Today, we started a unit on media literacy. This is the focus of a class he will be taking at Lynn University next year, and my goal is to give him the background knowledge he needs for future success. We began the unit with a discussion of the importance of being an educated consumer when it comes to media. Next, Will brainstormed the variety of media that we engage in every day. We also discussed the changes in media from print focused to digital. Then, Will took notes on the core concepts and questions of media literacy. The core concepts and concept questions guide a student to understand the purposes and uses of media in today’s society. For homework, Will was assigned to read an article, “What is Media in the Digital Age?”. He is going to read it once for the “gist” and the second time to underline central ideas for discussion at our next class. He did an awesome job today and was very engaged in our discussion.