Teachers John Mikulski and Brian Brugger discuss tips and techniques for the cash-strapped classroom teacher in the Tightwad Teacher podcast. On episode 28 John, Brian, and Mark discuss media literacy and its impact on the classroom and teaching standards with author, and NAMLE member, Frank Baker. Podcast: Tightwad Teacher #28 – Media Literacy in the K-12 [...]
NAMLE National Advisory Council member Henry Jenkins, and board member Erin Reilly of organizational member Project New Media Literacies were partners in the launch the new digital ethics curriculum, Our Space: Being a Responsible Citizen of the Digital World. Here’s the press release: Everyone is talking about the opportunities and risks of new digital media, especially [...]
NAMLE National Advisory Council member, and recent keynoter at the 2011 NAMLE Conference, Douglas Rushkoff recently posted his thoughts on the role of social media in recent “flash mob” activity on CNN.com’s Opinion page. Bottom line, he calls for more media literacy: “…educate ourselves and our children about the underlying biases of these technologies: how they [...]
NAMLE member Frank W. Baker will be delivering a keynote address at the New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education (NYSCATE)’s Digital Wave Conference: MEDIA Education in a Digital Information Age. The event will be held on May 24, 2011 at the Erie 1 BOCES Education Campus West Seneca, NY. Visit NYSCATE.org for [...]
NAMLE member Renee Hobbs will be giving a keynote address: Down with the Silos: How digital and Media Literacy Embraces Interdisciplinary Connections Across Campus and Community at the 69th annual New York State Communication Association (NYSCA) conference. Conference participants will receive a copy of Renee’s white paper, Digital and Media Literacy: A Plan of Action, courtesy [...]
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