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Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of meeting with two sections of fifth graders from Valleyview Elementary during Mark Parmerterâs library classes.
I was originally supposed to go to the classroom, but like almost everything these days, it moved to a virtual meeting when COVIDâs resurgence in the area forced Oneonta schools back to remote learning.
The class was just finishing up a unit on media literacy.Â
Usually, I donât enjoy speaking in front of a group, in fact I dread it, but when it is something that important, it truly is a pleasure.
The class had been learning about fact vs. opinion, copyright and fair use, print vs. online news and more.