Grieving, Part III

One of the founders of the national media literacy movement, Elizabeth Thoman, died yesterday, December 22 at age 73. I Continue reading →

Grieving, Part II

My son is dead. Only five days after the Trump election and just nine days after his participation at my Continue reading →

Grieving

My mother is dead, and I have never before felt so alone. Of course, I feel the pull of my Continue reading →

Global Initiatives

The Media Education Lab has some ongoing research partnerships around the world. Since 2012, Professor Renee Hobbs has offered 32 Continue reading →

In Prison

My friend, Professor Sait Tuzel, is in one of Turkey’s chronically overcrowded prisons. He has been there since August 7th Continue reading →

Take Joy

In my life as a learner, I have always followed my bliss. I had understood the educational power of flow, Continue reading →

Culture, Memory & Media

What a treat to have the 2nd European Media and Information Literacy Conference at the National Library of Latvia! And Continue reading →

Typing vs Writing by Hand

This summer, the Summer Institute in Digital Literacy will be featuring a new session entitled, Deliberative Dialogues. We will be Continue reading →