all the elements of writing a narrative work together and how to manipulate them for the best effects in readers and viewers. Also, sharing and evaluating digital stories among peers is an excellent w...