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Survivor, The Lunch Table Edition: SEL to Prevent Bullying

September 6, 2011 by Amy Jussel 8 Comments

Sept. 6, 2011 As school starts this week for the very few left that haven’t had summer short-circuited with August start dates, we’re continuing our focus on solutions-based media to ramp up Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and digital citizenship in an effort to not just squash ‘bullying’ but PREVENT it.Whether it’s an entirely new school experience or just curbing first … [Read more...]

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Reading Rockets Kids Into Their Future (Pt.1: Kalimah Priforce)

August 18, 2011 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

Aug. 18, 2011 Virtual show of hands, please... If it’s not on the "must read" summer reading list for back to school prep, how many kids cracked a classic this season? How ‘bout a kidlit self-picked selection? An online virtual book club? An augmented reality fairytale? A graphic novel? Meaningful manga? Um, a poolside magazine, status line or text message? While some … [Read more...]

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The LAMP Shines Light on Media Literacy: NAMLE Recap

August 5, 2011 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

Aug. 5, 2011 In internet time, the couple of weeks that have passed since NAMLE (the Nat'l Assoc of Media Literacy Educators' conference) may SEEM like a virtual eternity or 'old news' as digital educators scurry about to start up a NEW school year having picked from an infovore smorgasbord of critical thinking workshops... ...But that's part of the problem in our quick … [Read more...]

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Redefining Beauty, Reclaiming Yourself: Backtalking Billboards!

July 29, 2011 by Amy Jussel 20 Comments

July 29, 2011 Do you feel the rumble of the “I’m mad as hell and not gonna take it anymore” massive mindshifting among young women talking back to the ad industry and media machine? The “Take Back Beauty” and ‘reclaim yourself’ pushback of multiple generations of females throwing open the windows for their Howard Beale Network shoutout moment to end the nonsense of pore-less … [Read more...]

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Shaping Youth Is Backing The Illusionists Film About Media’s Body Blitz

July 19, 2011 by Amy Jussel 7 Comments

Update Nov. 2, 2014 Talk about a greenlight! Excited to attend Elena's "PopUp Party" today screening her important 2015 documentary film (preview here). She'll be speaking at the 3PercentConference in S.F. tomorrow on "repicturing women" with Pam Grossman. Congrats on all, Elena!Eager to connect the dots on selling insecurity for profit and pushback on this global dynamic … [Read more...]

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26 Apr

Finally, some good news about #BookBans resulting in increased efforts for more diversity in #kidlit! Huge thanks to @LEEandLOW @ALALibrary and other folks like @reachandteach @transformworld that tirelessly advocate for children's #edu 📚

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23 Apr

Librarians, are you preparing the people in your community to recognize & resist the many forms of #Election2024 propaganda they will encounter, including deepfakes, AI chatbots, and more? https://www.ala.org/tools/sites/ala.org.tools/files/content/Media-Lit_Arch_Prog-Guide.pdf

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12 Nov

The guide to #MediaLiteracy you've been waiting for: http://bit.ly/3FXv3XQ Centers librarians, IDs anchor skills & provides a developmental progression, describes components of inquiry-based, student-centered pedagogy, integrates media lit into existing core subject areas.

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10 Apr

Bout time #medialiteracy takes prominence with a strong resurgence again… Promising development🤞#misinformation #FactsMatter

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Reading Rockets Kids Into Their Future (Pt.1: Kalimah Priforce)

The LAMP Shines Light on Media Literacy: NAMLE Recap

Redefining Beauty, Reclaiming Yourself: Backtalking Billboards!

Shaping Youth Is Backing The Illusionists Film About Media’s Body Blitz

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