Here are 5 educator podcasters who are also engaged in research or feature current researchers. These podcasts provide valuable insights into current educational research and its practical applications for educators.
This podcast focuses on evidence-based practice in education. Hosted by cognitive psychologists, it covers topics like learning theories and effective teaching strategies.
Discussions of recent education news, usually featuring Fordham’s Mike Petrilli and David Griffith. Then Amber Northern will recap a recent research study.
Emerging issues and the latest ideas from across the world of education research. This is a monthly podcast that covers innovative research that will certainly expand your thinking.
Phil Naylor’s podcast focuses on evidenced based teaching and features discussions with educators and researchers about the latest developments in teaching and learning. His episodes often highlight current research and its implications for classroom practice.
Angela Watson provides actionable advice for teachers, often drawing from educational research to support her tips on classroom management, productivity, and teacher wellbeing.
With the passage of AB 873 (requiring media literacy throughout English, science, math, and history), media literacy implementation is necessary. Wasn’t media literacy always necessary? This bill comes with concerns of low media literacy skills and the insurgence of Web 3.0 with the intent “to ensure that all pupils in California are prepared with media literacy skills necessary to safely, responsibly, and critically consume and use social media and other forms of media.” We already had SB 830 (2018) stemming from concerns of low media skills and insurgence of web 2.0 with the intent “…to ensure that young adults are prepared with media literacy skills necessary to safely, responsibly, and critically consume and use social media and other forms of media.”
Access to more information further heightens the importance of media literacy skills.
Media literacy is essential in today’s digital age, where we are constantly bombarded with information from various sources. Being able to distinguish fact from fiction is even more imperative. When memes influence thinking, students need to be able to critically evaluate and analyze content, including media messages and articles in a textbook. Further, being able to discern intent and distinguish between misinformation and disinformation empowers students to navigate the complex landscape of information, enabling them to make informed decisions and contribute to a healthier media ecosystem.
Media literacy is key to accessing, understanding, creating, and responsibly sharing information
Internet use is on the rise. Production and sharing of media are on the rise. Generative Artificial Intelligence is everywhere. The latest technology bombardment of generative artificial intelligence showcases a collective need and weakness of media literacy skills. This is not to be another thing on top of all the things we already do, not an assembly, not a stand-alone lesson, not a checkbox. Rather, incorporate the skills into what you are already doing, continual development, and practice for our ever-changing world.
-Katie McNamara, Director of the Teacher Librarian Program at Fresno Pacific University
A perfect starting point is asking questions
Initial Factual Questions
Deeper Conceptual Questions
Inquiry Questions
Who created the content? What is their intent? How does this make me feel?
Who is being left out? What is being prioritized? What is the call to action?
What do I need to know to understand this better? What am I wondering about?
Below you will find various resources to help your media literacy journey. They range from lessons you can use tomorrow to webinars for personal learning. Your School’s Teacher Librarian is the BEST resource you can access. They are trained in providing instruction in media literacy and are ready to collaborate with you.
Center for Media Literacy Center for Media Literacy (CML) is an educational organization dedicated to promoting and supporting media literacy education as a framework for accessing, analyzing, evaluating, creating, and interacting with media content.
Critical Media Project Critical Media Project (CMP) is a free media literacy web resource for educators and students (ages 8-21) that enhances young people’s critical thinking and empathy and builds on their capacities to advocate for change around questions of identity.
Center for Media and Information Literacy The CMIL works with educators, scholars, parents, children, youth, and the media industry to advance critical analysis of media and the implementation of media literacy programs and advocate for media literacy education.
Media Education Lab The Media Education Lab is an online community that advances the field of digital and media literacy education through leadership development, scholarship, and community engagement.
The Media Spot The Media Spot promotes media literacy through collaborative media productions, K-12 staff and curriculum development, and partnerships with environmentally and socially progressive organizations.
Media Power Youth Media Power Youth provides young people, parents, educators, and communities with curricula, training and workshops to build media literacy knowledge and critical-thinking skills to navigate our media-rich world.
Civic Online Reasoning It’s our desire that the skills students learn through the COR curriculum will not only make them better students but better-informed citizens able to participate in our democracy in an educated and responsible way.
