Abstract While media has shown to disrupt those experiences that form the root of our humanity, particularly our human relationships, this article explores how media literacy and production can be tools to foster human connection and empathy. Exploring a case study of media literacy curriculum as civic engagement, this article offers an example of how media literacy and … [Read more...] about Storytelling for Social Justice: A Case Study of Secondary School Media Literacy Curriculum as Global Citizenship in Action
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Kids and Kracauer: Screens in Classrooms
For the past year, I have been working as a pre-K educator at a public community school. Working with four- and five- year-old children has been an enlightening experience. It has been a lesson in patience, a test of endurance, and a reminder of all the love and affirmation kids offer. As I teach my class the foundations of literacy, I have frequently been reflecting on media … [Read more...] about Kids and Kracauer: Screens in Classrooms
Green Guerrillas Youth Media Tech Collective: Sustainable Storytellers Challenging the Status Quo
Abstract: The Green Guerrillas Youth Media Tech Collective, a community organization based in Ithaca, New York, set out to define sustainability in their own terms by giving a diverse group of local adolescents the opportunity to engage subjects of environmental and social justice through digital media production within the auspices of a unique afterschool job-training … [Read more...] about Green Guerrillas Youth Media Tech Collective: Sustainable Storytellers Challenging the Status Quo
