Literacies! A 4-Part Audio Series Launch

Listen to the first episode of Literacies! In this four-part series, we’re talking to experts about why media, data, information, and financial literacies are critical skill sets for modern life. We’ll give you a quick dive into what it means, how it impacts you, and things you can do to skill up.

The first episode launching October 22, 2024 features a conversation between host Katherine Hicks, Dr. Muira McCammon, and Media Services librarian lisa Hooper. They talk about Media Literacy and, more specifically the concept of platform power, exploring what it is, what it means for you, and ways you can regain agency.

Media Literacy Resource Showcase

Are you unsure how to incorporate media literacy education into your classroom for Media Literacy Week? Are you looking for something new? This event is for you! Register for free as a 2024 U.S. Media Literacy Week participant, and you will automatically be registered for this event.

Join us virtually for a day of short, rapid-fire showcases featuring resources from our members, partners, and sponsors that you can bring into your classroom during U.S. Media Literacy Week, October 21-25, 2024. All showcases will offer practical information from educators on how to incorporate the resource into your classroom and curriculum. Check out the full schedule here and check out the resource descriptions for more information about each. Showcases will run continuously throughout each window, so feel free to pop in at your convenience to learn more!

Getting Started Today: Free Resources for Integrating Media Decoding throughout the K-12 Curriculum

Today’s educators are often excited about teaching media literacy with their students, but often don’t have the time to find media examples for decoding or ways to build media decoding into their already full curriculum. This highly interactive webinar will showcase Project Look Sharp’s free resources for educators – including more than 850 free media literacy lessons that use an inquiry-based, curriculum-driven, student-centered approach to building critical thinking and analysis skills from kindergarten through college. Teachers and librarians will come away with both the materials and PD resources to integrate media literacy immediately into their work with students, and to share with their administrators and colleagues.

When you register as a 2023 U.S. Media Literacy Week participant here, you’ll automatically be registered for this event.