So, what about the effects of media violence on young people? It’s a careful dance, as you will see in the PBS special “After Newtown” that aired today. Go to the 23-minute mark (you’ll have to follow the link to
Technology, Transmedia and Happily Ever After
Although there are media literacy traditionalists who view technology and media literacy as frenemies, I see the two as a match made in heaven. My recent exposure to a glamorous technology fairy tale with a happy ending (“The Future of the Book”) engendered high
10 Steps to Media and Technology Literacy
I was recently reminded of this workshop I facilitated from June 2011 and thought it was worth re-posting. Enjoy.As part of the MSU Network for Educational Renewal Summer Conference, I facilitated a mini-workshop for two engaging groups of teachers and
An Education/Technology Tipping Point
Gadwell’s Tipping Point This week I facilitated a compelling discussion among my undergraduate pre-service teachers about the public purposes of education and schooling in the United States. I framed the discussion using the ideas from Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point as
A Teacher’s Guide to Media Literacy
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 textbook for teachers: The Teacher’s Guide to Media Literacy: Critical Thinking in a Multimedia World (Corwin