Rethinking Media Literacy
DATE: TIME: Friday, November 6, 2026LOCATION: Online. Google Meet.
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World Premiere: Liberty Boys of 1776
We are delighted to invite you to a livestream event for The Liberty Boys of 1776. Join us as we celebrate the series’ release and America’s 250th anniversary in a special virtual gathering.Synopsis: The Liberty Boys of 1776 is an immersive, full-cast audio drama, set during the American Revolutionary War, created in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States. When his father is killed…
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Discourse in a Digital Age
The American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Online Education and Outreach Committee is offering a webinar, sponsored by the Discourse and Interaction (DIS), Language and Technology (TEC), and Language, Culture, Socialization and Pragmatics (LCS) strands. …
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Media Literacy in a Time of War
Media Literacy in a Time of War: Voices from PalestineFor young people in the West Bank, questioning a viral image isn't a classroom exercise. It's a matter of safety. This free six-part webinar series brings educators, researchers, students and activists from around the world together with the Palestinian faculty and youth who have been building media literacy under occupation, war and…
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Meet the Pridebrarian
Jess Dotson is a media literacy activist with a passion for issues related to representation. She's an Emmy-nominated TV producer with a degree in Media Studies. @PrideBrary on YouTube has 60K followers, and it is her personal creator project, with the tagline: "we're like a library but, you know... with pride." She makes video-essay / infotainment media criticism about LGBTQ+, race and…
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Developing a Professional Learning Community for Media Literacy in Palestine
In the West Bank, Educators Reframe Media Literacy as a Survival Skill for Life Under Conflict A 21-month U.S. State Department–funded program trained 17 Palestinian educators, reached 138 youth through youth workshops, and amplified young Palestinians’ media literacy creative work to reach 4.9 million…
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Media Literacy in Massachusetts: A Landscape Scan
The first-ever major statewide initiative to document the scope of media literacy education in American public schoolsClick here to read the report To better understand the status, challenges, and opportunities for advancing media literacy…
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Instructional Practices of Media Literacy: Lesson Plans
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K-Pop Demon Hunters
Lesson Plan: Good vs. Evil and the Limits of Empathy in K-Pop Demon HuntersBy Elizaveta FriesemRead the blog on the theory behind the lesson plan: Good vs. Evil and the Limits of Empathy in K-Pop Demon HuntersTo download the full lesson plan:…
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Your Turn to Talk
Now you can participate in online dialogue with people from across the country and around the world with "Your Turn to Talk," a digital interactive learning experience made especially for Renee Hobbs' book, Media Literacy in Action, 2nd edtion. …
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Teachers Guide, Media Literacy in Action
This Teacher’s Guide will help you get the most out of the new textbook by Renee Hobbs, as it offers practical guidance on using this textbook in the classroom. Whether you are an experienced teacher or teaching media literacy for the first time,…
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Set Your Motivation
The Digital Learning Horoscope is a 48-item Likert scale instrument that assesses teachers’ perception of the value and relevance of six conceptual themes, namely: attitudes toward technology tools, genres and formats; message content and quality; community connectedness; texts and audiences; media systems; and learner-centered focus. …
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