The Media Spot

09/26/2018

The Media Spot's cover photo

08/15/2018

Alec MacGillis on Twitter

“The Internet has revived fascist habits of mind.” The #medialiteracy ed movement counters by promoting habitual reflection on our own and others’ biases and desires as readers and makers of media. More K-12 #medialiteracy please!

“"...The Internet breaks the line between the public and private by encouraging us to confuse our private desires with the actual state of affairs....We can now allow our browsers to lead us into a world where everything we would like to believe is true."”

06/26/2018

I'M AFRAID, I'M NEXT: Gun Control in America (IDP HS 2018)

Btwn #Parkland & #SantaFeHighSchool shootings @IDPhighschool's Gov. class collab'd w/@themediaspot to create this piece on #guncontrol. Students mashed up images, stats, music, video, interviews & orig. music & poems to share their POV @SamaraGaev https://t.co/93EtM8iOgX

Students at Innovation Diploma Plus High School collaborated with The Media Spot and Truthworker Theater Co. to create this video as part of their Participation…

06/26/2018

I'M AFRAID, I'M NEXT: Gun Control in America (IDP HS 2018)

https://t.co/93EtM8iOgX
Btwn #Parkland & #SantaFeHighSchool shootings @IDPhighschool's Participation in Gov. class collab'd w/@themediaspot to create this piece on #guncontrol. Students mashed up images, stats, music, video, interviews & orig. music & poems to share their POV

Students at Innovation Diploma Plus High School created this video as part of their Participation in Government class with Ms. Carla Cherry.

06/26/2018

I'M AFRAID, I'M NEXT: Gun Control in America (IDP HS 2018)

Btwn #Parkland & #SantaFeHighSchool shootings @IDPhighschool's Government class collab'd w/@themediaspot to create this piece on #guncontrol. Students mashed up images, stats, music, video, interviews & orig. music & poems to share their POV https://t.co/PgxLzZK6Ip @SamaraGaev https://t.co/KV9KATElzw

Students at Innovation Diploma Plus High School created this video as part of their Participation in Government class with Ms. Carla Cherry.

11/27/2017

CyberWise on Twitter

Mindful video viewing & production = TMS’ #medialiteracy heart & soul! “A good digital citizen doesn’t just dodge safety and privacy pitfalls, but works to remake the world, aided by digital technology like video, so it’s more thoughtful, inclusive and just.” @edpuzzle #nycdoe https://t.co/vmNYCQkCS3

“Making Media Literacy Central to Digital Citizenship https://t.co/YePPF6ytnE”

11/24/2017

Laptops Are Great. But Not During a Lecture or a Meeting.

Research is finding we process and retain less if our laptop or tablet is out during a meeting or lecture. Laptops Are Great. But Not During a Lecture or a Meeting. via @NYTimes https://t.co/CmmUlbMGjF

A growing body of evidence shows that college students generally learn less when they use computers or tablets during lectures. That is probably true in workplace meetings, too.

11/08/2017

Improving Your ‘News Diet’: A Three-Step Lesson Plan for Teenagers and Teachers

Excited to engage students in the @NYTimesLearning "News Diet" audit, intervention and reflective video production project! #medialitwk @MediaLiteracyEd @mrmichaelnovick https://t.co/w0jw36Pl1m

A companion to our Media Literacy Student Challenge, “Explore Your Relationship With News.”

11/08/2017

How media literacy can help students discern fake news

Nice @pbsnewshourshowing feature shows 3rd graders & high school ELA classes engaging in critical analysis of media #fakenews #medialitwk @MediaLitNow @MediaLiteracyEd https://t.co/qwrGHBLcQz

Recognizing bias in news stories is one form of media literacy. Spotting when the news is totally fabricated is something else entirely. How can teachers help students tell fact from media fiction? Educators and media literacy advocates in Washington state are working together with legislators to ad...

11/08/2017

The Media Spot on Twitter

The slides on this page give an intimate look at the K-5 whole school #medialiteracy curriculum development process at PS682 in Brooklyn #medialitwk https://t.co/VMoOs18g6v https://t.co/1gJ4Jue2uh

“The slides on this page give an intimate look at the K-5 whole school #medialiteracy curriculum development process at PS682 in Brooklyn #medialitwk https://t.co/VMoOs18g6v”

10/18/2017

PS 32 Students Harvest at Schoharie Valley Farms

TMS has been working with PS32 through media production to engage kids and teachers in reflecting on their experiences developing a community garden in the South Bronx. This is 32’s latest installment. Loving the intersection of health, sustainability and media literacy!

