We cherish creativity in teaching and learning and have been thinking about it a lot since ChatGPT rolled out nearly four years ago. As media educators teaching at the intersection of communications, technology, and society, we necessarily paid attention to the buzz surrounding artificial intelligence. Yet, as imaginative makers who believe passionately in the magic of human … [Read more...] about An Experience of Being Alive: Media Literacy, Imagination, and Creative Learning
Pedagogy
How can we teach curiosity for successful media literacy?
Abstract Curiosity is not only fundamental to media literacy but also a characteristic that can be taught and nurtured. Through a series of carefully developed practical exercises with theoretical underpinnings, this study reports that educators can cultivate curiosity in their students, empowering them to become engaged global citizens and critical thinkers. This paper … [Read more...] about How can we teach curiosity for successful media literacy?
We’re all in this together: Approaching media literacy from a holistic point of view
Abstract Recognizing the need to approach media literacy education from a lifelong and holistic point of view, an academic librarian and a K12 teacher reflect on their teaching journeys both individually and in partnership, sharing their pedagogical approaches to teaching media literacy skills in both K12 and higher education environments. The authors discuss how they’ve … [Read more...] about We’re all in this together: Approaching media literacy from a holistic point of view
Is it Paranoia? A Critical Approach to Platform Literacy
Abstract Social media platforms have received increasingly bad press coverage over the course of the last decade for everything from problematic uses of algorithms to the ability of authoritarian regimes to leverage them as a way to impact elections. Unfortunately, this emphasis on critique, though justified, has led to a paranoid form of thinking in which many understand that … [Read more...] about Is it Paranoia? A Critical Approach to Platform Literacy
Immersive Pedagogy: Teaching New Media in the Metaverse
Abstract This article outlines the immersive pedagogy and structure for a second-year university course on new media and technology taught inside virtual reality (VR) using a series of metaverse platforms. The immersive pedagogy model is introduced as a conceptual framework for designing courses inside VR. The model includes a scale of immersion to bridge pedagogy and … [Read more...] about Immersive Pedagogy: Teaching New Media in the Metaverse
