Mother of a Lost Time Traveller

When a wife loses her husband, we use the word “widow” to describe her new identity in the world. But Continue reading →

Media Smart Libraries

We are off to the races now! We have just finished an intense 6-month planning process to develop Media Smart Continue reading →

Renee’s Top 10 List for 2013

Dear Colleagues and Friends: There’s so much to be grateful for as I look back at the Harrington School of Continue reading →

Inquiry Learning with Pop Culture

School doesn’t have to be about loading up on all the “fact bricks” of stuff that “needs to be known.” Continue reading →

­The Downside of Online Empowerment

Last month at Temple University, Kelly Mendoza defended her impressive Ph.D. dissertation, “Protection and Empowerment: Exploring Parental Internet Mediation Strategies Continue reading →

When Literacy Goes Digital

The anticipation is killing me, as David Cooper Moore and myself are moving into last-minute countdown mode for the release Continue reading →

A “Ripping” Fine New Year

My New Year’s Resolution: In 2013, I’ll be “ripping” DVDs to make clip compilations for media literacy. And I’ll be Continue reading →

Trust, Mistrust and Advertising

I’ve been exploring the practice of media literacy education in early childhood settings. One important concept that I like to Continue reading →