American Civic History on Film

A 2-day professional development program for educators in Grades 5 – 12 in Philadelphia, August 14 – 15, 2018 One Continue reading →

Lessons for Media Literacy

When I was at the Rhode Island School Librarians meeting, discussion focused on this surprising question, “Are there any other Continue reading →

Freedom to Choose: An Existential Crisis

A Response to boyd’s “What Hath We Wrought?” by Renee Hobbs Renowned thought leader danah boyd shared her existential crisis Continue reading →

In the Deep Water

In July 2016, as my mom’s health was failing and we were coming to recognize the reality of her impending Continue reading →

Can News Literacy Replace the Need for Facebook Rules in Germany?

German journalists, academics and policymakers signed a confidentiality agreement when they attended a Facebook meeting in Germany about news literacy Continue reading →

Conjuring Ghostman

Sitting in the magic circle, as people have done since time immemorial, we conjured him up–  he is ʻoka manamana, Continue reading →

One Year Ago

One year ago, the term “opiod crisis” was something I had never heard of. One year ago, I did not Continue reading →

Sublime Stones

Fall semester has brought remarkable opportunities for travel and personal reflection. I have been teaching online from hotel rooms in Continue reading →