Students planted butternut squash seeds in spring in the PS 32 Children's Garden with Commissioner, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Richard…

09/27/2017

The Media Spot on Twitter

Note: Educators should continuously assess, deepen & leverage OUR OWN #medialiteracy alongside students https://t.co/f9jd2Odzdk @NYCSchools https://t.co/fuRtoGmN2J

“Note: Educators should continuously assess, deepen & leverage OUR OWN #medialiteracy alongside students https://t.co/f9jd2Odzdk @NYCSchools”

09/26/2017

4 Ways to Integrate Media Literacy in the Classroom

TMS' 4 ways to integrate #medialiteracy on @CommonSenseEd: https://t.co/f9jd2Odzdk @FarrellJoJo @reneehobbs @emilybailin @MediaLiteracyEd

Use this flexible approach to build students' critical thinking and literacy skills.

08/06/2017

The Media Spot on Twitter

#medialiteracy & doc lovers must listen! media makers discuss GRAY areas in rep'ing real life https://t.co/ocAp3MrPkt https://t.co/rmrpf7CKQi

“#medialiteracy & doc lovers must listen! media makers discuss GRAY areas in rep'ing real life https://t.co/ocAp3MrPkt”

08/02/2017

10 ways we’re making Classroom and Forms easier for teachers this school year

Back to school updates from Google Classroom look great. Their yearly response to teacher requests is a rare treat. https://t.co/SmUbWY7ows

Today we’re excited to announce 10 updates to Google Classroom and Google Forms designed to make teachers’ lives easier this school year.

07/12/2017

Salzburg Global Seminar

College and grad school students in journalism, media studies, international relations, diplomacy... consider Salzburg Global Seminar! Fantastic life-changing experience in a one of a kind setting. TMS is proud to have played a part in this rich history on the staff of the Academy for Media and Global Change -- look for cameo by Rhys in the final frame ;)

On July 15, we will celebrate the first-ever Salzburg Global Day, which marks the 70th anniversary of the start of Session 1.

We’ve been overwhelmed by the memories and photos sent in by our Fellows as part of our #ShareWithSGS social media campaign.

Watch and share our 70th-anniversary video, which captures the positive and memorable experiences Salzburg Global Fellows have had.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead, anthropologist and co-chair of Session 1, Salzburg Seminar in American Studies

03/13/2017

Executive Director appears on CNN’s ‘Reliable Sources’

NAMLE's Exec. Director on CNN nicely defines & articulates need for more #medialiteracy education https://t.co/Gzv1SV6V98 @medialiteracyed

NAMLE’s Executive Director Michelle Ciulla Lipkin was interviewed by Brian Stelter on CNN’s ‘Reliable Sources’ program on March 12, 2017. View the clip.

02/17/2017

The TAOTS Enrichment Cluster Process

"it's wonderful to see (PS682 students) find their strengths & share their strengths w/1 another" #psilovemyschool https://t.co/w1yhq6TJAN

This video is about EC Process Highlights

01/31/2017

Break the Super Bowl 2017 - The LAMP

NYC Teachers/Teens: join @thelamp OR host a "Break the Superbowl" party! (fyi: u still get to watch the game!) https://t.co/LtD2JiQrjQ

NYC Teens: Join us on Sunday, February 5! Marketers on Super Bowl Sunday will spend billions of dollars on commercials. Let’s Break the Super Bowl by fighting back against objectification!...

01/31/2017

The LAMP on Twitter

NYCDOE and TMS Schools looking to deepen their understanding of how coding, STEM and #medialiteracy intersect in their practice check this: https://t.co/NZedxab3LQ

“NYC HS Teachers: Sign up for Free #MediaLiteracy PD with The LAMP! #CS4All - https://t.co/KJL3ruXvH0”

01/31/2017

ACME on Twitter

we will see you there! https://t.co/ecbucFbjtE

“We will be at the 12th Northeast Media Literacy Conference this Saturday, February 4. Follow the conference on... https://t.co/JKWYRNT4FP”

01/23/2017

appreciates @Newsela's teacher's guide to #MediaLiteracy, & Text Set on #fakenews; nice resource to bridge ELA/SS/ML & the state of US News

01/19/2017

Did Media Literacy Backfire?

Re: Did #MediaLiteracy Backfire? Thx to @reneehobbs, @DCVito & @pmihailidis for complicating the clickbait headline. https://t.co/suenGKtDGt

  It’s a great headline, isn’t it? As director of Data & Society Research Institute and author of It’s Complicated, danah boyd has a conflicted relationship with the medi…

01/11/2017

Proposal Deadline EXTENDED: 2017 NAMLE Conference

What will it take to be an engaged citizen in 2017? #Medialiteracy #NAMLE2017 #digcit https://t.co/7eS6yXbU0M

01/03/2017

The 12th Northeast Media Literacy Conference – Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT – Saturday, February 4th 2017

Guess what - Northeast #MediaLiteracy Conference #NMLC is back! @MediaLiteracyEd @ACMECoalition @ccsu @MedEduLab https://t.co/JCH0LDL08g

12/09/2016

Obama Calls for Media Literacy Ed

This @POTUS clip aired just before the election; calling for #medialiteracy ed. to combat #fakenews & science denial https://t.co/sWd2YGx4Yz

This is "Obama Calls for Media Literacy Ed" by The Media Spot on Vimeo on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

11/30/2016

Educating for Democracy in a Partisan Age

"We found that political knowledge did not improve judgments of accuracy but that #medialiteracy education did." https://t.co/7zE31Sqk7c

SAGE Publications

11/10/2016

Trump won...now what? How do we process and channel our emotions into healing and action?

