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Disney Characters Come To Life

Most little girls dreamed of bringing their favourite Disney characters to life and one Finnish designer has done just that. Jirka Väätäine…

Started by Frank W. Baker

1 Apr 18, 2012
Reply by Ryan Goble

P21 Includes Media Literacy in New Math Curriculum Documents

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has just released its latest curriculum skills map, this time for math. Media literacy occupies thr…

Started by Frank W. Baker

1 Apr 17, 2012
Reply by Cyndy Scheibe

Here's a crazy idea -- teaching "representation" via movies about teachers...

"Ever wonder how to teach media “representation” without getting into more far-ranging issues involving gender, race, class, and so on? Or…

Started by Peter Gutierrez

1 Apr 16, 2012
Reply by Shirley Durr

Using the Dickens Bicentenary to Connect Media Literacy and Literature

"...there’s an unfortunate tendency to view media literacy education as running counter to a humanistic appreciation of the arts, which inc…

Started by Peter Gutierrez

2 Apr 12, 2012
Reply by Peter Gutierrez

NEW DOC: Bully

Sadly, this controversial film has been given an "R" rating, making it harder for the message to connect with its demographic. Here is the…

Started by Ryan Goble

2 Apr 2, 2012
Reply by Ryan Goble

TOON: Perspective on Violent Books/Lit and Media in General!

From http://www.popculturecomics.com/index.php

Started by Ryan Goble

2 Mar 30, 2012
Reply by Ryan Goble

QUESTION: HOW TO TEACH SHAKESPEARE WITH MEDIA LITERACY?

I'm wondering if any of you have some good ideas on how to use the critical thinking of Media Literacy when teaching Shakespeare and specif…

Started by Erik Reinert

4 Mar 27, 2012
Reply by Kelly Larson

KONY 2012

Have you all seen the Kony 2012 video on YouTube? Click here to view: http://youtu.be/Y4MnpzG5Sqc I can't wait to start discussing it with…

Started by Stephanie Trautman

8 Mar 25, 2012
Reply by jswee

VIDEO: The Hunger Games’ as a Girly Board Game

Caught this video via Peter Gutierrez's Twitter feed.  He rightly notes it is an excellent way to talk about media, gender, and satire arou…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Mar 23, 2012

Blogpost/Book: Critical Thinking: A Necessary Skill in the Age of Spin

This blogpost, Critical Thinking: A Necessary Skill in the Age of Spin, caught my eye, because at the heart of media literacy is critical t…

Started by Frank W. Baker

5 Mar 22, 2012
Reply by Frank W. Baker

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