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Applying Digital Ubunto/Empathy with election results

Applying Digital Ubunto/Empathy with election results

In the fourth interactive session, co-hosts Aurra Kawanzaruwa and Yonty Friesem will open a discussion on how do we feel and we are in regards to the U.S. election results. Participants will discuss how can we learn from what media education and digital citizenship across the globe during the pandemic. Where are we headed with digital Ubuntu/empathy? Participants are welcome to join the…

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Digital Tattoo: A Students as Partners Digital Literacy Initiative

Digital Tattoo: A Students as Partners Digital Literacy Initiative

In this webinar, librarians from University of British Columbia and University of Toronto will discuss the Digital Tattoo (DT) - a cross-institutional digital identity literacy initiative that employs a student as partners (SaP) model. They will discuss the project’s ethos and how this project is shaped in partnership with students and other academic…

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So You Want to Start a Digital Media Literacy Program?

So You Want to Start a Digital Media Literacy Program?

In this first webinar in the Leading from the Library series, we will explore the challenges and opportunities involved in starting a digital or media literacy program. We’ll hear from a panel of academic librarians about how they got started, as well as surprises and lessons learned along the way. Following the panel discussion, attendees will connect in small groups for further discussion and Q…

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Meet the Youth Media Contest Winners

Meet the Youth Media Contest Winners

Join a webinar featuring Courageous RI Youth Media Contest winners from across the U.S. and around the world, who will showcase their winning work and describe the role of young people in preventing violent extremism as they see it. DATE: Monday, August 19TIME: 12 - 1 PM EST LOCATION: Online.…

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Create to Learn

Create to Learn

Create to Learn helps learners create multimedia texts as they develop both critical thinking and communication skills. Written by Renee Hobbs, one of the foremost experts in media literacy, this book introduces a wide range of conceptual principles at the heart of multimedia composition and digital pedagogy. Its approach is useful for anyone who sees the profound educational value of creating…

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Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning

Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning

Today, it's more important than ever before to understand the scope of your rights and responsibilities as a digital author. That's why Renee Hobbs wrote the book, Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital Learning.…

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The Library Screen Scene

The Library Screen Scene

PUBLISHED JULY 15 from Oxford University Press order your copy now!In the past two decades, several U.S. states have explored ways to mainstream media literacy in school…

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Create to Learn Online

Create to Learn Online

When students create media to represent their learning, they really learn!  At the Create to Learn Online website, you can access more than a dozen free and low-cost digital tools for creating podcasts, videos, infographics, animations, videos, remix and more. Plus, you can view and upload multimedia work samples and access study notes and PPT slides…

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The Media Straight Up! Media Literacy Guide for Middle School

The Media Straight Up! Media Literacy Guide for Middle School

THE MEDIA LITERACY GUIDECreated by Renee Hobbs and the Media Education Lab and co-sponsored by Drug Free Pennsylvania. Access the PDF from the Pennsylvania Department of Drug Prevention Programs. Renee Hobbs and a team of Pennsylvania educators developed The Media Straight Up to…

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THE HIVE

THE HIVE

When teachers and library media specialists use a student-centered approach to media production, learners create to learn, developing cognitive, social, and socioemotional competencies through creative media production that can support academic achievement across the subject areas. This model consists of six stages where students collaboratively learn to produce media messages. Based on five…

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Librarians on YouTube

Librarians on YouTube

Librarians are often challenged to connect with their communities (learners, fellow educators, and the public) with limited time, among competing priorities, and especially recently, across distance. Among many creative approaches to engagement, YouTube offers a fresh approach for librarians to build connections beyond the physical spaces of the library and outside of formal learning environments…

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Digital and Media Literacy: A Process of Learning

Digital and Media Literacy: A Process of Learning

Digital and Media Literacy: A Learning Process …

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