Media Smarts (Canada) MediaSmarts has been developing digital media literacy programs and resources for Canadian homes, schools and communities since 1996. Our work falls into three main areas: education, public awareness, and research and policy.
News Literacy Project The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan education nonprofit, is building a national movement to advance the practice of news literacy throughout American society, creating better informed, more engaged and more empowered individuals — and ultimately a stronger democracy.
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In an era where generative AI produces content at the speed of thought, media literacy is no longer just a beneficial skill but an imperative. Educators face the intricate task of deciphering between AI-generated content and genuine human creation. The classroom is at the forefront of this shifting landscape. View this edWebinar to dive deep into the future of media literacy, with a special focus on the advancements of generative AI
NAMLE NAMLE aims to make media literacy highly valued and widely practiced as an essential life skill.
In a student centric learning environment, teachers create positive experiences when they structure activities with agency, opportunity, and community building. The open ended learning activities below will help students integrate back to classroom learning while feeling valued and part of the group. Share how these activities work for you on social media and tag @cueinc and hashtag #backfrombreak.
Phenomenal Photos: Use awe inspiring photos (from NGSS Phenomena) to boost creativity and build vocabulary. Post a photo for students and ask them to write or draw 5 wonderings about what they see. Encourage students to ask questions about what they see and write them down. Here is a Canva slides template to get you started.
Listmania: Warm up student thinking by providing a topic and ask students to type, write, or draw as many things they can think of related to that topic in 60 seconds. Let students share 1-2 things they jotted down so others can add to their own lists! Starter ideas: Winter Words, Cold Things, January. Get more topic ideas here.
Return Rally Cards: Using slides, docs, or paper, have students write a welcome back greeting card for a classmate. Ideas to include: 3 fun things I hope we get to do before the end of the year or What are 3 ways you know you are back at school – list one thing you hear, one thing you see, and one thing you smell). Get a Return Rally Card Template to use with students.
Odd One Out: Play this Google Arts and Culture game as a whole class, in pairs or individually. Can students spot the odd one out? Guess the AI generated “imposters” hidden among the artworks on Google Arts & Culture. After playing the game let students share in pairs or groups what clues they looked for to help them determine which images may have been AI generate.
Quick Draw: As a class or individually, students can help teach a neural network by adding their drawings to the world’s largest doodling data set. In Quick Draw drawings are shared publicly to help with machine learning research. All individuals draw differently and students can participate and help contribute to machine learning with their own unique style.
Educators are among the most powerful leaders in our state. We create learning that matters, adapt to constant change, and inspire possibility every single day.
For more than four decades, the CUEmmunity harnessed that power by sharing ideas at conferences, learning from each other’s classrooms, and leaning on one another through times of change. We grew into a community of educators who believe in the power of innovation and in the strength that comes from not doing this work alone.
But innovation in education isn’t just about tools or technology. It’s about rethinking how schools adapt, how teachers lead, and how educators connect and support each other in the real work of teaching and learning.
That’s why we evolved. CUE is now CALIE: the California Association for Leading Innovation in Education.
CALIE exists to give teachers, school leaders, and innovators the confidence, tools, and experiences to design classrooms and schools that really work for today’s learners, while also amplifying their professional and leadership goals.
Our Belief
We believe in the power of educators. We are the local leaders sparking meaningful learning, even when the challenges are tough. We push big ideas forward, We lean on each other for support
We know that innovation in education is about people, not just technology. It’s about using innovation to break down barriers to learning. It’s about unlocking potential.
And we believe that together, anything is possible.
What’s Ahead
CALIE’s expanded mission and vision makes it possible for us to do more to support, inspire, and empower more educators than ever before. Over the next year you’ll gain new ways to learn, lead, and connect, including:
The CALIE Certified Educator Program builds skills in instructional design, educational technology, and schoolwide improvement strategies, preparing you to drive change wherever your career takes you.
The CALIE AI Leadership Academy empowers educators and school leaders to build knowledge, skills, and strategies for ethical, impactful integration of artificial intelligence in education.
A stronger statewide network that makes sure you are heard, supported, and inspired.
Whether you’ve been with us for years or you’re just discovering this community, we’re glad you’re here.
Welcome to CALIE. Let’s spark meaningful learning, together.
