Abstract This is clearly my story and analysis of the impact of Marshall McLuhan’s thinking on my own work. As a broadcast student, shortly after UNDERSTANDING MEDIA came out, I/we were cautioned about the “controversial” thinking. We were told not to read it, but I did and was fascinated. Looking back, I realize McLuhan’s ideas affected my work with children … [Read more...] about McLuhan Messaged Up My Mind
Thoughts on How We Can Tell Our Stories
Smashing Watermelons to Get Out of the Cave I don’t know if he’s still around, but there was a comedian, Gallagher, who used to smash watermelons with a sledgehammer as part of his routine. He also had a piece that went on and on about the general nature of young people of middle school age. His conclusion was, “I don’t think we should try to teach them anything. Just put … [Read more...] about Thoughts on How We Can Tell Our Stories
How I Got Here and Stories From the Field
This is Part 1 of a two-part series about Larry's life and experience using storytelling in education and literacy. Introduction Stories have always been teachers, whether told by a live person, or played out in modern media. As a storyteller/ educator, I believed my job to be to tell stories to help children find what they care about the most. That, in turn, would … [Read more...] about How I Got Here and Stories From the Field
