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Web Resources
Center for Media Education
CME is dedicated to raising awareness, conducting
research, and advocating
policies that lead to a quality electronic media culture for children and
youth.
Find information on children's online privacy protection, publications and
reports, and news about youth and civic media.
http://www.cme.org
Center for Media Literacy
An authoritative resource for parents, teachers, and children, CML offers
comprehensive programs and services in the media literacy field. The
Reading Room houses dozens of full text articles and news items on topics
ranging from violence in the media and computer literacy, to strategies for
media education and production. Additional articles, toolkits, and lesson
plans as well as training opportunities provide professional development and
share best practices for teaching media literacy.
http://www.medialit.org
The Challenge 2000 Multimedia Project
Media Literacy Activities at this site for Project-Based Learning with
Multimedia include lesson plans for educators on subjects such as audience
influence, powerful images, responsible Internet use, style and purpose,
among others. Helpful notes to teachers and suggestions for age and/or
media variations follow each activity, which can lead into student
production projects.
http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/PBLGuide/Activities/Activities.html#medialit
McREL Standards and Benchmarks
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning has developed standards
and benchmarks for K-12 media literacy education. These standards, labeled
Viewing and Media, have been added to McREL's Language Arts Standards.
With clear examples, the benchmarks detail what is expected of students as
increasingly sophisticated media consumers.
http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Standard.asp?SubjectID=7
Media Awareness Network
One of several excellent media literacy organizations
in Canada, the Media
Awareness Network supports media education through
the dissemination of
information, tools, and resources. This site features
different sections for
educators, students, parents, and community leaders,
with a large collection
of teaching materials on media issues, educational
games and cartoons for
kids, and practical ideas for activities to raise
media awareness.
http://www.media-awareness.ca/eng/
Media Literacy Clearinghouse
This well-regarded clearinghouse assembles materials that help K-12
educators integrate media literacy into their classrooms. An impressive
array of lesson plans, background articles, and other resources are
organized by topic, including Advertising, Gender/Representation, Visual
Literacy, and News about Media.
http://www.frankwbaker.com
Media Literacy Review
This comprehensive collection of resources,
published by The Media Literacy
Online Project, includes a database of articles
and a wide variety of resource
links to teaching resources, organizations,
online journals, curriculum
standards, and more. See also the Feature Pages,
which present
information and resources related to a particular theme, such
as children
and the Internet.
http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/mlr/home/
National Institute on Media
and the Family
This organization teaches educators, students,
and families how to make
informed choices about various media influences. Regular news and
analysis of the latest media issues and interactive features such as
KidScore, a rating system for entertainment media, as well as a user-
friendly Facts & Tips section support media literacy education.
http://www.mediaandthefamily.org
New Mexico Media Literacy Project
One of the leading forces in media education,
The New Mexico Media
Literacy Project offers seminars and workshops, conducts research studies,
and shares resources to advance media literacy. Check out what they have
produced: the "Just Do Media Literacy" video and CD-ROMs, a series of
information-rich newsletters, and many free online tools, including sample
deconstructions and lesson plans.
http://www.nmmlp.org/
PBS TeacherSource
The Media Literacy pages at PBS TeacherSource
open with a quiz on media
consumption and offer practical ideas for integrating media literacy into
classrooms. Browse the extensive, annotated directory of media literacy
organizations, and don't miss "Don't Buy It," one of many PBS online
programs and activities for educators and youth.
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/media_lit/media_lit.shtm
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