Long after the school year ends, students will still think about their Civil War-reenacting history teacher or their librarian who enters poetry competitions.
Something to Consider on the Eve of Comic-Con: Cosplay and Critical Thinking
July 16, 2013 by
“We can look at cosplay as a medium that assists other media, anime and manga, by targeting a certain audience segment related to fandom.”
Confessions of a Cosplaying Librarian
July 15, 2013 by
“The key idea is actually a media literacy one related to representation: no one in real life actually looks like an anime or manga character.”
Teaching Tips for Geek Gatherings
August 21, 2012 by
Scoop up as much swag as you can, no matter how junky or personally uninteresting you find a given property—in fact, I suggest bringing an extra bag just to cart this stuff back and give to students…
Watch These Movies About Fandom Instead of “Comic-Con Episode IV”
April 6, 2012 by
Pauline Kael, William Shatner, Mark Hamill, and “Troll 2″… all can help shed light on the teaching, learning, and “literacies” that occur around and within fandom.