Help! I’m suddenly an online student!
TweetThere’s been quite an info-lanche of “how to” posts. So I’ll make this quick: It’s important to find a physical…
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Coronavirus: Fact & Fiction
TweetAre you struggling with what to believe about the Coronavirus? I’m not objective when it comes to the importance of…
What happens #inbetween ?
Tweet Last week in class we were discussing the article “Can We Stop Shaming Each Other For Being Fake…
Shallow Fakes & Deep Fakes: The Next #digcit Frontier
TweetIt’s nearly 2020 and some schools are still focusing their #digcit energies toward “online safety” and “cyber-bullying”. Granted, these are…
Smart Phones: What’s the Right Age?
TweetI was fortunate enough to be interviewed today by Gia Valenti as a part of her “Moxie Minutes with Gia”…
Moving Forward After a Conference….
TweetI just returned from NAMLE19 in Washington DC, where I was surrounded by media literacy people for three straight days….
Why I am Quitting Facebook Tomorrow
TweetI got on FB about ten, twelve years ago. I really enjoyed catching up with old friends and acquaintances from…
Is Your New Friend on Instagram a BOT?
TweetEver get a DM message request from someone on Instagram you don’t know? Happens to me all the time. They…
Gamification in Higher Ed – Jumping In!
TweetTHE URGE TO GAMIFY I’ve been teaching the big, survey course called “Intro to Mass Media” for about fifteen years….
Patterns! Media Patterns Everywhere!
TweetEver notice that media messages typically follow patterns? We have the standard political commercial: We have the standard corporate “feel…