School librarians are the information literacy experts in all schools that have a librarian. They often build relationships with all students in their schools across many years, and they have relationships with all educators in their buildings and awareness of all curricular areas. They are trained in the pedagogy of inquiry and deep experience in […]
To complement the Media Literacy Week Film Festival, Kendra Hodgson of Women Make Movies and Alexandra Peterson of the Media Education Foundation will moderate a conversation with Dr. Katherine Sender, director of Beyond the Straight and Narrow and Lindsey Averill, the co-director of Fattitude. The panel conversation will dig into how these filmmakers approach their […]
Join this conversation between bestselling author Devorah Heitner and NAMLE Executive Director, Michelle Culla Lipkin as they discuss her new book Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World. They’ll address how educators, parents, and mentors can support young people navigating a reality where their lives are constantly open to public scrutiny […]
Escape The Echoes is a one-hour educational escape game that helps students develop media literacy skills through an engaging, team-based gaming experience. The game requires teams to navigate through a series of digital media puzzles and activities that involve the utilization of one or more media literacy skills. Specifically, the game focuses on the formation […]
Join this conversation between Dr. Bobbie Eisenstock and NAMLE Executive Director, Michelle Culla Lipkin as they discuss her new book News Literacy Now: How to “Read” the News. They’ll discuss how educators can help their students think like journalists to suss out fake news and combat the credibility crisis. More on the book can be […]
Join Learning for Justice for a webinar on critical media consumption! Joined by experts in the field doing the work from IREX and Columbia (Missouri) Public Schools, you will be introduced to media literacy concepts and how they can be used to resist manipulative information. In addition, the webinar will highlight real-world implementation models and […]
Language arts teachers are increasingly asked to teach media literacy and civics, as seen in the 2021 NCTE Report of the Task Force on Critical Media Literacy and in the 2022 NCTE Civics Guide for Teachers. In addition to meeting required instructional standards for reading, writing, listening, speaking and grammar conventions through literary and informative […]
The University of Tennessee at Martin will be celebrating Media Literacy Week by hosting a special lecture in the Paul Meek Library on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in room 152. During this event, Dr. John LaDue will be speaking about how public opinion is shaped, “A Discussion on the […]
Presented by Alexa Volland, Senior Manager of Educator Professional Learning, The News Literacy Project; and Brittney Smith, Senior Manager of Education Partnerships, The News Literacy Project Sponsored by News Literacy Project Register Here Learn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording, earning your CE certificate, and using our new accessibility features. Many young people today […]
Celebrate U.S. Media Literacy Week by attending this in-person session to learn about the different types of Artificial Intelligence that may shortly have big impacts on our lives. The website ChatGPT and other online AI services have taken the world by storm. The ability of websites that can create text and images from simple commands, […]
Free online workshop for grade K-12 educators. Register here! Get a taste of audio storytelling by exploring ways to use sound to communicate ideas and create a more immersive audio story. In this workshop, we’ll focus on all things soundscape, especially the way sound effects can draw in the listener. You’ll create a sound-rich audio […]
Educators are invited to join the Pulitzer Center for a virtual conversation exploring the relationship between media literacy and mental health. Pulitzer Center staff and an educator panel will examine the questions: 1. How can media literacy skills support student mental health? 2. How can educators prioritize mental health (for our students, and ourselves) when […]
This free virtual event and live Q&A is hosted by one of Trend Micro's internet safety experts and covers a wide range of technology issues that every family is facing in some way today. They cover tips on the latest popular apps and games, managing screen time, dealing with conflict online, using the camera wisely, […]
Join Renton Technical College for an engaging panel discussion on what it means to thrive as a digital citizen in the age of confusing and unreliable information environments. Gain insights, ask questions, and leave empowered to take charge of your digital presence and make more informed choices. This is a hybrid event. Location: Renton Highlands […]
Join this free documentary screening co-hosted by the Alaska Teen Media Institute, UAA Department of Journalism and Public Communications, The Northern Light and KRUA. Open to all students, staff, faculty and the community. Doors open at 6 p.m. The film begins at 6:30 and will be followed by a panel discussion on the film and […]