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"When the question: 'What's new?' is pursued at the expense of all other questions, what follows in its wake is often an endless flood of trivia and fashion. I wish to be concerned with the question: 'What is best?' for this question cuts deeply, rather than broadly sweeping over everything."
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Robert Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
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Best Practices encompasses the best of media literacy education - the instructional tools and techniques that teachers use to organize their classes, create engaging activities and accomplish their learning objectives. Explore this section to learn more about the exploding field of media literacy education and how to incorporate it in teaching, in learning and in life.
What IS Media Literacy? Definitions & Documents
Media literacy is not a new subject to teach but a new way to teach all subjects! Here's an overview of what it's all about plus a short history of how media literacy has evolved in the U.S. by leading thinkers and pioneers in the field.
CML's MediaLit Kit"! / A Framework for Learning and Teaching in a Media Age
Over the years, the CML has established a core pedagogical foundation for all of its work. The CML MediaLit Kit"! now provides a blueprint for building an inquiry-based media literacy program based on principles developed and honed through years of research and use both in the United States and around the world.
Teaching Media Literacy: Pedagogy and Praxis
Incorporating media literacy in the classroom from kindergarten to college can transform both teaching and learning. Come along as national experts and grassroots teachers share their journey and project the future.
CML Special Curriculum Programs and Services
CML has developed several unique projects on important topics in the media literacy field. Follow these links to learn more about:
Case Studies of Exemplary Programs
Case studies of exemplary programs include lesson plans, assessment tools and workable ideas on a variety of topics from analyzing the news to exploring the impact of the Internet and from practitioners in a variety of subject areas including language arts, social studies, health, the arts and where applicable, religious studies, character education, ESL or LifeSkills programs.
Student-Made Media
A showcase of student-produced work models insightful and innovative messages, both print and electronic, that young people have created using the powerful multi-media tools now at their command.
CML Lesson Plan and Activity Archive
A collection of useful media literacy activities and teaching plans from the pages of Media&Values magazine, CML's Media Literacy Workshop Kits, training workshops and other projects of the Center.
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