Lessons and Ideas

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.

AML is pleased to publish here a fun new lesson from a recent AQ graduate, Samar Ismail! Samar imagined she would capitalize on her Grade 5/6 students’ enjoyment of infomercials – [...]

AML is pleased to kick off the school year with a new “Media Literacy Moment #3” video. Neil Andersen and Sarah Gilpin explore concrete ways that found media experiences, like visual [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

* 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 [...]

21st Century reading must include more than words; graphics and animations carry significant meanings in our mediated lives. This video models the range of digital reading skills that anyone [...]

Understanding the Language of Fear and Suspense through Scary Clown Commercials by Greta Smelko, Literary Consultant (7-12) for Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board, Ontario [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]