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Teen Librarian Toolbox
by Amanda MacGregor
Heavy Medal
by Steven Engelfried
March 7, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
"Teaching media literacy seems almost as important as teaching any other subject because it is one of the main ways that young people learn and develop--and if you don't know how to navigate the basics of consuming media and using media, you're in trouble."
March 1, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
"I want to be a filmmaker that is able to capture what my generation thinks, how they act, and what they ultimately stand for." -Andrew Jenks
February 7, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
"How can you tell a story in a game and have it be school-appropriate, while simultaneously making the student think about the implications of what they enjoy playing?"
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February 6, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
"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..."
January 18, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
"There’s a shift towards a more multimodal ways of communicating through digital videos, VoiceThread, and graphic novels/comics that is more appealing and engaging to adolescents who now expect such multimodal ways of learning..."
January 10, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
A program that's basic in a lot of ways, but also very, very solid...
January 9, 2013 by Peter Gutierrez
"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."
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