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February 16, 2011

Powerful Voices for Kids (& the RH Factor)

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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…

Vanessa Greenwood, Ph.D.

February 14, 2011

One Laptop Per Child and the Need for Media Literacy

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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…

Vanessa Greenwood, Ph.D.

February 8, 2011

Intro to Media Literacy—Free download

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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…

Vanessa Greenwood, Ph.D.

January 1, 2011

How do I teach media literacy?

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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…

Vanessa Greenwood, Ph.D.

March 26, 2010

Heed the Beckon-Ning Call

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The eighth annual Northeast Media Literacy Conference, was held at the University of Connecticut on March 26, 2010. Keynote speakers were Dr. Susan Linn, author, and…

Vanessa Greenwood, Ph.D.

August 4, 2009

NAMLE 2009 Conference Recap

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The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) Conference was held August 1-4, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. It was chock full of scholars and practitioners exploring the…

Vanessa Greenwood, Ph.D.

July 30, 2009

Future of Media Literacy

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School Video News interviewed Dr. Vanessa Domine at the 2009 National Association for Media Literacy Education Conference in Detroit. The interviewer is Eberly DeVault from School…

Vanessa Greenwood, Ph.D.