Comments on: Visual Media: A New Literacy

By: Oscar Special: Teaching Film Literacy in the Classroom | Topical Teaching

Oscar Special: Teaching Film Literacy in the Classroom | Topical Teaching — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:53:17 +0000

[...] Visual Media: A New Literacy: Media literacy educator Frank W. Baker wrote this two-part article for MiddleWeb, offering teachers ideas for visual literacy lessons for students in grades 4-8. Baker also hosts a great list of film literacy resources on his personal website, Media Literacy Clearinghouse. [...]

By: Educating Visual Literacy | The Sequel

Educating Visual Literacy | The Sequel — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:00:35 +0000

[...] degradation of intellect, but in both instances I feel as if we’re ignoring the way in which film, video games, even graphic novels are essential another form of storytelling, no less imaginative [...]

By: Dru Tomlin

Dru Tomlin — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:57:12 +0000

There is an outstanding Video Journalism connections/exploratory class at Webb Bridge Middle School in Alpharetta, GA that teaches this very concept to 6th-8th graders! Ms. Jan Bartley is the teacher who has been working her magic every day. Email her at bartleyj@fultonschools.org to get some scoop on her process, too!