Beyond “Be Nice Online”
Ways to improve “digital citizenship” When I started teaching media literacy, it was television-focused. Interesting to think now – 20…
Media & Our Worldview
Did you know the average American consumes over 11 hours a day of electronic mass media? We get informed, educated…
Social Media Anxiety
If you’ve found yourself on social media platforms consuming loads of bad news, whether pandemic-related, the economy, or even the…
Media Literacy Podcast with KMOX
Megan Lynch called me a couple of years ago to interview me about this crazy new app called “TikTok”. I…
Review of “The Social Dilemma” from Three Educators:
We feel the intentions of the producers were good, we really do. It was professionally shot and the list of…
Help! I’m suddenly an online student!
There’s been quite an info-lanche of “how to” posts. So I’ll make this quick: It’s important to find a physical…
Coronavirus: Fact & Fiction
Are you struggling with what to believe about the Coronavirus? I’m not objective when it comes to the importance of…
What happens #inbetween ?
Last week in class we were discussing the article “Can We Stop Shaming Each Other For Being Fake Online…
Shallow Fakes & Deep Fakes: The Next #digcit Frontier
It’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?
I was fortunate enough to be interviewed today by Gia Valenti as a part of her “Moxie Minutes with Gia”…