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Read AML’s latest news, classroom strategies, and commentary on current issues through a media literacy lens.

Diana Maliszewski

A Simple Definition of Media In Photos

This article is by Diana Maliszewski. The Association for Media Literacy has this “Early Years Definition” of Media on the Essential Framework section of the…
Michelle Solomon

New resources: International Media Literacy; Neil Andersen’s A.I. reading list

As the school year comes to a close, here are some international resources that teachers, parents and our community may find useful. Let us know if…
Carol Arcus

Unpacking Machine Learning Parts 1, 2, and 3

Here are the youtube URLs for all 3 parts of our webinar series on A.I. in the classroom: Click here for the YouTube video of Part…
Carol Arcus

Summer 2025 Media Literacy News

AML’s Summer 2025 Newsletter will set you up for your summer reading and professional learning. We are featuring new international and local resources, as well as…
Diana Maliszewski

Remembering Tessa Jolls in the Great White North

Tessa Jolls, an important figure in media literacy education, passed away on March 31, 2025. This tribute was written by Diana Maliszewski and read at the…
Neil Andersen

GenAI Pedagogical Strategies – Neil Andersen

Here are the prompts from Neil Andersen’s April 24, 2025 Unpacking GenAI Webinar part 3 presentation: Write a prompt. Execute the prompt. Assess the…
Carol Arcus

MARCH 2025 NEWSLETTER

MARCH 2025 NEWSLETTER We’re excited to announce our Spring ’25 AQ for Parts 1, 2, and 3 Media Studies, plus a Part 3 webinar on AI…
Neil Andersen

Communicating in Merry Old Oz

by Sarah Gilpin, OCT; Director in Association for Media Literacy “It’s not about apti-tude. It’s the way you’re viewed!” I first saw Wicked in London’s…
Neil Andersen

Totally Ozmopolitan! Marketing the Merry Old Land of Oz

*by Sarah Gilpin, OCT & Director in The Association for Media Literacy How do you convince an audience to take time out of their busy schedules…
Carol Arcus

Smart Phone Ban: An Update

(This post – originally from 2018 – poses relevant questions in light of the 2024 ban on cell phones in TorontoDSB classrooms. -ed.) The principal of…