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Media Literacy Education since 1997

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Compare & Despair: Some Days, Social Media Sites Make Me Feel Like Crap.

March 29, 2017 heyjuliesmith1 Comment

Disclaimers: I’ve got it pretty good.  Job I love, wonderful family, financial security, etc etc. I also know that many…

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Fake News Resources for Teachers

March 16, 2017 heyjuliesmith4 Comments

Resources to Help You Get Started: Super fun to have everyone jumping on the “fake news” bandwagon – we media…

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Should I Teach like a TV, or like a Video Game?

January 2, 2017 heyjuliesmithNo Comments

I would prefer my kids play video games instead of watch television. This statement typically earns me suspicious looks and…

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Fake News Sites & Sources to Avoid:

December 2, 2016 heyjuliesmith1 Comment

There are hundreds of “news” sites online that spread false and misleading information.  After doing a bit of research, I’ve…

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Media Literacy in a Post-Truth World

November 9, 2016 heyjuliesmith4 Comments

While my Facebook feed and Twitter timeline wail and gnash their teeth over last night’s election results, I’m actually much…

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7 Ways Media Literacy Can Help You Survive Political News

October 6, 2016 heyjuliesmith1 Comment

My name is Julie and I am here to help you survive the rest of the campaign season.  If you’re…

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My Bias is Better Than Your Bias – Guest Post from Art La Flamme

September 29, 2016September 29, 2016 heyjuliesmithNo Comments

On the best of days, I tend to have a hate-hate relationship with most social media sites. This is probably…

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How Do Our Own Biases Affect our Media Literacy?

September 18, 2016 heyjuliesmith1 Comment

When I give talks about media literacy, nearly everyone agrees that this is an important, 21st century survival skill. We…

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We Need to Talk About Leslie Jones

August 25, 2016 heyjuliesmith2 Comments

Why we Need to Talk About Leslie Jones in Class By now you’ve probably heard about SNL’s Leslie Jones, who’s…

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Can Our Students get Hooked by Pfishing?

August 16, 2016 heyjuliesmithNo Comments

Do our students know these pfishing tricks? There is so much more to digital citizenship than just how we treat…

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