MediaEd Forum
A Two-Day Online ConferenceMedia literacy education is often seen as part of the solution to many of the current challenges we face. We hear stakeholders from every arena declaring its importance.As our information ecosystems evolve, so do ideas about what it means to be "media literate" and whose responsibility that should be. For that reason, we offer four strands:AI LiteracyMis/…
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Media Literacy is for Everyone 2025
Join us for hands-on training designed for students, teachers, and community leaders alike. Together, you’ll get the tools to engage your community in media literacy education and worthwhile dialogue, including a guide with a mission statement, format suggestions, and activity ideas to share with your partners in this endeavor, whether that be your principal, faculty sponsor, students, or…
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In Our Media Literacy Era: Fandom, Politics, and the Power of Critical Support
This Media Literacy Week, we’re talking fandom, politics, and critical thinking, all through the lens of Taylor Swift. The Media Education Lab and Swifties4Hope team up to explore how the worlds of fandom and politics overlap and diverge. Together, we’ll reflect on how we can support our favorite political candidates passionately while still thinking independently.Since our girl knows Aristotle,…
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Fact Checking with AI Superprompts
This session introduces participants to Mike Caulfield’s evolving project — from SIFT Toolbox to Deep Background — and demonstrates how educators and learners can use “AI superprompts” to enhance fact checking, contextualization, and critical reasoning. We’ll explore the theory behind the method, see real-world demonstrations, and then move into an interactive breakout room activity where…
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Courageous Conversations are coming to PBS LearningMedia
We’re excited to announce a collection of free classroom resources created by Courageous RI, an initiative of the Media Education Lab. This collection of lesson plans, hosted on PBS LearningMedia and produced by Ocean State Media, features videos of Rhode Island students engaging in real, courageous conversations about issues that matter to them and their peers.Political violence and…
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Media Literacy and Education: An overview of the Brazilian scenario
Given the ever-accelerating global spread of information, There is a broad consensus among educators that we should approach these topics with students. However, doubts arise from this matter, such as when to teach it, who should take responsibility for this subject, should it be an independent subject at school or how to teach it are the main concerns. In order to tackle  these questions…
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Awareness and Critical Thinking (ACT) for Media Literacy
ACT Media Literacy Materials for Elementary Grades Teaching students how to identify and cope with online misinformation requires learning spaces in which: • Questions and curiosity are welcome. There is often more than one “right” answer, and answers are linked to evidence. Everyone is expected to ask as well as answer questions. Everyone questions all media, including media they like (or agree…
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Whose Future Is It?
In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, we face a fundamental question: Who is designing the future—and for whom?DATE:  Friday, October 10, 2025 THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED. Stay tuned for new date/time coming soon.  TIME:  12 PM ESTLOCATION: Zoom. Register. This session draws from a university-level…
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Youth, Media, Identity & Expression
Youth Media, Identity, and Expression: Exploring Voice, Culture, and EmpowermentHow are young people using media to express who they are — and how can we better support those expressions across educational and cultural spaces?DATE:  Friday, October 3, 2025TIME:  12 PM ESTLOCATION: Zoom. Register.  In this interactive…
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AI Literacy for Young Learners
AI LITERACY FOR YOUNG LEARNERSHow to support children in developing sociocritical AI literacies DATE: Wednesday, October 1TIME: 4 PM ESTLOCATION: Zoom. Register here THIS MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED from September AS THE RESULT OF A SNAFU AI is everywhere. On one hand, AI applications are improving our quality of life…
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Media Literacy in Action, 2nd edition 2025
The blurring of entertainment, information, and persuasion is reshaping work, life, and citizenship. As a result, our relationship to media has never been so important nor so complex. By asking critical questions about what they watch, listen to, read, and use, students can be better prepared to be responsible communicators who can use a variety of formats and genres for self-expression and…
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The 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…
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Mind Over Media: Propaganda Education for a Digital Age
Winner of the American Association of Publishers 2021 PROSE Award for Excellence in Social Sciences Media literacy educators have always…
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Media Literacy Smartphone
Learn how to use the Media Literacy Smartphone with learners of all ages! Download the free Learning Guide to bring the power of media literacy analysis to your learners!These easy-to-use cards, shaped…
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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, this guide…
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Courageous Conversations
Bring media literacy and active listening to middle school, high school, college and adult learnersWith support from talented educators and experts who participated in the program, we’re proud to bring you the Courageous Conversations Curriculum. This book contains a collection of materials to help you bring media literacy and active listening into your middle school, high school or college…
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Media Literacy in Action
THE SECOND EDITION HAS ARRIVED!The blurring of entertainment, information, and persuasion is reshaping work, life, and citizenship. As a result, our relationship to media has never been so important nor so complex. By asking critical questions about what they watch, listen to, read, and use, students can be better prepared to be responsible communicators who can use a variety of formats and…
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ML DISCourse Model
NEW TO THE 2nd EDITION of Media Literacy in Action by Renee HobbsThe Media Literacy DISCourse Model is a set of nine questions that help you build your critical thinking skills in responding to media texts. These questions also help students explore the connections between "…
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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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Deconstructing Disney
Deconstructing DisneyThis fun, intergenerational workshop explores what we love and hate about Disney films, characters and brands from the past and present. If you’re a kid, teen, parent, educator or anyone who works with youth, you will learn how people’s knowledge, beliefs and attitudes can be harnessed and expanded for deeper learning through simple instructional strategies. Discovering how…
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Copyright
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 2 books about copyright! Copyright Clarity: How Fair Use Supports Digital…
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Mind Over Media: Analyzing Contemporary Propaganda
  www.mindovermedia.us Mind Over Media is the winner of the 2021 PROSE Awards for Social Sciences by the American Association of Publishers, the membership organization of the scholarly and academic press. ORDER THE BOOK!…
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Media Education for Law Enforcement Officers
The Media Education Lab collaborated with the Austin (TX) Police Academy to create the first-ever professional development program for police instructors on media literacy education.NEW! Read our article in Police Chief magazine!Access print handouts, videos, curriculum, and slides for the professional…
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