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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…

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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 12, 2011

Media Literacy Webinar

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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…

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.