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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…
Read MoreDigital Ubuntu/Empathy of Teenagers
In the third interactive session, co-hosts Aurra Kawanzaruwa and Yonty Friesem will share case studies of digital empathy/Ubunto with teenagers. Participants will discuss how can media education and digital citizenship across the globe support adolescent search for identity and human connections to society. What are the concepts of Ubuntu/Empathy when teens are engaged online? As teens get more…
Read MoreDigital Ubuntu/Empathy of Children
In the second interactive session, co-hosts Aurra Kawanzaruwa and Yonty Friesem will share case studies of digital empathy/Ubunto with children. Participants will discuss how can media education and digital citizenship across the globe support children's rights and connections. What are the concepts of Ubuntu/Empathy when children are engaged online? As children get more and more surrounded by…
Read MoreIntroduction to Digital Ubuntu/Empathy
In the first webinar, co-hosts Aurra Kawanzaruwa and Yonty Friesem will share their personal journey to explore empathy/Ubunto as they work in the area of media education and digital citizenship across the globe. Additionally, they will set up the stage to discuss the connection between the scholarship and practice of media education with the concepts of Ubuntu/Empathy. As we get more and more…
Read MoreUnderstanding young people’s emotions: A practical guide to countering disinformation with FAKE kNOw MORE
Join a webinar with guest speaker Aleksandra Monkos, who will unveil the core concepts behind FAKE kNOw MORE – an international project aimed at empowering educators in formal and non-formal settings working with young people aged 10-15 from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Attendees will discover how to use tools like activity scenarios, videos, and the card game 'Octogram,' all designed to build…
Read MoreThe Routledge Handbook of Media Education Futures Post-Pandemic.
Our team from the Media Education Lab is proud to announce the publication of The Routledge Handbook of Media Education Futures Post-Pandemic. This handbook showcases how educators and practitioners around the world adapted their routine media…
Read MoreCreate 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…
Read MoreUnderstanding Implicit Bias: The Power of Reflection
Developed by Elizaveta Friesem, Media Education LabLESSON 1: Edward Adelson’s Checkerboard IllusionLESSON 2: The Implicit Association TestLESSON 3: Considering the Consequences of Implicit Bias OverviewDOWNLOAD THE LESSON PLANS HERE Students develop a better understanding of their own…
Read MoreAll About Media
It's never too early to be smart about media!Give emerging readers the tools to learn about media, evaluate it, and understand it. Readers will learn essential critical thinking concepts along with important topics such as understanding how to find sources and how to properly source, privacy and Internet safety, evaluating ads and news reports, and determining the differences between facts,…
Read MoreDiscovering Media Literacy
Visit the website Discover Media Literacy to see lesson plans for staff development programs with teachers, along with videos and student work samples linked to our book!…
Read MoreIranian Youth and Media Literacy
Curriculum Resources from the Youth Media Workshop for Iranian American Youth, held in Philadelphia from August 3 - 7, 2009 at the Asian Arts Initiative. See the lesson plans and reflections. Developed by Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz, this program was also co-sponsored by: …
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