Come see what Project Literacy Among Youth (PLAY) has to offer educators, parents, and kids. You are never too old or too young to become media literate or foster media literacy in others.
Nearly half of the adult U.S. population is health illiterate. Media literacy is key to understanding health information and preventing "information obesity."
If you can access, analyze, evaluate, produce, communicate, and act upon a variety of media forms, you have the critical habits of mind and skills of inquiry needed to be successful in the 21st century.
Teachers who implement methods that are inquiry-based, technologically-proficient, and grounded in critical thinking provide students with the habits of mind and skills needed to successfully navigate life beyond school.
Children are consuming screen-based information upwards of 9 hours a day. Find out how you can make the most of screen time and foster the best age-appropriate learning.
As the NAMLE 2011 Conference Program Chair, I truly hope all of you P-12 teachers, community leaders and media makers will consider attending the full conference in Philly July 22-25th (Friday through Monday). But I realize in this economy, that
Greg Woodruff Sign your student up for college tutoring this summer by one of the best that NJ public education has to offer: Greg Woodruff, 2009 Humanities Teacher of the Year by the NJ Council for the Humanities and one
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 thought-provoking beginning to any conversation about modern communications technology. It’s an ideal attention-getter to begin
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 to expanding learning opportunities for students. But I think something important might be left out
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 the NAMLE 2011 Conference. Whether you’re a teacher, administrator, home schooler, or media literacy activist—you