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New Podcasts!
ByCarol Arcus November 6, 2025

Starting the Year with Media Literacy Routines Discover how 4 experienced educators introduce media literacy from Kindergarten to high school—using tools like Brightspace Portfolio, photo composition lessons, and critical analysis of media portrayals. Learn how documenting, questioning, and creating media help students think critically, see themselves in their learning, and make real-world connections. Click here to listen….

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August ’25 Back to School Newsletter
ByCarol Arcus August 30, 2025

August 2025 ‘Back to School’ Newsletter: Blogs, Resources, Lessons galore! Click here for September inspiration.

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A Tech Take on the Classic “All About Me” September Task
ByDiana Maliszewski August 27, 2025

It’s the beginning of a new school year, and educators are searching for new activities to get to know their students. There are all sorts of ways for teachers to give students opportunities to share portions of their identities with their classmates. From interest surveys to illustrated name tags, these “easy-entry” September activities allow students…

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A Simple Definition of Media In Photos
ByDiana Maliszewski August 27, 2025

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 website. What if your students can’t read yet? Here are some pictures you can use to help teach the definition. These pictures are also available as a Google…

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Unpacking Machine Learning Parts 1, 2, and 3
ByCarol Arcus June 7, 2025

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 1. Click here for a transcript of Part 1. Click here for the YouTube video of Part 2. Click here for a transcript of Part 2. Click here for…

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Summer 2025 Media Literacy News
ByCarol Arcus May 8, 2025

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 updates on a summer conference, and a plug for our excellent Media AQ. Click here for our newsletter.

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Remembering Tessa Jolls in the Great White North
ByDiana Maliszewski May 5, 2025

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 UNESCO Media and Information Literacy Alliance, North American / European Chapter meeting on May 2, 2025. (This photo was taken June 28, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Tessa…

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IMLRS Conference Reflections by Diana Maliszewski
ByDiana Maliszewski July 11, 2024

5th International Media Literacy Research Symposium (2024) This summary by Diana Maliszewski appears both on http://mondaymollymusings.blogspot.com and on www.aml.ca.) June 27, 2024 9:30 a.m. Opening Remarks Summary: Belinha De Abreu, the founder of IMLRS, began the conference. She described how there were 145 people registered and over 200 abstracts submitted, exceeding their expectations. In…

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A.I. resources: 5 top picks
ByCarol Arcus April 2, 2024

Our successful March 4/24 A.I. PD Webinar – “Using & Understanding AI in the K-12 Curriculum” yielded a rich list of favorite AI resources from K-12. Here are 5 top favorites: Hemingway – An app that makes writing shorter & more concise. (from Diana Maliszewski) Akinator – fantastic game for kids G2-8 to understand AI, lots of fun, also a…

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AI Representation – Why Names and Concepts Matter by Diana Maliszewski & Carol Arcus
ByCarol Arcus April 2, 2024

* AI Representation – Why Names and Concepts Matter By Diana Maliszewski and Carol Arcus On March 4, 2024, the Association for Media Literacy offered a webinar called “Using & Understanding AI in the K-12 Curriculum”. Based on work by Greta Smelko, Wade Blanchette and Diana Maliszewski, the workshop offered many perspectives and suggestions on…

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