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MTV’s Andrew Jenks on Storytelling, Media Literacy, Baseball’s Bobby V, and His New Book
"Teaching media literacy seems almost as important as teaching any other subject because it is one of the main ways that young people learn and develop--and if you don't know how to navigate the basics of consuming media and using media, you're in trouble."
The Shoah Foundation on Media Literacy… and the Importance of Librarians
"It was purposeful that the IWitness platform was built with media literacy and school standards around digital education right at the center of its architecture."
Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy Giveaway: 20th Anniversary Edition of SCHINDLER’S LIST
Schindler’s List is a film that really doesn’t need much of an introduction from me. If you’ve seen it, you’ve seen it. If you haven’t, you probably should. Perhaps more than any other piece of moving-image media it has contributed to the “media construction” of the Holocaust for contemporary audiences, taking its place alongside Night [...]
Book Giveaway: ‘My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker’ by Andrew Jenks
"I want to be a filmmaker that is able to capture what my generation thinks, how they act, and what they ultimately stand for." -Andrew Jenks
How Foreign Films Can Teach Critical Thinking
Teenagers feel uncomfortable with the foreign setting, the emphasis on character and plot development. Yet, as students become engrossed in the story, they surrender to the “foreignness”...
Visual Literacy and Media Literacy QuickLink: Brutally Honest Oscar Posters
Just in case you missed this gallery of reimagined posters for the Best Picture Oscar nominees when College Humor debuted it last month...
Scriptwriting, the ‘Languages of Film,’ and Media Literacy: Teaching the Oscars with Frank Baker
"I think it's a tragedy that most of today's textbooks completely ignore media and the important process of scriptwriting."
An Oscar-Winning Giveaway: UNDEFEATED on Blu-ray
The only problem with inspirational movies is that they can be kind of corny. Know what I mean? I’m not talking about message movies, although plenty of those attempt to inspire us–it’s just that their attempts are so transparent that the audience feels like it’s being treated like idiots. (And for some reason we educators, [...]
The Oscars: Frank Baker Talks Critical Thinking, Movie Fandom, and the Common Core
"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)_?"
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