This is a highly thoughtful 1-hour PBS feature of 5 innovative schooling projects in search for the purpose of education in the 21st century. It’s important to recognize that digital technologies are merely the means (not the ends) of schooling
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 for Kids project is a Philadelphia school-university partnership that strengthens children’s abilities to think for
One Laptop Per Child and the Need for Media Literacy
This is an interesting examination of the One Laptop Per Child global initiative and the need for a larger framework for understanding technology. It is by Dr. Marcus Leaning at the University of Winchester.
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 action guides are used in many schools and communities and their training programs have inspired
International Family Film Festival
March 16-20, 2011Burbank, California The International Family Film Festival (IFFF) recently introduced the International Family Film Institute (IFFI), the organization’s educational and outreach division dedicated to youth. The IFFI fosters a greater understanding of family through the discovery, creation and