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 It’s All Political: Media Literacy and Our Texts, Talk, and Teaching
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By Sarah Bayne
In Blog, Diana Maliszewski, Elementary, Lessons and Ideas, Resources, Sarah Bayne, Secondary
Posted November 30, 2020

It’s All Political: Media Literacy and Our Texts, Talk, and Teaching

This past August, two of our AML board members, Diana and Sarah, had the opportunity to present at the Beginning Teachers Conference. This year, the conference was held virtually via Zoom. [...]

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 Media Literacy Week 2020
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By Sarah Bayne
In Blog, Carol Arcus, Diana Maliszewski, Elementary, End User License Agreements, Essential Frameworks, Kindergarten, Lessons and Ideas, Neil Andersen, Resources, Sarah Bayne, Secondary
Posted November 4, 2020

Media Literacy Week 2020

A perspective by Sarah Bayne, an Ontario elementary educator and board member with the AML. October was a stressful month for many of us. Between students, teachers, and families navigating the [...]

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 Mediacy Podcast Archive: Where do Narrative & Politics Intersect?
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By Carol Arcus
In Blog, Carol Arcus, Elementary, Secondary
Posted November 3, 2020

Mediacy Podcast Archive: Where do Narrative & Politics Intersect?

Here are some past and relevant Mediacy podcasts to guide your US Election conversations. Laurie Townshend on Kamala Harris: -Carol and Neil welcome special guest Laurie Townshend to help [...]

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 The Presidential Election Debates Resources
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By Neil Andersen
In Blog, Carol Arcus, Lessons and Ideas, Neil Andersen, Resources, Secondary
Posted October 5, 2020

The Presidential Election Debates Resources

The October 5 and 12 Mediacy episodes referenced transcribed versions of the debate recordings that might be useful for Secondary Media Literacy, English, Drama, Civics, Journalism and History. [...]

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 Animal Crossing New Horizons: Popularity and Possibilities for Understanding Key Concepts
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By Diana Maliszewski
In Blog, Diana Maliszewski, Media Literate Parenting, Resources
Posted May 13, 2020

Animal Crossing New Horizons: Popularity and Possibilities for Understanding Key Concepts

I think this is the first time that I will have posted an identical blog post in three different virtual places simultaneously: (L-R) Mary, Peter, Diana My Personal [...]

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 Helping Children through the Pandemic
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By Carol Arcus
In Blog, Carol Arcus, Elementary, Media Literate Parenting, Neil Andersen, Recommended Resources, Secondary
Posted April 18, 2020

Helping Children through the Pandemic

Glenys Vivian, education and school-based wellness lead with Ontario’s York Region District School Board, has a wealth of expertise in addressing children’s responses to trauma. She chatted with [...]

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 40 Ideas for Media Literacy at Home
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By Diana Maliszewski
In Blog, Carol Arcus, Chelsea Attwell, Diana Maliszewski, Elementary, Lessons and Ideas, Media Literate Parenting, Sarah Bayne, Secondary
Posted April 13, 2020

40 Ideas for Media Literacy at Home

By Chelsea Attwell, Carol Arcus, Sarah Bayne and Diana Maliszewski In light of the Covid -19 pandemic many people are spending more time at home and engaging in various online and offline [...]

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 Social Credit in Canada
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By Neil Andersen
In Blog, Neil Andersen
Posted February 21, 2020

Social Credit in Canada

Oh what a tangled web we weave… Thanks to Jessie Hirsh’s Metaviews,* I listened to episode 86 of a China Tech Talk podcast, China’s social credit system: everything you know is wrong with Kendra [...]

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 Tune in to Mediacy – AML’s lively podcast on all things media literacy!
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By Carol Arcus
In Blog, Carol Arcus, Elementary, Media Literate Parenting, Secondary
Posted February 19, 2020

Tune in to Mediacy – AML’s lively podcast on all things media literacy!

Listen to and read about Neil Andersen and Carol Arcus’ podcast chats at voicEd.ca Look for our latest conversations with Paul Levinson on pandemic links to Marshall McLuhan’s iconic ideas, [...]

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 Stories from Citizen Lab: Holding the powerful accountable
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By Carol Arcus
In Blog, Carol Arcus, Elementary, Lessons and Ideas, Michelle Solomon, Nina Silver, Resources, Secondary
Posted February 19, 2020

Stories from Citizen Lab: Holding the powerful accountable

A group of us from the AML attended Ron Deibert’s talk at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, on November 9. Deibert is the Director of The Citizen Lab, an interdisciplinary laboratory based at [...]

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“Teaching and learning about #medialiteracy and #criticalthinking is a life-long journey. It starts at kindergartens and continues at elementary schools, high schools and universities” https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/finlands-secret-weapon-fight-against-fake-news-kindergarten/

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17 Feb

Working with the authentic codes and conventions of online platforms supports #medialiteracy learning.

Media construct versions of reality.
Audiences negotiate meaning.

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THIS IS AMAZING! Thanks @jmattmiller

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18 Feb

Great discussion opportunities!
What is a media company?
What is predatory practice?
How do we values journalism?

Media contain social and political meanings.
Media contain commercial meanings.

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18 Feb

What is misogyny?

Media contain values messages.
Media contain social and political meanings.

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