Can I De-Bunk This Photo in Under 3 Minutes?
With so much information flying around social media, we need critical thinking. Or, as I call it,”internal bullshit detectors”. This…
What’s my #1 Beef with Online Ed?
I’ve built and taught online ed courses for five years. Like anything else, there are positives as well as negatives….
Even my Dad needs Media Literacy…
So I was showing my precious 89-year-old dad this website. He got to this photo. “That looks like Michelle Obama.”…
How Can Media Literacy Save our Democracy?
Can media literacy save our democracy? You bet. Democracy depends on a well-informed electorate. And the more time I spend…
How to Critically Evaluate “News” on Social Media
Is social media a valid source of information? It can be. But for us to sift through and evaluate the tremendous…
Niagara Falls Turns Purple for Prince! Or does it?
In Daniel Kahnamen’s book, “Thinking Fast and Slow”, he writes that “A reliable way of making people believe in falsehoods is…
Bias Can be Subtle
Here’s a screen shot from CNN’s website a few moments ago. Bernie Sanders won the Michigan primary last night,…
Don’t Censor. Embrace Media Literacy.
I’ve been grading final projects for a couple of days now. They’re decent. Some of them are excellent. But many…
Five Ways to Survive Political News Coverage
Are you ready for the political news in 2016? I’m already sick of it! But it’s still important – so…
Why Media Literacy is More Important than Ever
This semester we’ve witnessed a brutal execution, played out initially on live television to a small audience and then…