TMS's @emilybailin wrote a @HuffPostBlog on searching for healing in post-election wake https://t.co/pBNcvmsMQ6

Like so many others, my heart is heavy. To be honest, I wasn't thrilled with our choices for president. Though I was excited about the prospect of ...

11/02/2016

October: Halloween & National Principals Month Video!

PS682 loves their principal & collaborating on videos to share what makes them a #blueribbonschool #ThankAPrincipal https://t.co/XevnxTHR0g

This month we celebrate Halloween, candy, dress-up, and Principals across the nation!

10/22/2016

ilana glazer on Twitter

MS students in #medialiteracy class w/ @mrmichaelnovick have been DEEP in campaign media & it shows. #notpuppets #notpuppets https://t.co/vfn5D8Ap27

“my friend @michael_seth teaches 7th grade Nora Archer who made this vid... SHE KNOWS #ImWithHer”

10/21/2016

Renee Hobbs on Twitter

I second that + a big FF to @reneehobbs! And don't forget @thelampnyc, @emilybailin,@emilybbonilla, @mrmichaelnovick, & @PaperWithPencil https://t.co/zpXCzQzjyJ

“#FF @brianstelter @dangillmor @pmihailidis @mmanderino @EdwiredMills @slmarkusnyc @emmeran @themediaspot @djeca_medija #medialiteracy”

09/23/2016

RIGHT ON @abmurphy22 !!

09/23/2016

BobCostas & @EdgeofSports discuss challenges/limits of reporting nuanced political issues in mainstream sports media: #medialiteracy gem

09/14/2016

Amazon Storywriter

Wish I had something like #amazonstorywriter https://t.co/aA2la3faxC when I attempted to write a feature length masterpiece #medialiteracy

09/14/2016

Our Second Annual Student Editorial Cartoon Contest

The Making of an Editorial Cartoon & Student Editorial Cartoon Contest #medialiteracy https://t.co/s40dBmGvMS via @nytvideo

We are asking teenagers to make an illustration providing commentary or criticism on an issue or event. Post yours here by Oct. 18.

08/30/2016

Break the Election: How to Learn Media Literacy by Remixing Political Advertisements (Part One)

Break the Election: How to Learn #MediaLiteracy by Remixing Political Advertisements https://t.co/6ytpzPczM5 via @henryjenkins @thelampnyc

As we start back to school, many of us are going to be looking for new ways to provide our students with the media literacy skills and contextual background needed to make sense of the craziness which is the 2016 Presidential Campaign (“All Bets Are Off”). One of the many groups working to address t...

08/17/2016

Google For Education on Twitter

#NYCDOE teachers requested & @GoogleForEdu delivered: annotation, parent messaging, screensharing & more! @NYCDoITT https://t.co/bMRUlzPWj7

“New school year, new #GoogleEdu tools made for students, teachers & guardians. https://t.co/jK9wrCydqr #BacktoSchool https://t.co/Hvr4hhmj18”

07/29/2016

The Media Spot (@themediaspot) posted a photo on Twitter

#rapidprototyping: Thursday 5pm #dyadlife #digiURI all day. https://t.co/oVi5iW3rkc

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07/29/2016

Feminist Guardian columnist leaves social media over abuse

Feminist Guardian columnist leaves social media over abuse https://t.co/QD42xtA4a9 #medialiteracy #digitalcitizenship

Feminist writer Jessica Valenti has joined a growing list of influential women who are leaving social media over online abuse.

07/29/2016

Thx 4 including me on this well-curated from NSEW on the compass, humbly-genius crew @reneehobbs & @jcoiro !

07/28/2016

BTW the #digiuri alumni are blowing me away this week w/knowledge, poise & loveliness! Rt down to @fromanelli41 's show & guitar picks!

07/27/2016

Kara Clayton on Twitter

You were a good student & teach in ways that worked 4 U; What needs to be UNlearned to reach diff types of learners? https://t.co/xFBXS2lzZD

“The best schools teaching caring, are inquiry driven, and student centered. It's not about Us (Ts). It's about the kids. T-Mentored #digiURI”

07/27/2016

Allow educators fearful of media intergration the freedom to fail and learn from it in order to evolve their practice #digiURI @chrislehmann

07/27/2016

The Media Spot (@themediaspot) posted a photo on Twitter

True project based learning builds towards understanding demonstrated by projects not tests @chrislehmann #digiuri https://t.co/mn25DDWLfd

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07/27/2016

Personalized learning means kids have skin in the game - not just going through something at their own pace #digiURI Keynote Chris Lehman.