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Jeannine “Cha Cha” Chartier was unique, sharp, fearless, compassionate, funny, and above all an inspiration to so many people in the art community of Rhode Island and beyond. It is unthinkable to write about…

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I'm developing an assignment for next semester for my graduate students that might look something like this:  ACTIVITY: Pick a topic that's of deep interest to you. Then compose 3 prompts to Chat GPT that…

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I cannot believe that it has been 13 years since I sent my first email to Dr. Renee Hobbs from Temple University with an inquiry to discuss doctoral mentorship. My message was written in broken English, in…

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When I read Yonty Friesem’s 2017 introduction to the special issue of the Journal of Media Literacy Education on media literacy and disability, I knew that someday, somehow, Yonty’s incredible…

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This spring, nearly half of all students in the Maynard (MA) Public Schools students told a…

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Dawn Belair earns her Media Literacy Badge Congratulations to Dawn Belair, an English teacher from Concord, New Hampshire! After participating in the Media Education Lab webinars, she has earned her media…

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Virtually Viral Hangouts is an online community that was established on March 16, 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic created a condition of social isolation. For one hour every day (Monday thru Friday),…

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Dave Jablonsky is a high school ESL, Social Studies, and Media Studies teacher on the southwest side of Chicago.  He also serves as his school’s English Language Program Teacher, Student Voice Committee…

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When our team faced the Twitter storm in response to my impulsive photo sharing, Julie Coiro and I got together to reflect on our ongoing commitment to social justice. We acknowledged the need to do more. We…

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Yesterday, after a great planning meeting of the Summer Institute faculty, I spontaneously tweeted out a thank you to the team, showcasing their photos in a tweet. Within minutes, I received feedback that my…

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A Look at how The New York Times Writes about Propaganda Some of my friends and colleagues think I’m obsessed with propaganda. It’s true. But I’m not alone. Nearly the entire past five years has been all…

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It’s a term that’s so unfamiliar to the public that news organizations placed it in single quotes. Speaking at the National Archives, President Donald Trump called for ‘patriotic education’ and proposed the…

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