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A Teacher’s Guide to Media Literacy

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Two of my favorite media literacy educators are NAMLE founding member Cyndy Scheibe and NAMLE founding president Faith Rogow. They have just co-authored a much-needed…

10 Steps to Making Your Classroom More Media & Technology Literate this Fall

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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…

Global Visions, Local Connections: Voices in Media Literacy Education

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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

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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

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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

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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…

Looking for Digital Media Literacy Resources?

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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

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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…