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Morality & Mortality in Viking Society

Morality & Mortality in Viking Society

[ 0 ] May 31, 2013

“This lesson, “Morality & Mortality in Viking Society,” is original student work created for the teacher preparation core course CI 2300: Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age at Appalachian State University.

Media Literacy Education from Kindergarten to College: A Comparison of How Media Literacy Is Addressed across the Educational System (JMLE 5:1)

[ 1 ] March 6, 2013

This study of media literacy education at all levels of the educational system considered faculty perceptions of student media literacy competencies, the extent to which media literacy is addressed in class, and the extent to which faculty members consider media literacy education to be important. Data suggest that despite the research and policy focus on [...]

Bringing the World to School: Integrating News and Media Literacy in Elementary Classrooms (JMLE 5:1)

[ 1 ] March 6, 2013

For three years, the Powerful Voices for Kids program, a university-school partnership program of the Media Education Lab at the University of Rhode Island, developed a multifaceted approach to integrate news and current events into in-school and after-school instruction in K-6 schools. Three case studies detailing the program’s impact on an undergraduate novice instructor, an [...]

Media Construction of Peace

Media Construction of Peace

[ 0 ] February 18, 2013

This kit provides teachers, college faculty and other educators with the materials needed to engage students in a dynamic and constructivist process of learning how antiwar movements have been perceived by the people in the United States and how the U.S. media has constructed that public perception.

Seeing the World through Someone Else’s Eyes

Seeing the World through Someone Else’s Eyes

[ 0 ] January 11, 2013

Resource Links: Seeing the World through Someone Else’s Eyes Description This lesson, “Seeing the World through Someone Else’s Eyes,” is original student work created for the teacher preparation core course CI 2300: Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age at Appalachian State University, and incorporates aspects of healthful living and the visual arts in order [...]

Curriculum Kits: Media Constructions of Sustainability

Curriculum Kits: Media Constructions of Sustainability

[ 0 ] December 13, 2012

This free online curriculum kit from Project Look Sharp provides teachers, college faculty and community educators with the materials needed to engage students in a dynamic and constructivist process of learning how sustainability has been presented in the media with a particular focus on issues related to food, water and agriculture.