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Voice Assistants

Hey Google, who are Siri, Cortana and Alexa? Children really like voice assistants for at least two reasons: the interface is easy, requiring only voice commands…
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Families and TV

While pundits predict the end of TV, it is still a major family activity. Older broadcast TV (CBC, CTV, Global) is controlled by a different set…
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Tracking

Smart devices, like all technologies, have many sides. From the users’ side, we think that smart devices are good because they make decisions on their own,…
Diana Maliszewski

Let’s Play! Let’s Talk! Media Literacy & our Youngest Learners

AML Board Director Diana Maliszewski gave this presentation, “Let’s Play! Let’s Talk! Media Literacy and our Youngest Learners” at the NAMLE (National Association for Media Literacy…
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On The Air: Elementary Adventures in Podcasting & Radio

AML Board Director Diana Maliszewski gave this presentation, “On The Air: Elementary Student Adventures in Podcasting and Radio Broadcasting” as a Classroom Demonstration at the NAMLE…
Neil Andersen

Having Fun With Book Culture: American Library Association

I attended the American Library Association conference in Washington, DC and had an opportunity to visit the expansive—REALLY expansive—exhibits. You might expect most exhibitors to be…
Diana Maliszewski

What #WeTheNorth Can Mean

Media Literacy and the NBA Champions: On Thursday, June 13, 2019, the Toronto Raptors, the only current Canadian franchise in the NBA (National Basketball Association), won…
Neil Andersen

Give Nothing to Racism

A campaign urging New Zealanders to give nothing to racism and refuse to spread intolerance has been launched by some of the country’s most well-known people. The…
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Protecting Online Privacy

Comparitech is a company that offers a variety of online services. As part of its corporate citizenship and marketing, it also offers guides for wise internet…
Neil Andersen

Hamlet Suggests Missed Teaching Opportunities

I was helping a friend complete a Hamlet assignment from an online English course. The task was very good at encouraging analysis and reflection. It asked…