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  Media and Society: Making Art and Making Change

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  Benjamin Thevenin Brigham Young University

  April 19, 2013

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  though, I’m talking about understanding the relationship between media and society as characterized by ... opinions, and maybe (possibly) voting, we strive to be citizens who learn about and interact with our ...
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  Gaming on the Spectrum: Autism and Xbox Live

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  Steven Boyer University of Glasgow

  April 04, 2011

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  Gaming on the Spectrum: Autism and Xbox Live video games Media Literacy autism Curator's Note  In January, a  local news story  about an eleven-year-old autistic boy's punishment on the  Xbox Live  gaming service caused an internet uproar. The i ...
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  Social Constructivism, Ideology & the Politics of Representation

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  Jeff Share UCLA Teacher Education Program

  April 18, 2013

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  Social Constructivism, Ideology & the Politics of Representation social constructivism politics of representation Media Literacy ideology critical media literacy Curator's Note An important distinction between media literacy and critical media li ...
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  Teaching Media in a Digital Era

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  Katharine Zakos Oglethorpe University

  March 04, 2013

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  Teaching Media in a Digital Era Teaching Media Media Literacy In Media Res in the Classroom Digital Scholarship Curator's Note One of the benefits of teaching media today is that we as instructors are constantly being presented with new opportunities ...
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  Using Critical Media Literacy to Empower Inclusive and Active Voices in Daily Civic Life

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  Paul Mihailidis Emerson College

  April 15, 2013

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  Using Critical Media Literacy to Empower Inclusive and Active Voices in Daily Civic Life Media Literacy critical media literacy civic engagement citizenship Curator's Note In 2008, scholar Lance W. Bennett posited a new dichotomy for thinking about c ...