
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…
February 16, 2013
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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…
“We use cereal boxes which hang in the library to identify the different aspects used to sell to adults vs children…”

The limitations of most Comics Creation software are actually strengths when it comes to learning about media and enhancing critical thinking skills…
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 [...]
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 [...]
Oral history, digital storytelling, critical evaluation of documentaries, fiction vs. non-fiction, and debunking stereotypes… Veterans Day offers all this and more.
A handy list of all the NCTE session that are specifically sponsored by the Media and Digital Literacies Collaborative…

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?







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