Web Resources: Media Literacy
Cable in the Classroom
http://www.ciconline.org
Cable in the Classroom is a resource geared toward educators, but their magazine and web site will serve anyone interested in what's on the TV each month, and how to use what's on to aid in educating today's youth people.
Channel One .com
http://www.channelone.com
The on-line home of the daily news broadcast funneled into middle schools and high schools all across the country. In addition to news, the site offers teen oriented content on life, health, homework and more. Helpful curriculum support materials are also offered for educators to help promote media literacy in the classroom.
Media Literacy Online Project
http://interact.uoregon.edu/medialit/MLR/home/
An alphabetical listing and links to dozens of media literacy resources and organizations worldwide. If you are concerned about what children and teens are watching, log onto this site maintained by the Media Literacy Project at the University of Oregon.
Mind Over Media
http://www.ministryand media.com
Group Publishing's Bryan Belknap presides over this new site that serves to further Belknap's musings on faith and all things cultural. Reviews, perspective and insight are offered on secular media offerings, as well as those in the Christian realm.
National Institute on Media and the Family
http://www.mediafamily.org
Billed as "fun, thought-provoking, and valuable," this site is all that and more. It includes loads of media literacy information, press releases, research findings, and interactive pages. Particularly helpful are the tools families can use to evaluate their media habits and health. The "Video and Computer Game Report Card" is an excellent source of information.
Parents Television Council
http://www.parentstv.org
A project of the Media Research Center, the PTC's mission is "to bring America's demand for values-driven television programming to the entertainment industry." The site includes up-to-date suggestions for family-friendly viewing, suggestions on how to influence television programming, a family guide to prime time television, and lots of research and analysis.
Project Look Sharp
http://www.ithaca.edu/looksharp
Ithaca University's excellent communications program offers this resource for anyone seeking to build media literacy resources into a classroom setting.
Teach with Movies
http://www.teachwithmovies.org
Hoping to make films more than just entertainment, this site helps parents and teachers utilize films as teaching tools on a variety of topics. Included are lists of recommended teaching films and learning guides available on the site.
TV Turnoff Network
http://www.tvturnoff.org
A non-profit organization that encourages children and adults to watch less television in order promote healthier lives and communities. The site promotes the TV-Turnoff Week and includes media literacy materials as well as links to other like-minded organizations.
Last updated: 09-Aug-2007