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…
Q: How to Connect Critical Thinking, Research, and Information Literacy? A: Fandom
By on April 2, 2013
Teaching Genre Conventions From a Fan’s Perspective
By on March 26, 2013
Expanding a Book’s Universe
By on March 19, 2013
Together we looked for ‘cheese holes’, or spaces in the story that allow the audience to participate in, contribute further to, and augment the original story using their own intelligence and imagination.
How Foreign Films Can Teach Critical Thinking
By on February 26, 2013
Visual Literacy and Media Literacy QuickLink: Brutally Honest Oscar Posters
By on February 22, 2013
Scriptwriting, the ‘Languages of Film,’ and Media Literacy: Teaching the Oscars with Frank Baker
By on February 20, 2013
“I think it’s a tragedy that most of today’s textbooks completely ignore media and the important process of scriptwriting.”
The Oscars: Frank Baker Talks Critical Thinking, Movie Fandom, and the Common Core
By on February 18, 2013
“Yes: I think it is fair, appropriate and altogether fitting that we share our passion for media. I think a great question to ask anyone and to demand an answer to is: why are you a fan of __(fill in the blank)_?”
Giveaway: Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack of BULLY
By on February 12, 2013
Young people need to understand the way that media texts position them—even with, or perhaps especially with, those texts whose content they are sympathetic to…
Media Literacy, Powerfully: A Model for School Librarian and Classroom Teacher Collaboration
By on February 1, 2013
For Your Consideration: ‘Life of Pi,’ the Oscars, and How to Persuade the Media
By on January 21, 2013
Comics Creation & Critical Thinking: From Doctor Who to Bitstrips
By on January 5, 2013
The limitations of most Comics Creation software are actually strengths when it comes to learning about media and enhancing critical thinking skills…
Four tools for determining web cred
By on December 9, 2012
Not all information tasks are the same. And because sources that may be perfect for analyzing Hamlet’s motivation, may not be right for examining what’s happening now in Damascus or how far down we might fall from the fiscal cliff, learners need new credibility assessment strategies.
As teachers and librarians we are used [...]
Four tools for determining web cred
By on December 9, 2012
Not all information tasks are the same. And because sources that may be perfect for analyzing Hamlet’s motivation, may not be right for examining what’s happening now in Damascus or how far down we might fall from the fiscal cliff, learners need new credibility assessment strategies. As teachers and librarians we are used to discussing [...]
As We Honor Veterans, a Film to Look Out For and Questions to Ask
By on November 11, 2012
Digital and Media Literacies at the NCTE Annual Convention
By on November 7, 2012
Book Giveaway: Totally MAD — 60 Years of Humor, Satire, Stupidity and Stupidity
By on November 2, 2012
On Common Core | Content Over Coverage
By on November 1, 2012 1 Comment
One of the most common complaints about state or local curriculum standards is that they focus on covering a range of topics while sacrificing depth of understanding. Chances are you’ve heard your colleagues bemoan that these standards are “a mile long and an inch deep.” Are the Common Core State Standards any different?
