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by Neil Andersen. Emojis are ideograms and smileys used in electronic messages and Web pages. (Wikipedia) Their uses are growing rapidly, especially in texting, to graphically represent ideas and [...]
by Neil Andersen. Emojis are ideograms and smileys used in electronic messages and Web pages. (Wikipedia) Their uses are growing rapidly, especially in texting, to graphically represent ideas and [...]
This is a 3-part lesson: research, discussion/presentation; and creation. Students will research the political implications of a named building, statue or highway, discuss/present their results [...]
There is a long-ignored, newly-recognized ‘holy grail’ in technical education and its home can be found in media literacy education. IT has traditionally been a sharing and [...]
Neil Andersen and Carol Arcus of The Association for Media Literacy are proud to have been the guest editors of the Agency issue of The Journal of Media Literacy. We chose Agency as the [...]
A sculpture of a man sleep walking in his underwear has disrupted life at a women’s university. The sculpture provides great opportunities to consider context and to explore the key [...]
Norman Lear produced several successful television sit-coms with political implications. His first, and most well-known, was All in the Family. Archie Bunker, the central character, was a [...]
The American Dream & Media Messages (ENG3U) by Diana Luciani, former AML Board Member In teaching F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby as literature, media literacy might help students in [...]
How are the Crop Top Protests a clash of contexts? Students have protested school clothing rules and sanctions, mostly involving the appropriateness of bare midriffs. The incidents have involved [...]
Pauline Marois’ PQ government introduced proposed legislation that defines the Charter of Québec Values. A key element of the Charter prescribes what kinds of clothing, specifically religious, [...]
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Check it out! 🌟 @GoogleForEdu’s #BeInternetAwesome Media Literacy handbook 👏 NAMLE was a partner on the lesson plans, which address important topics from privacy to identifying false information and provide opportunities to learn #MediaLiteracy skills 🔗 http://goo.gle/3VUbzMp
Look ma, the Canadians are reading my book! 😁Thx to Chelsea Atwell & @A_M_L for the shout out Media Literacy for Young Children.
PRESS RELEASE: In response to @sflecce’s announced #OntEd cell phone & social media ban, AML is compelled to highlight the contradiction inherent in mandating #DigitalLiteracy education while simultaneously banning the tools necessary for effective implementation #OnPoli #EdChat
We’re excited about this #DigitalLiteracy camp for the littles being run by our VP in cooperation with @ontariotech_u University! Sign up now while there are still spots left.
Our latest newsletter shares @MzMollyTL’s upcoming @Leacock_Fdn panel discussion on #AI, @mediasee’s ongoing series on #MachineLearning, a review of @InsightersEd’s new book, @mzz_nee’s coauthored article on #SocialMedia as #Melodrama &more! Checkitout!