More than 350 media literacy educators (teachers, professors, journalists, film makers, non-profit execs, activists) convened in Philly this past weekend for NAMLE 2011 Conference: “Global…
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Project Literacy Among Youth (PLAY) blog post archive (1999-2019)
Global Visions, Local Connections: Voices in Media Literacy Education
From July 22-25th the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) will bring together a chorus of voices from across the world to meet in…
The Fantastic Four Lands in Philly this Month!
The 6th national conference and 10th anniversary celebration of the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) will be held July 22-25th in Philadelphia. It’s…
Looking for Digital Media Literacy Resources?
PBS provides teachers with excellent tools to both create and consume media content. From Arthur’s Guide to Media Literacy to FRONTLINE segments on what it…
Building 21st-Century Teachers: An Intentional Pedagogy of Media Literacy Education
High quality teacher education requires a complex body of knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Media literacy education can (and should be thought of) as an intentional…
Going Hollywood: Media Literacy Education through Filmmaking
In March I had the pleasure of attending the International Family Film Festival at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, CA to moderate a panel of educators…
Summer Professional Development Available
From Standards to PracticeMay 16-June 3, 2011 (online only) Media and Technology Literacies: From Standards to Practice This online workshop focuses on the construction of…
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…
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….