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Can media literacy education nurture active agency? Or, my argument with Mark Surman – by Carol Arcus

I attended one of the McLuhan Salons recently – talks/discussions that are co-sponsored by St. Michael’s College at U of T and the Estate of Marshall McLuhan. On November 9 at the ROM, we heard Mark Surman, President and Executive Director of Mozilla, a not for profit technology company that …

Fall 2018 Media Studies Additional Qualifications Course

Media Literacy is the most important skill. Teaching #medialiteracy is fun and rewarding! Learn to integrate critical thinking about literature, pop culture, social and informational media, and digital technologies into Secondary English and Grades K-8 cross-curricula. Explore how production (image, video, audio, GSuite) can enhance and support reading, writing, speaking, …

Media Studies Additional Qualifications Course

The Toronto District School Board is offering Media Studies Part 1 from late August to early December, 2017. Learn to integrate critical thinking about pop culture, social and informational media, and digital technologies into Secondary English and Grades K-8 cross-curricula. Explore how production (image, video, audio, GAFE) can enhance and …

Read the Streets: 4th Annual Barry’s Wander

Join us in Toronto this Saturday for our 4th Annual Barry’s Wander! Together we will “Read the Street”. This year, we have a special focus, reading the streets of Toronto through an Aboriginal lens. We have paired up with First Story Toronto to bring you a truly unique experience. Where: The steps …

Media Literacy and the McLuhan Legacy

“Is not the essence of education civil defense against media fallout? (Marshall McLuhan The Gutenberg Galaxy, p. 294).” The mLab (Toronto Media Lab) associated with Children’s Own Media Museum and the St. Michael’s College Science Association together with the following organizations: the McLuhan Legacy Network, the Marshall McLuhan Centre for …