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Foundation for a Better Life: Pass It on Television Spots
Public service announcements put a different twist on the commercial advertising messages typically analyzed in classes about media literacy. Find over three dozen PSAs at this site, where you can view segments on caring for the less...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Brand Recognition
Article with discussion questions provides information about advertising to children. Students gain an understanding of the number of brands toddlers and pre-schoolers are able to recognize, even those who can't read.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Tech Tv: What Are the New Media Literacies?
Watch a short video that explains what it means to be media literate in the twenty-first century. Being critical consumers of media no longer suffices; media literacy now also encompasses the skills required to be competent producers of...
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Teaching Ideas: Soar: An Animated Short
In this animated film, a young girl helps a tiny boy to fly home before it's too late! A collection of cross-curricular teaching ideas and activities are provided for using this film in the classroom. The Design technology section has...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ruff Ruffman: Getting the Most From the Internet!
Hear about getting the most from the internet from the much-loved character Ruff Ruffman. [4 min, 21 sec]