Beyond “Be Nice Online”
TweetWays to improve “digital citizenship” When I started teaching media literacy, it was television-focused. Interesting to think now – 20…
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Media & Our Worldview
TweetDid you know the average American consumes over 11 hours a day of electronic mass media? We get informed, educated…
Social Media Anxiety
TweetIf 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
TweetMegan 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:
Tweet We feel the intentions of the producers were good, we really do. It was professionally shot and the list…
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…
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”…