As far as outside-of-school literacies are concerned, “Marble Season” is possibly a definitive treatise on the subject without even intending to be…
Crowdfunding, Fandom, and Media Literacy: One Key Thing We Should Be Teaching Kids
April 14, 2013 By 3 Comments
It’s not just dollars that are getting invested in the crowdfunding process, but fans themselves.
With ‘42’ in Theaters, Here’s a Free Movie Starring Jackie Robinson
April 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Alfred Green’s 1950 film, made at the height of Robinson’s career, is in the public domain…
Book Giveaway… Les Misérables: From Stage to Screen
April 11, 2013 By 4 Comments
If I can appreciate all the work that authors Nightingale and Palmer put into this book, imagine how genuine fans might feel…
In Memory of ‘Script Frenzy’: Some Free Resources for Writing for Media
April 7, 2013 By 1 Comment
An array of free resources related to writing and producing media… to use yourself, or make available to others.
Q: How to Connect Critical Thinking, Research, and Information Literacy? A: Fandom
April 2, 2013 By 14 Comments
The task for educators is not to drain this sense of open-ended exploration from student-fans but rather to make sure that it is accompanied by the Jiminy Cricket-like voice of critical literacy…
5 Reasons ‘Blancanieves’ is the Most Thrilling ‘Snow White’ Ever
March 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
From Spain, a true new classic…
Teaching Genre Conventions From a Fan’s Perspective
March 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
While some readers may view particular story elements as clichés, a fan might see them as enduring archetypes…
Using Single-Panel Cartoons to Introduce Scriptwriting to Students
March 24, 2013 By 1 Comment
A quick lesson idea that introduces scriptwriting by focusing on funny images and formal language.
Sparking Visual and Cultural Literacy with ‘Reimagined’ Movies
March 21, 2013 By 1 Comment
Which of these movies would you most want to see?
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