If students are “glued” 24/7 to their mobile devices, why is it necessary for schools to teach digital literacy? Who should teach it? And wait … what does it even mean to be “digitally literate”? If ...
Could Harry Potter have defeated Voldemort without the skill and support of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley? Not a chance. Can you imagine Lucy without Ethel? It’s unthinkable. While main characters ...
How can we teach media literacy in today's classroom? In this series of videos, respected academic Professor Michael Dezuanni discusses the art of teaching media literacy — from how to link to the ...
As we face another year of unpredictability triggered by the global pandemic and other factors, perhaps the only thing we can be certain of is that the future is uncertain. An ability to digest data ...
Instead of investing in prepackaged software programs, many teachers are harnessing the technology they already have—such as webcams, audio recorders, blogs, and other Web 2.0 tools—to boost literacy ...
There was a time when being literate meant being able to read, write, and comprehend what was being said. It served a functional purpose – as long as we could all agree on the meaning of words and ...
What’s happening with literacy in Australia? Image from www.shutterstock.com It seems barely a week goes by without some commentary on falling literacy standards in Australia. Recently, Western ...
From the exam room to the classroom, discover how early literacy is transforming children's health and future success.
Since its first entry on the comedy scene in the 1950s, improvisational comedy, otherwise know as improv, has changed the world of comedy. As a former elementary school teacher turned professor of ...
By: Tati L. Durriyah (Tati D Wardi), an associate professor at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) /Indonesian International Islamic University (IIIU). For years, literacy has not been ...