By Carol Arcus
Posted 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 Earl Grey Senior Public School [...]
In Blog, Directors, Elementary, Lessons and Ideas, media literacy, Movie Review with a ML Lens, Professional Development, Sarah Gilpin, Secondary
Posted 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 to see a film during box office opening [...]
In Blog, Directors, Elementary, Essential Frameworks, Executive, Lessons and Ideas, media literacy, Movie Review with a ML Lens, Professional Development, Resources, Sarah Gilpin
Posted 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 Apollo [...]
By Carol Arcus
In Blog, Elementary, Essential Frameworks, Kindergarten, Lessons and Ideas, media literacy, Professional Development, Resources, Secondary
Posted Newsflash – PD Webinar December 5
Our November 17 Newsflash is a heads-up about AML’s December 5th PD webinar: Unpacking Machine Learning. Click here to register now! For more information, see our flyer here.
By Carol Arcus
In Blog, Chelsea Attwell, Elementary, Essential Frameworks, Kindergarten, Lessons and Ideas, media literacy, Míchílín Ní Threasaigh, Neil Andersen, Professional Development, Resources, Secondary
Posted October 2024 Newsletter: Media Literacy Week!
Welcome to Media Literacy Week, AML-style. We like to stretch the boundaries of inquiry into media, asking “what IS media?” and “what is not?” Here, we offer creative ways [...]
By Carol Arcus
In Blog, Chelsea Attwell, Directors, Elementary, Kindergarten, Lessons and Ideas, media literacy, Professional Development, Resources, Secondary
Posted “Media Literacy in the Early Years” with special guest Dr. Faith Rogow
“Media Literacy in the Early Years”with special guest Dr. Faith Rogow AML Vice President Chelsea Attwell and President Neil Andersen are in conversation with Dr. Faith Rogow, taking a [...]
By Carol Arcus
In Blog, Chelsea Attwell, Directors, Elementary, Essential Frameworks, Executive, Lessons and Ideas, media literacy, Míchílín Ní Threasaigh, Professional Development, Resources, Secondary
Posted Showcasing the Media Triangle
* On October 5th, Chelsea Attwell and Míchílín Ní Threasaigh presented at NAMLE’s Media Literacy Resource Showcase, a day of showcases featuring resources from NAMLE members, partners, and [...]
By Carol Arcus
In Blog, Directors, Executive, Lessons and Ideas, media literacy, Míchílín Ní Threasaigh, Recommended Resources, Resources, Secondary
Posted NAMLE 2024 Reflection – Míchílín Ní Threasaigh
AML Director Míchílín Ní Threasaigh reflects on the benefits of attending the virtual NAMLE conference June 12-13, highlighting COVID safety, affordability, reduced carbon footprint, and the [...]
By Carol Arcus
In Blog, Directors, Elementary, Executive, Lessons and Ideas, media literacy, Neil Andersen, Resources, Secondary
Posted Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture—and the Magic That Makes It Work – Neil Andersen
Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture—and the Magic That Makes It Work – A review by AML President Neil Andersen I am a long-time comedy enthusiast. How long? I bought and shared Tom [...]
In Blog, Executive, Lessons and Ideas, media literacy, Media Literate Parenting, Neil Andersen, Resources, Secondary
Posted Smartphone Ban Reflections by Neil Andersen
Ontario is one of several jurisdictions currently enacting smartphone bans in public schools. It might seem strange to see this legislation arise some 15 years after the smartphone became [...]
