This article investigates the extent to which young people are able to comprehend the political messages contained in satirical videos that circulate online. We do so through an analysis of responses to videos embedded within an online survey of 15- to 25-year-olds (N = 2070) conducted in 2011. Respondents were randomly assigned to view one of two […]
CREATE: White paper on Playful Learning
Playful Learning: An Integrated Design Framework Jan L. Plass, New York University Bruce D. Homer, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York Charles K. Kinzer, Teachers College, Columbia University The design of, and research on, digital games for learning has been hampered by the lack of a comprehensive design framework of game-based […]
MediaLit Moments (January 2016)
In this issue of Connections, we take a close look at media literacy educators and librarians who are successfully incorporating media literacy practices into their schools. Our MediaLit Moments activity Social Media Shuts Down Offensive Ad is an opportunity for high schoolers to critique and respond to a holiday ad from Bloomingdale’s. MediaLit Moments are […]
The Journal of Media Literacy Education (Volume7,Issue3 )
The Journal of Media Literacy Education is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal that supports the development of research, scholarship and the pedagogy of media literacy education. It is the official journal of the National Association for Media Literacy Education. Current Issue: Volume 7, Issue 3 (2015) general Research Articles Debates about the Future of […]
FILM2FUTURE
Film 2 Future (F2F) is a creative program that highlights Los Angeles (USA)’s dynamic youth. It provides technical skills building to a select cohort of high school students interested in pursuing career paths in the entertainment industry. Moreover, F2F offers young people a dynamic medium to affect positive changes, promote core values of pluralism, and […]
How Tapping Into a Youth’s Identity Can Excite an Interest in Learning
Excerpted from the book “Participatory Culture in a Networked Era: A Conversation on Youth, Learning, Commerce and Politics” by Henry Jenkins, Mizuko (Mimi) Ito and danah boyd, published by Polity. Link to a segment of Chapter 4, “Learning and Literacy.”
What IS Media Literacy?
PSA for the 2015 National Media Literacy Week. Hosted by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE). Written by Alicia Haywood. Featuring Joey Papa. Produced by Skies Fall.
Visualizing the power of youth media through infographics
These are among the many impacts of youth media programs, including news literacy programming, discussed at the April 29, 2014, “Power of Youth Voice Evidence and Action” convening of more than 100 stakeholders in youth development and youth media, including educators, funders and policymakers. During the event, results from “Life After Youth Media: Insights about […]
Has Digital Changed Play? (Presentation)
Takeaway: – Play is hugely important for children. It helps them develop, learn, reflect on life and sort out events. – Very few children feel that they are too old to play: only 6% of 7-12 year olds do. – Digital has not “killed” play. The context in which children play has changed; some of […]
How Media Literacy Supports Civic Engagement in a Digital Age
Young people are making active use of the Internet in ways that may or may not contribute to civic engagement. Whereas some scholars believe that civic engagement arises naturally from digital media use, others believe that media literacy education is needed to provide the cognitive and social scaffolding that systematically supports civic engagement. Research with […]
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