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 to discussing [...]
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 [...]
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?
