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 Elementary, Essential Frameworks, Lessons and Ideas, Professional Development, Resources, Secondary
Posted Using the Fake News Triangle
What is new about fake news? As with all news in the 21st Century, it is more frequent, easier to encounter but harder to verify. Where once professional editors filtered news for accuracy and [...]
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 [...]
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
Posted ‘Exploring Infomercials and Creating Our Own’ by Samar Ismail
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 – [...]
By Carol Arcus
Posted Processing Found Media Into Learning Experiences by Sarah Gilpin & Neil Andersen
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 [...]
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
Posted App Reading Tips by Neil Andersen
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 [...]
