Media education in the “Sneha Die School 2.0 era: Teaching sghsouunatfomsonta sn oe maser media literacy through laptop Jeamikaggahconhereh computers and iPads SAGE Alice Y.L. Lee Hong Kong Baptist Universy, Hong Kong Abstract In the School 2.0 era in Hong Kong, students are using laptop computers and iPads to explore and discuss meda issuesin the dassroom, Using the innovation theory, this study investigates this new way of teaching and learning, It examines the effectiveness and ckallenges of learning media Iceracy through new media technologies, The results show that students are highly motivated by thenew media and express great interest in the media teracy curriculum. The new methods not only enhance students’ media literacy, but they aso strengthen their 4C stills (critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration) Using new information technologies to teach media education i effective because the new curriculum can create “meaning” and “relevance” forthe Net-Generation students. Keywords Hong Kong, information technology, Ped laptep computer, media Iteracy, Net Generation, Schocl 20, Web 20 {As Iniemet technology develops, schools around the globe are experimenting with numerous -leaming projects. In Hong Kong, some schools se integrating information technology (IT) into redia education. Instead of learning media literacy inthe traditional way, school sudens are now using laptop computers and iPads in the classroom to explore and discuss media issues, The Shek Chung Shan Memorial Catholic Primary Schoo! and the Good Counsel Catholic Primary School in Hong Kong fave implemented a media education project entitled “216 Century Skills Learning: The Creative Information Technology Education Project,” which tries lo integrate Corresponding authe ‘Alice YL Lee, Departnert of Jouralis, Hong Korg Bapist University, Room 1027, IDF, Communication ard Vial Arts Building, S Hersford Read, Kowloon Tone Hong Korg imal alcdee@tkbu edu eg TD) Gratis Commons Non Cemmerdal CCBVNG Thsarize le deirbied under he anne of the Crete Commons Atttbtion-NonConmare 30 Leer (hets/vww eeatveconmontarpicenouby-1053.0) which pets no consrercal se, reroductonandtrtuton ofthe work thou further pemsion prove the orga ‘works attbucedas peel on he SAGE ard Open Aces pages (aps sapepicon/en uanlopenacessa-8)