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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Cultivating Human-Centered Well-Being
The University of Rhode Island is hosting the second Digital Learning Exchange under the leadership of Kara Clayton DATE: Monday, September 21, 2026 TIME: 6:30-8:00 PM EST. LOCATION: Online TO REGISTER: If you would like to attend this session, …
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NCTE Position Statement on Media Education
The New Literacy Landscape: Exploring NCTE’s Position Statement on Media EducationDATE: Tuesday, October 6 TIME: 4:00–5:00 p.m. ETLOCATION: Online. Register here. We’re excited to welcome Tiana Silvas, NCTE Vice President-Elect, as moderator joining Rachel Lloyd and Renee Hobbs for this timely conversation exploring the…
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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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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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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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Internet: Indispensable or Evil?
OverviewIn these four lessons, students use the episode Adam Ruins the Internet (Season 2, Episode 12) as a starting point to discuss the role of the Internet in modern culture and learn about media policies that shape people’s…
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Digital and Media Literacy: A Process of Learning
Digital and Media Literacy: A Learning Process …
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