Rethinking Media Literacy
DATE: TIME: Friday, November 6, 2026LOCATION: Online. Google Meet.
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Discourse in a Digital Age
The American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Online Education and Outreach Committee is offering a webinar, sponsored by the Discourse and Interaction (DIS), Language and Technology (TEC), and Language, Culture, Socialization and Pragmatics (LCS) strands. …
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Media Literacy in a Time of War
Media Literacy in a Time of War: Voices from PalestineFor young people in the West Bank, questioning a viral image isn't a classroom exercise. It's a matter of safety. This free six-part webinar series brings educators, researchers, students and activists from around the world together with the Palestinian faculty and youth who have been building media literacy under occupation, war and…
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Meet the Pridebrarian
Jess Dotson is a media literacy activist with a passion for issues related to representation. She's an Emmy-nominated TV producer with a degree in Media Studies. @PrideBrary on YouTube has 60K followers, and it is her personal creator project, with the tagline: "we're like a library but, you know... with pride." She makes video-essay / infotainment media criticism about LGBTQ+, race and…
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Becoming an Apocaloptimist
Sorting hype from reality in AI has never been harder. Bill Gates spent decades as one of the technology's most visible boosters; this fall he published an essay admitting he's now, in his own words, scared of what could go wrong. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, whose chips are powering the entire boom, insists…
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Cultivating Human-Centered Well-Being
The University of Rhode Island is hosting the second Digital Learning Exchange under the leadership of Kara Clayton DATE: Monday, September 21, 2026 TIME: 6:30-8:00 PM EST. LOCATION: Online TO REGISTER: If you would like to attend this session, …
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NCTE Position Statement on Media Education
The New Literacy Landscape: Exploring NCTE’s Position Statement on Media EducationDATE: Tuesday, October 6 TIME: 4:00–5:00 p.m. ETLOCATION: Online. Register here. We’re excited to welcome Tiana Silvas, NCTE Vice President-Elect, as moderator joining Rachel Lloyd and Renee Hobbs for this timely conversation exploring the…
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Don't Take the Bait!
Don’t Take the Bait! The Propaganda of Influencers and Outrage Media with Renee Hobbs An adult education program As intentional falsehoods and hate have become a rhetorical strategy with profound consequences for democracy, media consumers need habits of mind and practical strategies that protect them from the new propaganda of influencers and outrage media. In this presentation, we…
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REDMIL 2026 Literacies in the Middle
The ReDMIL 2026 doctoral summer school aims at contributing to the convergence between digital, media and information literacy research by bringing together researchers from all three communities to foster the scientific debate and explore connections between them. The summer school is an international training program that will alternate between framing presentations by senior researchers…
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Together We Rise - October
Marie Celestin and Renee Hobbs offer a community gathering called Together We Rise. This event is free and open to the public. Join us to reflect on your lived experience during a time of political transition. DATE: Monday, October 5, 2026TIME: 1 - 2 PM ESTLOCATION: Online. Click here to register. This…
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AI and Authorship
Where is the line between acceptable and unacceptable AI use? For some people, any use of AI is both unacceptable and unethical. These folks could be considered “conscientious objectors of artificial intelligence.” Whether it’s the impact of data centers on our communities and environment, the influence of wealthy, BigTech oligarchs on our democracy and civic culture, or the trauma inflicted upon…
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More Than Deepfakes
More than DeepfakesAn online resource designed to inform and facilitate critical discussions on AI-generative media literacy DATE: Monday, September 14, 2026TIME: 12 PM EST / 11 AM CST / 10 AM MST / 9 AM PST / 6 PM CETLOCATION: Online. Click here to register. Watch the…
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Back to School with Media Literacy in Action
See what the author of Media Literacy in Action has planned for Fall 2026 semester and learn about the Instructor Resources available for media literacy educators DATE: Monday, August 24, 2026TIME: 12 - 1 PM ESTLOCATION. Online. Click here to register. Thousands of students are using…
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Preparing K-12 Schools for AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping education, and K-12 schools are under growing pressure to respond thoughtfully and responsibly. As AI tools become more accessible, educators and leaders must develop a shared understanding of how to use them effectively while addressing the challenges they introduce. DATE: Tuesday, September 1, 2026TIME: 2:00 PM (ET) | 11:00 AM (PT)LOCATION:…
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Inside the AI Factory
How can we use AI to teach about AI? DATE: Tuesday, August 25, 2026TIME: 12 - 1 PM ESTLOCATION: Online. Click here to registerDavid Foster will share a prototype AI literacy mini-module designed for high school and…
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Leading from the Library: Coming Soon!
