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The Art of the Apology
By Diana Maliszewski Practically everything is media, and that includes apologies. An apology is defined as “a regretful acknowledgement of an offence or failure” (www.dictionary.com). Traditional apologies involve the giver and the receiver of the apology, unless you include the adult that might be forcing an apology between children, like a parent or teacher insisting…
Exploring the Codes and Conventions of Fantasy in Literature and Film through Harry Potter
* Exploring the Codes and Conventions of Fantasy in Literature and Film through Harry Potter: A Lesson in Integration by Greta Smelko OCT Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board This lesson was created as the culminating project in the Association for Media Literacy’s Fall 2022 Additional Qualifications Course. The AML is grateful to Greta…
Where have you seen Indigenous Canadian Art lately? by Irene Faiz
I have been seeing it everywhere! Behind Andrea Horvath’s head on my TV screen. Behind Stephen Lecce’s frame as he makes another announcement on Twitter. At the shopping mall in the winter coat section. And at the art galleries and museums in a range of exhibits. I have noticed Indigenous Canadian art and artists represented…
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A reprint: Rethinking Literacy Pedagogy at the Dawn of the Generative AI Revolution by Míchílín ní Threasaigh
[Ed. note: We reprint here Míchílín ní Threasaigh’s 2025 thoughtful reflections on teaching about and with GenAI] Unauthorized Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) use first entered my classroom in April 2023, mere months after the launch of ChatGPT. Since then I have been thinking deeply about how my literacy pedagogy needs to shift in response to…
Reining in Rapid Righteousness
By Diana Maliszewski with Neil Andersen A common adjective to describe recent media experiences is FAST. The speed at which content is published, shared, commented on, and remixed is quick. What are the impacts of the rapid pace of reacting to media texts? A recent, vivid example can be found on Jason Chatfield’s blog. Jason…
How The Grinch Helped Teach Audience Reception Theory
Students of all ages can understand complex media literacy ideas if they are presented in an age-appropriate, accessible way. This post describes a series of lessons, some of which were actually taught to students as young as four, that connected Stuart Hall’s Audience Positioning Theory to a popular figure in the “winter holiday” season, the…
