Mar. 2, 2014 If you’ve ever been "frozen out" by kids’ conversations when you know something is bothering them, and want to ditch the “How was your school day” drive time banter, using media is a … [Read more...]
Disney’s Frozen: Critical Thinking Skills to Ice Out Personal Bias
January 1, 2014 by 2 Comments
Dec. 29, 2013 “It was soooooooo booooooooo-tiful with snowfwakes evweeewhere wiff fweeedeee (3D) gwasses!” the five-year old’s eyes lit up and widened almost as large as the animated sheroes in the … [Read more...]
Bin Laden’s Death, Media, & Kids: Teach Your Children Well
May 2, 2011 by 9 Comments
May 2, 2011 (At left, forthcoming Time magazine cover this week) Hmn. Thoughts? As one tweet said, I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, … [Read more...]
A Huge Conversation: Media Literacy Talking Points (Pt 2)
June 27, 2010 by 9 Comments
June 27, 2010 In Part Two of this HUGE conversation (premiering tomorrow on ABC Family, my Part One is here) we'll try to unpack some of the core questions that SHOULD be top of mind to embrace the … [Read more...]
