Are We Addicted?
Many families are concerned that they are spending too much time on their devices and/or spending time on the wrong activities. Many experts are happy to tell them that they are, but a more [...]
Let’s Play! Let’s Talk! Media Literacy & our Youngest Learners
AML Board Director Diana Maliszewski gave this presentation, “Let’s Play! Let’s Talk! Media Literacy and our Youngest Learners” at the NAMLE (National Association for [...]
Digital Citizenship in the Primary Grades
If you’re like me you may have already noticed the back to school TV ads are slowly making an appearance. Why not? It is the end of July and that means only one month left to prepare for the [...]
Privacy is Agency
“I haven’t done anything wrong, so why should I care what information is collected and shared about me?” The privacy crisis is about agency. It’s not just a matter of who owns or shares [...]
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Why Social Media Literacy?
Updated 2015. Please see Neil Andersen’s and Carol Arcus’ article describing the intersection of media literacy and social media in the Spring issue of Forum magazine.
Chromebits and Critical Media Literacy
A useful critical media literacy skill is to identify and reflect upon the assumptions that a media text is making about its audience. Google and Asus will release the Chromebit in the summer of [...]
