So does this sound like something that could get the teen and tween comics fans you know into nonfiction? Sure it does.
Book Giveaway: Informational Text Par Excellence… ‘American Comic Book Chronicles’
By on May 22, 2013
Book Giveaway: Informational Text Par Excellence… ‘American Comic Book Chronicles’
By on May 22, 2013
Jane Austen, Edtech, and the Promise of ‘Theatrics’
By on May 16, 2013
“A narrative experience like ‘The Lizzie Bennet Diaries’ is compelling in part because of the great bones of Austen’s story and characters, for sure. But equally compelling is the story form, the opportunity for consumers to engage deeply with those characters…”
Welcoming ‘Sanditon’…and a Whole New Level of Fan Participation
By on May 15, 2013
“Fans will not only have the opportunity to interact with the story, but actually be a part of it.”
This Weekend Forget ‘Gatsby,’ and See ‘The World Before Her’ Instead
By on May 10, 2013
Why At First I Didn’t Think I Could Write About ‘Citizen Hearst’
By on May 8, 2013
So why am I so on the fence about recommending this well-produced and often engaging film?
‘Superman: Unbound’ and Why There’s No Such Thing as the ‘Superhero Genre’
By on May 7, 2013
Superman, with a 75-year canon to draw upon, should be included in any curriculum that covers science fiction.
433 Words on Why Fandom Doesn’t Belong in Schools
By on May 3, 2013
A key part of the power of the fandom is precisely that it lies outside the realms of codified hierarchy we find in school and in the workplace…
When Curriculum is Media: The Important Lessons of ‘The Revisionaries’
By on April 30, 2013
Students are provided with curriculum in much the same way that religious adherents are provided with scripture, as something whose source and authorship are not be discussed, much less questioned.
Five Simple Things It’s Easy to Overlook About Comics
By on April 25, 2013
At ALA Midwinter, one of the people in attendance asked how many librarians in the audience still encounter opposition from parents, teachers, or school administrators in promoting and collecting comics. I was astounded to see the majority of the librarians in the audience raise their hands.
After Earth Day, Who “Speaks” for Nature?
By on April 24, 2013
A Must-See Movie for Book Lovers Now on DVD
By on April 19, 2013
On top of everything else that they do, libraries with collections of thoughtfully published art books are also, essentially, museums.
Why ‘Marble Season’ is My Favorite Book of 2013 (So Far)
By on April 16, 2013
As far as outside-of-school literacies are concerned, “Marble Season” is possibly a definitive treatise on the subject without even intending to be…
Crowdfunding, Fandom, and Media Literacy: One Key Thing We Should Be Teaching Kids
By on April 14, 2013
It’s not just dollars that are getting invested in the crowdfunding process, but fans themselves.
With ‘42’ in Theaters, Here’s a Free Movie Starring Jackie Robinson
By on April 13, 2013
Alfred Green’s 1950 film, made at the height of Robinson’s career, is in the public domain…
Book Giveaway… Les Misérables: From Stage to Screen
By on April 11, 2013
In Memory of ‘Script Frenzy’: Some Free Resources for Writing for Media
By on April 7, 2013
Q: How to Connect Critical Thinking, Research, and Information Literacy? A: Fandom
By on April 2, 2013
The task for educators is not to drain this sense of open-ended exploration from student-fans but rather to make sure that it is accompanied by the Jiminy Cricket-like voice of critical literacy…
5 Reasons ‘Blancanieves’ is the Most Thrilling ‘Snow White’ Ever
By on March 29, 2013
From Spain, a true new classic…
Teaching Genre Conventions From a Fan’s Perspective
By on March 26, 2013