More details on this topic coming soon! Date: Wednesday, November 11th Time: 12pm-1pm ET Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gMoZf2tWTOmUhe6wvyTqhg FEATURED PRESENTER: Coming soon!ABOUT THE WEBINAR SERIES: The Leading from the Library Series explores the unique role that…
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Leading from the Library: Digital Pumpkin Carving & Gaming Literacy
Gaming is an increasingly important part of the media landscape but developing literacy skills through gameplay and gamemaking can be daunting. In this session, we’ll discuss tangible ‘ways in’ to learning about gaming and gamemaking as a facet of media literacy. Attendees will participate in a hands-on digital pumpkin carving activity as a gateway to understanding 3D modeling, a process in many…
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Leading from the Library: Reflecting on Generative AI & Your Work Via Poetry as Nonlinear Ideation
Reflecting on Generative AI & Your Work Via Poetry as Nonlinear IdeationReflective thinking’s relationship to learning is a central part of educational theory and practice. While the flood of rhetorical calls to do something with or about generative AI has dominated many professional and personal conversations, time to reflect on our work and what generative AI means in that work is vital to…
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Together We Rise - August
Marie Celestin and Renee Hobbs offer a community gathering called Together We Rise. This event is free and open to the public. Join us to reflect on your lived experience during a time of political transition. DATE: Monday, August 3, 2026TIME: 1 - 2 PM ESTLOCATION: Online. Click here to register. This is…
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AI and Human Dignity
As Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas: On Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence, lands in the middle of an accelerating global debate over AI governance, educators and media literacy advocates face a pointed question: what does it mean to keep human dignity at the center of technological change? Signed on May 15, 2026, the 135th anniversary of Pope…
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Developing a Professional Learning Community for Media Literacy in Palestine
In the West Bank, Educators Reframe Media Literacy as a Survival Skill for Life Under Conflict A 21-month U.S. State Department–funded program trained 17 Palestinian educators, reached 138 youth through youth workshops, and amplified young Palestinians’ media literacy creative work to reach 4.9 million…
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Media Literacy in Massachusetts: A Landscape Scan
The first-ever major statewide initiative to document the scope of media literacy education in American public schoolsClick here to read the report To better understand the status, challenges, and opportunities for advancing media literacy…
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Media Literacy in Action, 2nd edition 2025
The blurring of entertainment, information, and persuasion is reshaping work, life, and citizenship. As a result, our relationship to media has never been so important nor so complex. By asking critical questions about what they watch, listen to, read, and use, students can be better prepared to be responsible communicators who can use a variety of formats and genres for self-expression and…
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Instructional Practices of Media Literacy: Lesson Plans
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Your Turn to Talk
Now you can participate in online dialogue with people from across the country and around the world with "Your Turn to Talk," a digital interactive learning experience made especially for Renee Hobbs' book, Media Literacy in Action, 2nd edtion. …
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Teachers Guide, Media Literacy in Action
This Teacher’s Guide will help you get the most out of the new textbook by Renee Hobbs, as it offers practical guidance on using this textbook in the classroom. Whether you are an experienced teacher or teaching media literacy for the first time,…
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Internet: Indispensable or Evil?
OverviewIn these four lessons, students use the episode Adam Ruins the Internet (Season 2, Episode 12) as a starting point to discuss the role of the Internet in modern culture and learn about media policies that shape people’s…
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