Association for Media Literacy
The AML is a not-for-profit, charitable association of teachers, librarians, consultants, parents, cultural workers, and media professionals concerned with helping people develop an informed and critical understanding of the nature of media, their techniques, and their impact.
Teaching Media Literacy
Are you a teacher seeking inspiration for your classroom? AML offers a rich range of stimulating lessons and ideas, frameworks, suggested readings, and other online resources.

Professional Development
If you are looking for additional training in media literacy education, we can help provide speakers, workshops, writing, consulting, and other resources. AML’s Media Additional Qualifications, blended Parts 1, 2, and 3, courses will run online (synchronous & non-synchronous) in Spring 2025 (Mar 20-May 22). They are accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT). Successful Ontario candidates who are OCT members will receive certification, but the courses are open to anyone.
Our Speakers
Our experienced team is expert in media literacy and available for speaking engagements, workshop facilitation, media interviews, writing projects, and consultations. Select a speaker to learn more about their background, speaking topics, and more.
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Nina Silver
Director
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Diana Maliszewski
Vice President
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Chelsea Attwell
Vice President
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Michelle Solomon
Director
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Carol Arcus
Director
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Neil Andersen
President
Latest Blogs
Read our take on current issues through a media literacy lens.
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AML features at OLS Virtual Conference November 18, 2026
Ontario Library Service Virtual Conference Librarians can boost their digital toolkits at the Ontario Library Service (OLS) virtual conference on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. The Association for Media Literacy (AML) will present “Provide…
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Podcast: Meeting GenAI Challenges with Míchílín Ní Threasaigh Parts 1 & 2
‘Meeting GenAI Challenges’ with Míchílín Ní Threasaigh Parts 1 & 2 Neil Andersen continues to probe the best minds on the challenges and affordances of AI in the classroom. Michilin, author of “Rethinking Literacy Pedagogy at the Dawn of the…
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Podcast: The End of the World as we Know It – Parts 1 & 2
‘The End of the World As We Know It’, Parts One and Two If you listen to any podcasts about AI and education this year, make it these. Tim King and AML President Neil Andersen discuss the challenges arising from…
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Podcast: Exploring Magnifica Humanitas
Pope Leo dropped Magnifica Humanitas, his encyclical addressing the challenges of Artificial Intelligence, on the 135th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s landmark 1891 social encyclical, Rerum Novarum. In this podcast, Sister Rose Pacatte, a prominent Catholic media literacy educator, joins Carol…
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A reprint: Rethinking Literacy Pedagogy at the Dawn of the Generative AI Revolution by Míchílín ní Threasaigh
[Ed. note: We reprint here Míchílín ní Threasaigh’s 2025 thoughtful reflections on teaching about and with GenAI] Unauthorized Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) use first entered my classroom in April 2023, mere months after the launch of ChatGPT. Since then I…
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Summer ’26 Newsletter
Explore this month’s professional learning opportunities and resources for educators. This issue features a podcast on AI and emerging technologies with Tim King and Neil Andersen, upcoming professional learning sessions on real-world problem solving and teaching new subjects, and a…
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Carol Arcus: Notes and Musings on IMLRS, Rome 2026
Carol Arcus: Notes and Musings on IMLRS 2026, Rome, Italy Introduction: As you might have predicted, this International Media Literacy Research Symposium in Rome tended to focus on AI. Many presenters moved beyond asking what AI could do for us…
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A Maliszewski POV of IMLRS6
6th International Media Literacy Research Symposium (2026) Conference Reflections by Diana Maliszewski (This summary will appear on both http://mondaymollymusings.blogspot.com and www.aml.ca) Note: All photos that appear in this post were taken by Diana Maliszewski Day 1 5:00…
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Just Dance
Just Dance By Tessa Lofthouse, Carol Arcus and Diana Maliszewski How does dance education happen in your school? In many elementary schools, dance is a prep delivery subject, taught by educators who are often “prep fairies”, with several responsibilities…

