“Fans will not only have the opportunity to interact with the story, but actually be a part of it.”
Expanding a Book’s Universe
March 19, 2013 By 1 Comment
Together we looked for ‘cheese holes’, or spaces in the story that allow the audience to participate in, contribute further to, and augment the original story using their own intelligence and imagination.
How Foreign Films Can Teach Critical Thinking
February 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Teenagers feel uncomfortable with the foreign setting, the emphasis on character and plot development. Yet, as students become engrossed in the story, they surrender to the “foreignness”…
Teaching Transmedia with Comics: A Conversation with Tyler Weaver
February 6, 2013 By 41 Comments
“By allowing students to create with a medium, you give them the chance to explore the potential of the medium and of themselves. The exploration of potential is beautiful…”
Media Literacy, Powerfully: A Model for School Librarian and Classroom Teacher Collaboration
February 1, 2013 By 7 Comments
“We use cereal boxes which hang in the library to identify the different aspects used to sell to adults vs children…”
Free Media Literacy Resources from the Folks Who Just Brought You the Oscar Nominations
January 10, 2013 By 3 Comments
A program that’s basic in a lot of ways, but also very, very solid…
Comics Generators and Literacy: Edtech and Nontech Insights from Bill Zimmerman
January 9, 2013 By 8 Comments
“By encouraging their students to create comic strips, teachers accomplish important goals: they prepare their students for being able to appreciate art more, to gain visual literacy.”
Comics Creation & Critical Thinking: From Doctor Who to Bitstrips
January 5, 2013 By 5 Comments
The limitations of most Comics Creation software are actually strengths when it comes to learning about media and enhancing critical thinking skills…
Guest Post by Christopher Shamburg… When the Lit Hits the Fan in Teacher Education
November 23, 2012 By 12 Comments
Teachers don’t have to teach Harry Potter, Captain America, or World of Warcraft, but they can allow students to build their writing on these stories.
‘Doctor Who’: The Ultimate Revenge of the Nerds
November 14, 2012 By 11 Comments
In short, yes, bow ties really are cool.
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