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				Media Literacy ADBUSTERS http://www.adbusters.org/ Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Adbusters is a not-for-profit, reader-supported, 85,000-circulation magazine concerned about the erosion of our physical and cultural environments by commercial forces. Our work has been embraced by organizations like Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, has been featured on MTV and PBS, in the Wall Street Journal and Wired, and in hundreds of other newspapers, magazines, and television and radio shows. ADFLIP http://www.adflip.com/ adflip.com is the world's largest searchable database of classic print ads. You can search by category, by decade, even by year. CENTER FOR MEDIA EDUCATION http://www.cme.org CME is dedicated to raising awareness, conducting research, and advocating policies that lead to a quality electronic media culture for children and youth. Find information on children's online privacy protection, publications and reports, and news about youth and civic media. CENTER FOR MEDIA LITERACY http://www.medialit.org An authoritative resource for parents, teachers, and children, CML offers comprehensive programs and services in the media literacy field. The Reading Room houses dozens of full text articles and news items on topics ranging from violence in the media and computer literacy, to strategies for media education and production. Additional articles, toolkits, and lesson plans as well as training opportunities provide professional development and share best practices for teaching media literacy. THE CHALLENGE 2000 MULTIMEDIA PROJECT http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/PBLGuide/Activities/Activities.html Media Literacy Activities at this site for Project-Based Learning with Multimedia include lesson plans for educators on subjects such as audience influence, powerful images, responsible Internet use, style and purpose, among others. Helpful notes to teachers and suggestions for age and/or media variations follow each activity, which can lead into student production projects. MEDIA LINKS http://www.nuatc.org/resources/weblinks/media.html Various links to online newspapers, magazines, television, and radio. MCREL STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/Standard.asp?SubjectID=7 Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning has developed standards and benchmarks for K-12 media literacy education. These standards, labeled Viewing and Media, have been added to McREL's Language Arts Standards. With clear examples, the benchmarks detail what is expected of students as increasingly sophisticated media consumers. MEDIA AWARENESS NETWORK http://www.media-awareness.ca/eng/ The Media Awareness Network supports media education through the dissemination of information, tools, and resources. This site features different sections for educators, students, parents, and community leaders, with a large collection of teaching materials on media issues, educational games and cartoons for kids, and practical ideas for activities to raise media awareness. MEDIA LITERACY CLEARINGHOUSE http://www.med.sc.edu/medialit Online clearinghouse assembles materials that help K-12 educators integrate media literacy into their classrooms. Includes array of lesson plans, background articles, and other resources are organized by topic, including Advertising, Gender/Representation, Visual Literacy, and News about Media. MEDIA LITERACY IS FOR EVERYBODY http://www.eggplant.org/ideas/media/media.html Links to various media literacy MEDIA LITERACY REVIEW http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/mlr/home/ This comprehensive collection of resources including a database of articles and a wide variety of resource links to teaching resources, organizations, online journals, curriculum standards, and more. The Feature Pages presents information and resources related to a particular theme, such as children and the Internet. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MEDIA AND THE FAMILY http://www.mediaandthefamily.org This organization teaches educators, students, and families how to make informed choices about various media influences. Regular news and analysis of the latest media issues and interactive features such as KidScore, a rating system for entertainment media, as well as a user- friendly Facts & Tips section support media literacy education. NEW MEXICO MEDIA LITERACY PROJECT http://www.nmmlp.org/ The New Mexico Media Literacy Project offers seminars and workshops, conducts research studies, and shares resources to advance media literacy. Check out what they have produced: the "Just Do Media Literacy" video and CD-ROMs, a series of information-rich newsletters, and many free online tools, including sample deconstructions and lesson plans. PBS TEACHERSOURCE http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/media_lit/media_lit.shtm The Media Literacy pages at PBS TeacherSource open with a quiz on media consumption and offer practical ideas for integrating media literacy into classrooms. Browse the extensive, annotated directory of media literacy organizations, and don't miss "Don't Buy It," one of many PBS online programs and activities for educators and youth. RANDOM MOTION http://www.randommotion.com/ Vintage animation and many links to similar. Media literacy starting with flipbooks, zoetropes, and other vintage animation. VISUAL MEDIA http://www.eggplant.org/ideas/ideas.html#visualmedia More links to various websites related to visual media. YOUTHLEARN http://www.youthlearn.org The YouthLearn Initiative offers youth development professionals and educators comprehensive services and resources for using technology to create exciting learning environments. YouthLearn, created by the Morino Institute and now led by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), provides the tools you need to start or strengthen both after-school and in-school programs. [ top ]