As all of you educators out there gear up for the new school year, I assure you that by following these 10 simple steps, it…
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NAMLE 2011 Conference Highlights
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…
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…
Social Media Revolution 3.0
Erik Qualman (author of Socialnomics) recently updated his highly popular “Social Media Revolution” video. Digital knuckle bump to him as you watch this data-saturated and…
Technotopian View of Schooling
I have to give Microsoft credit—their billions of dollars and high technology do make for interesting possibilities for schooling professionally and pedagogically for teachers—in addition…
Digital Storytelling Workshop—Hollywood Style
The folks behind the International Family Film Festival in Burbank, California are providing a unique Hollywood-style filmmaking experience next month in Philadelphia as part of…
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…
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…
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…
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…