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Media Literacy Week 2016 Spotlight: Camp Reel Stories

October 12, 2016 by Amy Jussel 1 Comment

Oct. 31, 2016 Official first day of Media Literacy week which runs Oct. 31-Nov.4! Please share critical thinking tips and tools to create a more informed public, so we don't have a plague of fake news, and bogus social media 'shares' sans fact checking and journalism reduced to content marketing! NAMLE has tons of resources and activities to make the week fun, festive and full … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Literacy Tagged With: #DigCitSummit, Amy Jussel Partner, Brenda Chapman, Camp Reel Stories, critical thinking, digital citizenship, Digital Citizenship Summit, Esther Pearl, Geena Davis Institute, gender and media portrayals, gender diversity in media, Girl Fest, maker movement, media as STEM career, media creators, media literacy week, media makers, media workshops, NAMLE, Pixar alums, Pixar in a box, STEAM, STEM, teen girls, Virtual Reality, Worldwide Women

Talk to Jess-White House Event On Gender, Media + Toys

April 20, 2016 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

April 20, 2016 As a staunch critic of the toy industry’s complicity in marketing vapid values and gender stereotypes that can limit instead of expand kid’s brain plasticity, it’s no surprise that I raised eyebrows with newfound HOPE seeing that the White House convened a one-day session on “Breaking Down Gender Stereotypes in Media and Toys” blending a wide array of … [Read more...]

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Tech with Kids: How to Assess Reviews, Find Quality Apps

June 19, 2015 by Amy Jussel 1 Comment

June 19, 2015 One of the thorny questions I posed at the recent Tech with Kids Conference involved how to "review the reviewers."There are a wide array of reputable resources...Common Sense Media gives a macro view of kids media, as a one stop hub of advocacy, tips, and over-arching views across a vast media spectrum (TV, movies, books, apps, and beyond...) and Tech with Kids … [Read more...]

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Tumble Leaf: Outdoor Play and Discovery via Amazon Kids

July 22, 2014 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Update May 11, 2015 While Tumble Leaf continues to rake in multiple awards including five daytime Emmys, Amazon Studios Greenlights Six New Pilots for Kids. (mostly ages 6-11, one PreK) Here's hoping their original kids' programming stays on a winning streak for quality, as they have some heavy hitters involved in the sphere of creative talent (from Muppets and Marvel ties to … [Read more...]

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Creative Galaxy: Inspiring Kids With Art In Everyday Life

July 3, 2014 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Aug. 24, 2016 Update Glad to hear Creative Galaxy will be back for season two starting Sept. 16, 2016 as I keep reading more research about the tactile, artistic, creative benefits of hands-on art at every age and want to ensure that in this era of screen time experiences, we don't lose sight of the opportunity for OFF-line messy arts ed for growth, brain food and … [Read more...]

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