Baker



===** Frank Baker desires to increase the media literacy of today's youth. According to Baker, "...students //only// know what they see on the screens (TV, computer, motion picture). They don't have a clue how it got to the screen: the process. Media literacy, among other things, is about helping them appreciate how media are constructed." **===

From writing books and publishing blogs to hosting webinars and presenting workshops in the U.S. and Singapore, Frank Baker is the real deal when it comes to the subject of media literacy in education. His resume includes a long list of professional organizations, presentations, and published materials. In 1999, Baker chaired the National Media Literacy Conference in St. Paul, MN. In that same year, he analyzed the teaching standards and found that media literacy is embedded in the curriculum-skills maps for several disciplines including language arts, social studies and the arts. In 2011, he co-authored a commentary titled, __Why Core Standards Must Embrace Media and Digital Literacies__. In January of 2012, he hosted a webinar on media and visual literacy. He is an expert in his field and those interested in incorporating technology in the classroom would certainly benefit from reading his books and/or attending his workshops.



Baker provides educators with research that proves students are lacking in digital literacy and critical thinking skills. His workshops are designed to equip K-12 educators with tools to improve teaching literacy on the Web (rather than print sources) so that students will be better prepared for the future workplace. According to testimonials of those who have attended his workshops, he is an engaging, informative, and motivating presenter. His ideas and techniques for teaching media literacy in the 21st century classroom cannot be ignored by educators who want their students to succeed in the digital world in which we live.

Click the link below to find out more about Frank Baker, a national "Leaders in Learning" honoree: @http://www.frankwbaker.com/
__My reaction__ Reading about Baker made me want to invite him to my school as a guest speaker. I would love to hear what he has to say about implementing media literacy into the classroom. It's crazy to think that students growing up today need to be taught a new brand of literacy than those twenty years ago. Most of the work in the future will be done through screens and I think that is why Baker is so passionate about teaching educators how important it is to address media literacy in every classroom regardless of subject matter.