After a discussion in my Media and Digital Literacy class, this is a Word Cloud list of 10 skills that I believe are important for media users to have. 
Here are some examples as to why these words are important…
- Critical Thinking: being able to think critically about what may or may not be true on the internet or in media is extremely important to not believe bias or false information
- Analyze: analyzing website and links that may or may not be legitimate
- Question: the ability to question information seen or heard in media
- Independence: being yourself and not falling under the negative influences of others
- Good Character: don’t be somebody different behind the comfort of a screen – if you wouldn’t say it to somebody’s face – don’t say it behind a screen; stay true to who you are and your morals and beliefs
- Safety: examining websites and media to determine whether they are safe to be using; practicing extreme caution when inputting personal information (ex: name, address, phone number, payment information, etc.)
- Netiquette: speaking properly and effectively like you would in person but a digital space
- Privacy: not putting too much personal information on social media that would impede on your personal privacy and not invading others personal boundaries either
- Adaptability: being virtually flexible, open-minded, and open to changes when networking and using media and digital platforms
- Creativity: using and exploring different platforms in digital media and practicing out of the box thinking to make different types of digital media
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