Nov. 20, 2012 “To the moon!” was once an iconic working class phrase that 50s TV star Jackie Gleason made famous in mock-threat to his sitcom wife Alice in The Honeymooners. He'd shake his fist, “why, I oughta…kapow!” Nowadays, media like that would be rightfully trounced and denounced by domestic violence prevention and girl advocates across the board, as we instill … [Read more...]
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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 📚
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
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.
Bout time #medialiteracy takes prominence with a strong resurgence again… Promising development🤞#misinformation #FactsMatter
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