This graphic presents questions that mobilize the items on the Media Literacy Triangle.
Do NOT engage all the questions at any one time.
Select one or two at most from each side in any given discussion.
Select a different set of questions in subsequent discussions of other texts.
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…
These Production-related questions are designed to help you assess the producers and distributors of the news story. Do not use them all, but choose as many as will help you assess your chosen news report. Return to the main triangle page. Go to the Text page. Go to the Audience page. Who created this news?…
* Digital Citizenship in Kindergarten: Exploring Algorithms Through Inquiry by Chelsea Attwell and Neil Andersen Chelsea Attwell is a co-Vice President of AML and a Hybrid Teacher Digital Lead Learner with the Toronto Toronto District School Board in Ontario. She teaches Kindergarten at Jean Lumb PS and also supports K-12 educators in her district to leverage technology…
* 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…
This engaging Grade 11 lesson from AQ grad Connor D’Angelo brings Shakespeare’s Hamlet to life by comparing the written play with its 1996 film adaptation. Through a feminist lens, students explore gender, power and relationships, while examining how camera angles, acting and other filmmaking choices influence our understanding of characters and shape different interpretations. Connor…
From Chelsea Attwell and AQ grad Lori De Angelis, this lesson introduces kindergarten students to AI through play and creativity. Children invent imaginary animals, then use descriptive language to generate AI images, comparing and refining the results. The approach integrates early literacy, critical media literacy and AI understanding, emphasizing that children are the “I” in AI—their ideas,…