Many have heard of the 2006 Canadian Dove “Evolution” campaign where the viewer gets to see up close and personal the evolution of a female…
Author: Vanessa Greenwood, Ph.D.
Professor at Montclair State University, New Jersey, USA | Research interests include media literacy, communication, education, and technology.
Show Your Media Literacy
In case you missed it, the Manitoba Association for Computing Educators (ManACE) created this video in celebration of Media Awareness Week back in 2009. It’s…
Digital Media—New Learners of the 21st Century (PBS)
This is a highly thoughtful 1-hour PBS feature of 5 innovative schooling projects in search for the purpose of education in the 21st century. It’s…
Powerful Voices for Kids (& the RH Factor)
One of my favorite media educators and researchers is Renee Hobbs of the Media Education Lab at Temple University (among other ventures). Her Powerful Voices…
One Laptop Per Child and the Need for Media Literacy
This is an interesting examination of the One Laptop Per Child global initiative and the need for a larger framework for understanding technology. It is…
Media Literacy Webinar
My colleague, Frank Baker, just presented an excellent webinar (courtesy of ASCD) on media literacy basics. He provides a comprehensive overview of media literacy and…
Intro to Media Literacy—Free download
The Media Literacy Project (founded by Deirdre Downs and Hugh Downs in 1993) is a nationally recognized leader in media literacy resources and education. Their curricula and…
International Family Film Festival
March 16-20, 2011Burbank, California The International Family Film Festival (IFFF) recently introduced the International Family Film Institute (IFFI), the organization’s educational and outreach division dedicated…
How do I teach media literacy?
The purpose of media literacy education is “to help individuals of all ages develop the habits of inquiry and skills of expression that they need…
NAMLE 2011
National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) convenes every two years to expand the knowledge and practice of media literacy education in the United States….